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So none of the nekoware games work...

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strong_epoxy
From Seattle, WA
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Wrote the following at Sept. 4, 2015, 9:58 p.m...
...on a clean install. They're all missing preferred versions of various libraries.

Should I simply create the missing links to the latest libraries or are they really broken?
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vishnu
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I always try symbolic links first. Usually it doesn't work... :| :lol:
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Black Cardinal
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Wrote the following at Sept. 5, 2015, 4:23 p.m...
Just to be clear, are you saying that the libraries in the dependencies also downloaded from Nekoware don't match versions? Do you have an example or two?
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Wrote the following at Sept. 6, 2015, 4:40 a.m...
It's an unfortunate situation when some libraries get updated over the years, and earlier packaged games are hard linked to earlier library versions.

You can try symlinks, they work sometimes. Failing that, older versions of libraries are on Nekoware still (in the obsolete folder). Try getting the correct earlier version from there any popping it on.
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From Seattle, WA
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Wrote the following at Sept. 6, 2015, 12:42 p.m...
So I should probably read the little messages that pop up when opening the nekoware distribution...

I hereby report that Project Starfighter are Blob Wars are looking for libtiff v3. v6 is installed.
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strong_epoxy
From Seattle, WA
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Wrote the following at Sept. 6, 2015, 12:57 p.m...
Sorry, looks like these are known issues. I'll search the forums for solutions.
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Trippynet
From Scotland, UK
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Wrote the following at Sept. 6, 2015, 1:10 p.m...
Some of them are, yes. However, should you find one that hasn't been mentioned, and a workable solution, by all means do post it! At the very least, others can learn from it next time. At best, someone can maybe, possibly, quickly re-package the affected game with the required library versions relaxed so it works properly with later library builds.

Not overly likely, but you never know! :)
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Wrote the following at Sept. 7, 2015, 4:56 p.m...
This is due to dependency issues with unmaintained packages.

The way I work around this, is to compile the necessary missing lib, and install the missing lib into somewhere like /usr/local/lib/compat, and add this path to your library path.

This is probably the best you can do for packages with an absconded maintainer.

Anyhow, play neko-nethackfe. I know it works, it's organic and non-GMO, and it's more fun than all that FPS junk... :)