Running Oolite-Windows

Overview

The Windows port of Oolite is still an alpha test version and there is still some work to do before the whole game functions as designed. However, the test versions are getting close to supporting the core game functions found on Mac OS X and Linux/Unix versions. Windows users need to remember they are using a testing release and therefore expect bugs or missing functionality.

Getting and installing the game

The game may be downloaded from ftp://ftp.alioth.net/oolite - look for the latest oolite-win32.exe file (the README.TXT file will explain what files are available). The most recent version is currently oolite-1.62-alpha20060123-win32.exe. The game has been tested on Windows XP and Windows 2000. It will not run on the DOS-extender versions of Windows such as Windows 95, 98 or ME. It is expected it will run with Vista, so long as drivers are available for the hardware you have. You are advised to run the latest 3D graphics drivers from your 3D card manufacturer.

To install, run the executable that you have just downloaded. You will get the familiar Windows installer.

Errata

There was a problem in the 1.62 build that caused memory exhaustion. Please read this page to find out how to manually patch the Windows installation.

Running the game

Find the Oolite icon in the Start -> Programs menu and click on it.

Installing OXPs

You will need to find where the oolite.app folder is placed: it should be in C:\Program Files\Oolite. Create an AddOns folder beside the oolite.app folder. Put OXPs in here. Note that some OXPs when unzipped contain a folder with a README file and then the OXP - in this case, it's best to unzip the OXP somewhere other than AddOns and copy the OXP folder once unpacked into AddOns.

Notes for amd64 users

No builds for 64-bit versions of Windows have yet been made, however, given the proper availability of graphics and sound drivers, the 32-bit version should run on 64-bit Windows. 32 bit Windows running on amd64 hardware should not have an issue.

Building Oolite from source

See the Oolite-PC forum: [1]