Bzflag version 2.0.12 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
Sunday the 22nd of November, 2009

    version 2.0.12

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      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for bzflag.
      The raw portfile for bzflag 2.0.12 is located here:
      http://bzflag.darwinports.com/dports/games/bzflag/Portfile
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      The bzflag Portfile 58210 2009-09-24 06:56:08Z ryandesign macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: bzflag
      Version: 2.0.12
      Revision: 1
      Category: games
      Platform: darwin
      Maintainers: phw openmaintainer

      Description: 3D tank game, multiplayer and internet gaming available
      Long Description: BZFlag is a free multiplayer multiplatform 3D tank battle game. The name stands for Battle Zone capture Flag.

      Homepage: http://bzflag.org
      Master Sites: http://ftp.bzflag.org/bzflag/ sourceforge

      use_bzip2 yes
      Checksums: md5 1228754cac3eaacd4badba5319f47b41 sha1 846e5cc2d94f9be2aac5960469c56d5ba9f4f565 rmd160 d7e808e1ff24d5e98dbe4f6fac26691b36d2da56

      depends_lib port:curl path:lib/pkgconfig/sdl.pc:libsdl port:c-ares

      configure.args --mandir=${prefix}/share/man --libdir=${prefix}/lib/${name} --includedir=${prefix}/include/${name} --with-sdl-exec-prefix=${prefix}/ --disable-sdl-test --without-x

      platform darwin 10 {
      depends_lib-delete path:lib/pkgconfig/sdl.pc:libsdl
      depends_lib-append port:libsdl-devel
      patchfiles patch-include__bzfSDL.h patch-src__platform__SDLDisplay.cxx
      }

    If you haven't already installed Darwin Ports, you can find easy instructions for doing so at the main Darwin Ports page.

    Once Darwin Ports has been installed, in a terminal window and while online, type the following and hit return:


      %  cd /opt/local/bin/portslocation/dports/bzflag
      % sudo port install bzflag
      Password:
    You will then be prompted for your root password, which you should enter. You may have to wait for a few minutes while the software is retrieved from the network and installed for you. Y ou should see something that looks similar to:

      ---> Fetching bzflag
      ---> Verifying checksum for bzflag
      ---> Extracting bzflag
      ---> Configuring bzflag
      ---> Building bzflag with target all
      ---> Staging bzflag into destroot
      ---> Installing bzflag
    - Make sure that you do not close the terminal window while Darwin Ports is working. Once the software has been installed, you can find further information about using bzflag with these commands:
      %  man bzflag
      % apropos bzflag
      % which bzflag
      % locate bzflag

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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