When UDB on linux throws up the node builder error, is something actually fucked or is it a false positive?

[Duderald]

FYI I've installed ZDBSP's package, and am running the latest of the latest Mint version with the latest of the latest mono-complete package. I've built everything as per the instructions, yadda yadda yadda. Strangely enough, though UDB saying it's not working, I can make geometry and load into levels! How?

Edited November 29, 2023 by Duderald
Clarification

[Xaser]

Sorry, the above posts are misleading -- it isn't necessary to manually run a nodebuilder; there's just an additional one-time configuration step you'll need to do on Linux.

 

In the directory where the UDB executable is installed (can't remember the default path on Linux, which varies by distro anyway), find the "Configurations/Nodebuilders" subfolder, open up the .cfg files in this directory, and remove ".exe" from the end of the lines that have "program =" in front of 'em. That should make everything work, since you've already got zdbsp installed.

[Individualised]

You have to externally build nodes every time you save your levels. They'll work in GZDoom without it but not in most other source ports or the vanilla game.

[Duderald]

7 minutes ago, Individualised said:

You have to externally build nodes every time you save your levels. They'll work in GZDoom without it but not in most other source ports or the vanilla game.

...Huh!? Okay, I can survive working with GZDoom but... Why Do You Gotta Do That For Every Single Other S.P? Does GZDoom have a built in node builder or something?

[Individualised]

32 minutes ago, Duderald said:

Does GZDoom have a built in node builder or something?

Yes.

[Duderald]

1 minute ago, Individualised said:

Yes.

Oh god and does this mean I have to MANUALLY FUCKING COMPILE EACH SCRIPT FOR EACH MAP

[Individualised]

13 minutes ago, Xaser said:

Sorry, the above posts are misleading -- it isn't necessary to manually run a nodebuilder; there's just an additional one-time configuration step you'll need to do on Linux.

 

In the directory where the UDB executable is installed (can't remember the default path on Linux, which varies by distro anyway), find the "Configurations/Nodebuilders" subfolder, open up the .cfg files in this directory, and remove ".exe" from the end of the lines that have "program =" in front of 'em. That should make everything work, since you've already got zdbsp installed.

I always just accepted it as reality that automatic node building wasn't going to work on Linux and that I'd have to do it manually. I'll give this a go.

[Duderald]

33 minutes ago, Xaser said:

Sorry, the above posts are misleading -- it isn't necessary to manually run a nodebuilder; there's just an additional one-time configuration step you'll need to do on Linux.

 

In the directory where the UDB executable is installed (can't remember the default path on Linux, which varies by distro anyway), find the "Configurations/Nodebuilders" subfolder, open up the .cfg files in this directory, and remove ".exe" from the end of the lines that have "program =" in front of 'em. That should make everything work, since you've already got zdbsp installed.

Same with that ACS compiler BCC? It's on my package manager/APT thing, but I'm not sure if it actually works.

Edit: Oh this can fuck right off

 

Edited November 29, 2023 by Duderald
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[Xaser]

5 hours ago, Individualised said:

I always just accepted it as reality that automatic node building wasn't going to work on Linux and that I'd have to do it manually. I'll give this a go.

 

It's still sorta "swim at your own risk" territory since the UDB devs aren't Linux users themselves, but I was able to get it all working on my box (which uses an Ubuntu fork, for reference), and that was the magic missing step.

 

(Also sorry for being weirdly blunt in my last post, that first line of mine is way too much like "the previous answerer is WROGN!!!1" in hindsight :P )

[Individualised]

 

8 minutes ago, Xaser said:

 

It's still sorta "swim at your own risk" territory since the UDB devs aren't Linux users themselves, but I was able to get it all working on my box (which uses an Ubuntu fork, for reference), and that was the magic missing step.

 

(Also sorry for being weirdly blunt in my last post, that first line of mine is way too much like "the previous answerer is WROGN!!!1" in hindsight :P )

I mean my post was misleading if it is possible to get it to work properly on Linux, so no worries!

Edited November 29, 2023 by Individualised

[plums]

On 11/29/2023 at 9:16 AM, Xaser said:

Sorry, the above posts are misleading -- it isn't necessary to manually run a nodebuilder; there's just an additional one-time configuration step you'll need to do on Linux.

 

In the directory where the UDB executable is installed (can't remember the default path on Linux, which varies by distro anyway), find the "Configurations/Nodebuilders" subfolder, open up the .cfg files in this directory, and remove ".exe" from the end of the lines that have "program =" in front of 'em. That should make everything work, since you've already got zdbsp installed.

I just tried this and could only get it working for zdbsp, every other nodebuilder still threw an error. Which is still a massive improvement, so thanks! Just a warning to anyone else who normally uses other node builders as well/instead.

 

edit: OK, it stopped working with zdbsp, because it seemed like UDB was trying to use a full path. So I symlinked all the nodebuilders I used into the directory where UDB has its nodebuilder exe's, and now all of them work. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

Thanks still!

 

Also the configs are in the Compilers/Nodebuilders/ directory for me, not under Configurations/, just in case someone is having trouble finding them.

 

(where does UDB store it's user config?) oh it's in ~/.local/share/Doom Builder

Edited December 5, 2023 by plums