Original Game Data ================== In order to play this game you need original game data. Unless you have original Descent CD (or shareware episode) you can get DRM-free version of Descent1 from Good Old Games (GOG.com): http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/descent_1_descent_2/pp/fc074d501302eb2b93e2554793fcaf50b3bf7291 and extract game data files using "innoextract (>= 1.3)" utility. The following files are needed to be placed to "~/.d1x-rebirth": DESCENT.HOG DESCENT.PIG Optional multiplayer missions can be copied to "~/.d1x-rebirth/missions": CHAOS.HOG CHAOS.MSN Configuration file ================== Copy configuration file template to game directory and customise it if necessary: mkdir ~/.d1x-rebirth ; \ cp /usr/share/doc/d1x-rebirth/examples/*.ini ~/.d1x-rebirth/ Addons ====== The following addons can be downloaded from http://www.dxx-rebirth.com/addons/ They are to be saved to ~/.d1x-rebirth High Resolution pack (recommended) ---------------------------------- Optional high resolution pack contains enhanced (640x480) menu and briefing images and fonts. mkdir ~/.d1x-rebirth ; cd ~/.d1x-rebirth ; \ wget --continue --timestamping http://www.dxx-rebirth.com/download/dxx/res/d1xr-hires.dxa Integrity check: sha1sum ~/.d1x-rebirth/d1xr-hires.dxa Expected SHA1 digest: c3086f5671f6bd791ca8745bf2ee142190000365 Soundtrack in OGG format – SC-55 Version ---------------------------------------- This AddOn Pack will add a new version of the game’s original Soundtrack to DXX-Rebirth. For an authentic gaming experience, all music was recorded with the Roland Sound Canvas SC-55 MIDI Module as they were meant to be heard in the 90s. mkdir ~/.d1x-rebirth ; cd ~/.d1x-rebirth ; \ wget --continue --timestamping http://www.dxx-rebirth.com/download/dxx/res/d1xr-sc55-music.dxa Integrity check: sha1sum ~/.d1x-rebirth/d1xr-sc55-music.dxa Expected SHA1 digest: ab0e37ffc2fc715aea7d31a882000b147c8d070e Soundtrack in OGG format – OPL3 Version --------------------------------------- This AddOn Pack will add a new version of the game’s original Soundtrack to DXX-Rebirth. For a nostalgic gaming experience, all music was recorded with the Yamaha YMF262 OPL3 Soundchip. mkdir ~/.d1x-rebirth ; cd ~/.d1x-rebirth ; \ wget --continue --timestamping http://www.dxx-rebirth.com/download/dxx/res/d1xr-opl3-music.dxa Integrity check: sha1sum ~/.d1x-rebirth/d1xr-opl3-music.dxa Expected SHA1 digest: 42214df6d498036c1a8a8264091e78e1923b08e6