Compiling The easiest way to compile The Forgotten Server

Bintzer · May 2, 2009

Step One: Download the sources
The easiest way to get the complete sources without downloading any extra programs is by doing this:

1. Go to the release of the TFS version you wish to compile.(In this tutorial we'll be using 0.3.6pl1)
Here's the link:
http://otland.net/f18/8-54-forgotten-server-0-3-6pl1-crying-damson-59924/

2. Click on Browse under the Source Code suptopic. (For a complete list of source codes for every TFS distribution you can go to this link: Tags - TheForgottenServer)

3. Scroll all the way to the bottom and click on Download GNU Tarball

4. After you download it, extract it to your desktop.

Step Two: Download The Forgotten Dev-Cpp
1. Go to this thread and download TheForgottenDev-Cpp:
http://otland.net/f19/forgotten-dev-cpp-v2-5-a-1024/

2. Extract it to your C drive (C

Step Three: Compile

1. Open Dev-C++ and click Open project or file

2. Navigate to 0.3.6pl1 > dev-cpp and open TheForgottenServer.dev

3. Click on Compile

And that's it! After it's done compiling your new .exe will be created in your 0.3.6pl1 > dev-cpp folder!

Note: For everyone who has problems with -lboost_regex try this

Guitar Freak said:
NOTE: For those having the lboost_regex problem:

I was having it at the beginning too but after messing a bit with it I was able to fix it, I think the way is a bit unorthodox though

Dont even know if it should be that way but it worked out so here it is:

In Dev-Cpp (Im using v2.3 and it worked fine), go to menu "Project" then click "Project Options" (or press ALT + P).

It will show a window with some tabs, click on the Parameters tab.

You will see 3 big text squares, being "Compiler:", "C++ Compiler" and the one we will use: "Linker".

In there you should have this:

Code:

-O1 -lboost_system -lgmp -llua5.1 -lboost_regex -lmysql -lsqlite3 -lwsock32 -lxml2 -lmysql -lws2_32 -s

Or something similar, and below that text square there should be a button that says "Add Library or Object".

Now, what you're gonna do is remove the "-lboost_regex" line from the list so it will look like this:

Code:

-O1 -lboost_system -lgmp -llua5.1 -lmysql -lsqlite3 -lwsock32 -lxml2 -lmysql -lws2_32 -s

Now click on the button "Add Library Or Object", go to your Dev-Cpp folder (should be "C:\Dev-Cpp"), enter the folder called "lib", there you will see a lot of files, find the file called "libboost_regex" and click Open.

Now your list should look like this:

Code:

-O1 -lboost_system -lgmp -llua5.1 -lmysql -lsqlite3 -lwsock32 -lxml2 -lmysql -lws2_32 -s ../../../../../Dev-Cpp/lib/libboost_regex.lib

Or something similar.

Now that you manually added the library, click "Ok", and click "Compile" (or press CTRL + F9).

It should work now!

PD: If you want the "Parameters" to look "prettier" just for the hell of it You can just go to your Dev-Cpp > lib folder, copy the file "libboost_regex" and paste it on your sources's Dev-Cpp folder, which in this case if you followed Bint's steps, it should be in Desktop > 0.3.4 > dev-cpp.

Now just go back to Parameters tab, in Linker delete this line:

Code:

../../../../../Dev-Cpp/lib/libboost_regex.lib

And repeat step 5 but this time open the file from your sources folder, the one you just pasted. Then it will look like this:

Code:

-O1 -lboost_system -lgmp -llua5.1 -lmysql -lsqlite3 -lwsock32 -lxml2 -lmysql -lws2_32 -s libboost_regex.lib

Works both ways so last one is not neccesary, its just me that Im crazy.

Anyways I dont know if we're supposed to do that manually like that but it worked fine for me and I tested it on 2 versions without problem: 0.3.4 and 0.3.2.

Hope it works for you.
Cheers.

Pabox Cavieres · May 3, 2009

:O really thaks you man, add rep for you

Alvel · May 4, 2009

thanks

grogan · May 5, 2009

Keep getting that boost error, any ideas?

ExibeR · May 5, 2009

grogan said:
Keep getting that boost error, any ideas?

You tried the 2.2 version as well?

Spiffy · May 5, 2009

nice tut =) for sure easiest way to compile quickly.

Stc · May 5, 2009

status: Done

Thanks for you help !!

Belthazor · May 7, 2009

Hey,

I am trying to complain but i just downlaoded the new 2.3 DEV and broaws that and i did't even changed any thign just clicked on complain and it gives me error

Code:

../server.h:127: error: `cout' is not a member of `std'

../server.h:147: error: `cout' is not a member of `std'

make.exe: *** [obj//otserv.o] Error 1

Execution terminated

eximus · May 7, 2009

I got the same Error...
someone can tell how to fix???

