Install Descent 1 on Linux ARM Device #

Descent 1 #

D1X-Rebirth - source port of Descent: First Strike from 1995
This package installs the shareware version, if you own the full game you can copy the game data to ~/.d1x-rebirth directory (replacing existing files).
To run: Menu -> Games -> Descent 1
To run in a terminal: ~/.d1x-rebirth/d1x-rebirth-rpi -hogdir ~/.d1x-rebirth
To exit: select "Quit" in the game's main menu.

Fortunately, Descent 1 is very easy to install on your Linux ARM Device in just two steps.

1. Install Pi-Apps - the best app installer for Linux ARM Device.
2. Use Pi-Apps to install Descent 1.

Compatibility #

For the best chance of this working, we recommend using the latest LTS of Ubuntu or Debian from your hardware manufacturer.
Descent 1 will only run on an Ubuntu/Debian ARM32 OS. Pi-Apps will not let you install Descent 1 on an Ubuntu/Debian ARM64 OS.

Install Pi-Apps #

Pi-Apps is a free tool that makes it incredibly easy to install the most useful programs on your Linux ARM Device with just a few clicks.

Open a terminal and run this command to install Pi-Apps:

wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Botspot/pi-apps/master/install | bash

Feel free to check out the Pi-Apps source code here: https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps

Install Descent 1 #

Now that you have Pi-Apps installed, it is time to install Descent 1.
First launch Pi-Apps from your start menu:

Then click on the Games category.

Now scroll down to find Descent 1 in the list.

Just click Install and Pi-Apps will install Descent 1 for you!

Pi-Apps is a free and open source tool made by Botspot and other contributors. Find out more at https://pi-apps.io