Not clear how to test - Linux

[LiamDawe]

I downloaded the build from the website, when trying to run it the "launch-game.sh" tells me:

Required engine files not found.
Run make in the mod directory to fetch and build the required files, then try again.

I think that's a little confusing, perhaps changing it to tell you to run make in the main directory? Confused me, as I went looking in the mod folders when the make file is in the top level folder. Minor, but still should be properly clarified.

Also, running make didn't work with this error:

Updating GeoIP country database from MaxMind.
Detected Lua 5.1 library at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/liblua5.1.so.0
Eluant.dll.config has been created successfully.
CSC fixheader.exe

Unhandled Exception:
System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'System.Console' threw an exception. ---> System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'System.ConsoleDriver' threw an exception. ---> System.Exception: Magic number is wrong: 542
  at System.TermInfoReader.ReadHeader (System.Byte[] buffer, System.Int32& position) [0x0002b] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.TermInfoReader..ctor (System.String term, System.String filename) [0x00065] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.TermInfoDriver..ctor (System.String term) [0x00058] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.ConsoleDriver.CreateTermInfoDriver (System.String term) [0x00000] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.ConsoleDriver..cctor () [0x00062] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
  at System.Console.SetupStreams (System.Text.Encoding inputEncoding, System.Text.Encoding outputEncoding) [0x0000a] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.Console..cctor () [0x000a8] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
  at Mono.CSharp.Driver.Main (System.String[] args) [0x00019] in <9494102539fd45149c591ed0d231421b>:0 
[ERROR] FATAL UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'System.Console' threw an exception. ---> System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'System.ConsoleDriver' threw an exception. ---> System.Exception: Magic number is wrong: 542
  at System.TermInfoReader.ReadHeader (System.Byte[] buffer, System.Int32& position) [0x0002b] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.TermInfoReader..ctor (System.String term, System.String filename) [0x00065] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.TermInfoDriver..ctor (System.String term) [0x00058] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.ConsoleDriver.CreateTermInfoDriver (System.String term) [0x00000] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.ConsoleDriver..cctor () [0x00062] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
  at System.Console.SetupStreams (System.Text.Encoding inputEncoding, System.Text.Encoding outputEncoding) [0x0000a] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.Console..cctor () [0x000a8] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
  at Mono.CSharp.Driver.Main (System.String[] args) Updating GeoIP country database from MaxMind.
Detected Lua 5.1 library at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/liblua5.1.so.0
Eluant.dll.config has been created successfully.
CSC fixheader.exe

Unhandled Exception:
System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'System.Console' threw an exception. ---> System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'System.ConsoleDriver' threw an exception. ---> System.Exception: Magic number is wrong: 542
  at System.TermInfoReader.ReadHeader (System.Byte[] buffer, System.Int32& position) [0x0002b] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.TermInfoReader..ctor (System.String term, System.String filename) [0x00065] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.TermInfoDriver..ctor (System.String term) [0x00058] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.ConsoleDriver.CreateTermInfoDriver (System.String term) [0x00000] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.ConsoleDriver..cctor () [0x00062] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
  at System.Console.SetupStreams (System.Text.Encoding inputEncoding, System.Text.Encoding outputEncoding) [0x0000a] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.Console..cctor () [0x000a8] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
  at Mono.CSharp.Driver.Main (System.String[] args) [0x00019] in <9494102539fd45149c591ed0d231421b>:0 
[ERROR] FATAL UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'System.Console' threw an exception. ---> System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'System.ConsoleDriver' threw an exception. ---> System.Exception: Magic number is wrong: 542
  at System.TermInfoReader.ReadHeader (System.Byte[] buffer, System.Int32& position) [0x0002b] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.TermInfoReader..ctor (System.String term, System.String filename) [0x00065] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.TermInfoDriver..ctor (System.String term) [0x00058] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.ConsoleDriver.CreateTermInfoDriver (System.String term) [0x00000] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.ConsoleDriver..cctor () [0x00062] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
  at System.Console.SetupStreams (System.Text.Encoding inputEncoding, System.Text.Encoding outputEncoding) [0x0000a] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
  at System.Console..cctor () [0x000a8] in <8f2c484307284b51944a1a13a14c0266>:0 
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
  at Mono.CSharp.Driver.Main (System.String[] args) [0x00019] in <9494102539fd45149c591ed0d231421b>:0 
make[1]: *** [Makefile:259: fixheader.exe] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/liam/Downloads/KKnD-release-20181215/engine'
make: *** [Makefile:99: engine] Error 2
[0x00019] in <9494102539fd45149c591ed0d231421b>:0 
make[1]: *** [Makefile:259: fixheader.exe] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/liam/Downloads/KKnD-release-20181215/engine'
make: *** [Makefile:99: engine] Error 2

This is on Ubuntu 18.10, 64bit.

Finally, the readme on GitHub needs expanding to mention at least some key issues. Especially things like where to place the game content, what files are needed from the game and so on.

[IceReaper]

I am still in the middle of doing the first proper push. Travis is currently messing around with that. Ill tell you in a few minutes when its working.

Oh about the game files: Are auto downloaded ;)
And we have an .appImage version up in a few minutes. so no need to build.
Just have a little patience :D

[IceReaper]

Okay to close this:
First you ran into a mono bug: mono/mono#6752 (comment)
The fix for that is pretty easy. Next we now have the .appImage binaries up, and the release is now through.