Bintzer · May 7, 2009

Have you tried using the v2.2 I uploaded?

eximus · May 8, 2009

where I can download?

Bintzer · May 8, 2009

The link is at the bottom of my first post.
Here's it again:
The Forgotten Dev-Cpp v2.2

zakius · May 9, 2009

I tried to compile fixed version using both dev, 2.2 and 2.3, console and gui version of server, each time i get this boost error
any1 can help me?

Guitar Freak · May 10, 2009

Hey Bintzer, excelent thread mate it was about time for someone to make an updated and clean compiling tutorial!

Ive always had problems compiling and I actually never successfully compiled (on Windows), until now

Thanks again, and Ill +Rep as soon as I can cause I repped you for something else earlier already so it doesnt allow me

NOTE: For those having the lboost_regex problem:

I was having it at the beginning too but after messing a bit with it I was able to fix it, I think the way is a bit unorthodox though

Dont even know if it should be that way but it worked out so here it is:

In Dev-Cpp (Im using v2.3 and it worked fine), go to menu "Project" then click "Project Options" (or press ALT + P).
It will show a window with some tabs, click on the Parameters tab.
You will see 3 big text squares, being "Compiler:", "C++ Compiler" and the one we will use: "Linker".

In there you should have this:
Code:
```
-O1
-lboost_system
-lgmp
-llua5.1
-lboost_regex
-lmysql
-lsqlite3
-lwsock32
-lxml2
-lmysql
-lws2_32
-s
```
Or something similar, and below that text square there should be a button that says "Add Library or Object".
Now, what you're gonna do is remove the "-lboost_regex" line from the list so it will look like this:
Code:
```
-O1
-lboost_system
-lgmp
-llua5.1
-lmysql
-lsqlite3
-lwsock32
-lxml2
-lmysql
-lws2_32
-s
```
Now click on the button "Add Library Or Object", go to your Dev-Cpp folder (should be "C:\Dev-Cpp"), enter the folder called "lib", there you will see a lot of files, find the file called "libboost_regex" and click Open.

Now your list should look like this:

Code:

-O1
-lboost_system
-lgmp
-llua5.1
-lmysql
-lsqlite3
-lwsock32
-lxml2
-lmysql
-lws2_32
-s
../../../../../Dev-Cpp/lib/libboost_regex.lib

Or something similar.

Now that you manually added the library, click "Ok", and click "Compile" (or press CTRL + F9).

It should work now!

PD: If you want the "Parameters" to look "prettier" just for the hell of it

You can just go to your Dev-Cpp > lib folder, copy the file "libboost_regex" and paste it on your sources's Dev-Cpp folder, which in this case if you followed Bint's steps, it should be in Desktop > 0.3.4 > dev-cpp.

Now just go back to Parameters tab, in Linker delete this line:

Code:

../../../../../Dev-Cpp/lib/libboost_regex.lib

And repeat step 5 but this time open the file from your sources folder, the one you just pasted. Then it will look like this:

Code:

-O1
-lboost_system
-lgmp
-llua5.1
-lmysql
-lsqlite3
-lwsock32
-lxml2
-lmysql
-lws2_32
-s
libboost_regex.lib

Works both ways so last one is not neccesary, its just me that Im crazy.

Anyways I dont know if we're supposed to do that manually like that

but it worked fine for me and I tested it on 2 versions without problem: 0.3.4 and 0.3.2.

Hope it works for you.
Cheers.

thebestpro5 · May 11, 2009

I Have Results... And ??? ... I Need Activate My Server

Mefiu · May 11, 2009

Thanks for this.
Successfuly compiled 0.3.2

Bintzer · May 11, 2009

thebestpro5 said:
I Have Results... And ??? ... I Need Activate My Server

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Bintzer said:
And that's it! After it's done compiling your new .exe will be created in your 0.3.4 > dev-cpp folder!

Just take the .exe from that folder and put it in your main folder, by your config.lua, etc.

SasirO · May 16, 2009

i have made what guitar freak wrote and im getting an error:

Code:

 C:\Dev-Cpp\include\boost\date_time\filetime_functions.hpp In function `uint64_t boost::date_time::winapi::file_time_to_microseconds(const FileTimeT&)':

Code:

101 C:\Dev-Cpp\include\boost\date_time\filetime_functions.hpp [Warning] left shift count >= width of type

richux · May 18, 2009

Nice tutorial and its much easier to understand this one, than KuGaSh1rA's

johny5608 · May 18, 2009

Heh

but what is whit the remove files??
Main.cpp ...

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