Blobwars version 1.08 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 1.08

      View the most recent changes for the blobwars port at: blobwars.darwinports.com/diff
      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for blobwars.
      The raw portfile for blobwars 1.08 is located here:
      http://blobwars.darwinports.com/dports/games/blobwars/Portfile
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      The blobwars Portfile 58210 2009-09-24 06:56:08Z ryandesign macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: blobwars
      Version: 1.08
      Category: games
      Platform: darwin
      Maintainers: nomaintainer

      Description: jump and run game featuring a Blob as main character
      Long Description: In Blob Wars : Metal Blob Solid, you take on the role of a fearless Blob agent, Bob. Bob's mission is to infiltrate the various enemy bases around the Blobs' homeworld and rescue as many MIAs as possible. But standing in his way are many vicious aliens, other Blobs who have been assimilated and the evil alien leader, Galdov.

      distname ${name}-${version}-1
      worksrcdir ${name}-${version}
      Homepage: http://www.parallelrealities.co.uk/blobWars.php
      Master Sites: http://www.parallelrealities.co.uk/download.php?proj=blobwars&file=${distfiles}&type=zip&foo=

      Checksums: md5 16462e3ee394b05432fab820a7de8389 sha1 3b932def0d93dbbe625887558d029df0f77254dd rmd160 1816fb53c2cc8cb6aa9bb31cd2e9626bfd841a95

      depends_lib port:gettext path:lib/pkgconfig/sdl.pc:libsdl port:libsdl_image port:libsdl_ttf port:libsdl_mixer port:zlib

      Patch Files: patch-makefile.diff

      use_configure no

      use_parallel_build yes
      build.args PREFIX=${prefix}
      build.env CFLAGS=-I${prefix}/include LDFLAGS=-bind_at_load

      destroot.destdir PREFIX=${destroot}${prefix}

      post-destroot {
      file delete -force ${destroot}${prefix}/share/applications ${destroot}${prefix}/share/icons
      }

      platform darwin {
      pre-destroot {
      xinstall -d ${destroot}${applications_dir}/BlobWars.app/Contents/MacOS
      ln -s ${prefix}/bin/blobwars ${destroot}${applications_dir}/BlobWars.app/Contents/MacOS/BlobWars
      }
      }

    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/blobwars
      % sudo port install blobwars
      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 blobwars
      ---> Verifying checksum for blobwars
      ---> Extracting blobwars
      ---> Configuring blobwars
      ---> Building blobwars with target all
      ---> Staging blobwars into destroot
      ---> Installing blobwars
    - 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 blobwars with these commands:
      %  man blobwars
      % apropos blobwars
      % which blobwars
      % locate blobwars

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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