ROM Hack Are there Pokemon ROM tools for Linux?

[CuriousTommy]

Neither does Fedora. Which is what I'm using also. It seems to be working fine. Have you got no way of writing a different distro to the pen drive?

But mono has an official repo for Fedora (I am using that over the default fedora packages). I don't think puppy Linux has an official repo for mono.

 

[MrMcTiller]

OK, here is the deal. I am very new to Linux. So, I don't really know what to do. I downloaded the tarball file for mono... so do I open that?

 

[CuriousTommy]

The tarball you downloaded is a source file. You can try to compile it, but that is a little advanced for a beginner to do. I personally would follow @AdamFX990 advice and installed an easy to use distro, like Ubuntu.

 

[MrMcTiller]

The tarball you downloaded is a source file. You can try to compile it, but that is a little advanced for a beginner to do. I personally would follow @AdamFX990 advice and installed an easy to use distro, like Ubuntu.

BUT I TRIED THAT AND STEAM DIDN'T LIKE TO WORK!!!!

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So, should I use Ubuntu? *sighs* fine.

 

[AdamFX990]

BUT I TRIED THAT AND STEAM DIDN'T LIKE TO WORK!!!!

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So, should I use Ubuntu? *sighs* fine.

Steam doesn't work on ubuntu unless you manually install 32 bit graphics libraries and remove Steam's bundled ones. I don't know why this hasn't been fixed yet.

Honestly, just use fedora. Its by far the best distro in terms of up-to-date features and ease of use. Ubuntu just breaks. Like, all the time.

 

[CuriousTommy]

Honestly, just use fedora. Its by far the best distro in terms of up-to-date features and ease of use. Ubuntu just breaks. Like, all the time.

@MrMcTiller To add on to what he said, make sure you use rpmfusion if you want to use Fedora instead. Steam is not included in Fedora's default repo, but you can easily install it once you install the third party repo.

 

[MrMcTiller]

So... I got a 16GB microSD. Is it possible to boot from it? My BIOS doesn't have the option... so is there a bootloader type thing that boots from a USB and allows to boot from microSD?

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Oh and which version of Fedora? Workstation?

 

[The Real Jdbye]

So... I got a 16GB microSD. Is it possible to boot from it? My BIOS doesn't have the option... so is there a bootloader type thing that boots from a USB and allows to boot from microSD?

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Oh and which version of Fedora? Workstation?

If you press the button for the boot menu (often F12) during boot up you should be able to select the MicroSD as the boot device. Assuming the SD reader is USB based that is (even internal readers are usually USB based)
You don't have to use Fedora just because someone told you to though. You should use whatever distro you like. I personally like Ubuntu (with Gnome instead of Unity, XFCE will also do. Mate I haven't tried yet but seems good too) but everyone has a different opinion on what the best Linux distro is.

Oh... but how do I install it on Puppy Linux? Puppy doesn't use apt.

Does Puppy Linux not have Mono in the repository? Or do you just not know how to use the package manager in Puppy Linux?
How to use the package manager is kind of the first thing you have to learn in any Linux distro. You won't get very far without it.

 

[MrMcTiller]

If you press the button for the boot menu (often F12) during boot up you should be able to select the MicroSD as the boot device. Assuming the SD reader is USB based that is (even internal readers are usually USB based)
You don't have to use Fedora just because someone told you to though. You should use whatever distro you like. I personally like Ubuntu (with Gnome instead of Unity, XFCE will also do. Mate I haven't tried yet but seems good too) but everyone has a different opinion on what the best Linux distro is.

Does Puppy Linux not have Mono in the repository? Or do you just not know how to use the package manager in Puppy Linux?
How to use the package manager is kind of the first thing you have to learn in any Linux distro. You won't get very far without it.

I don't see an option for microSD. But, if I have the option set to USB device... will that work?

 

[The Real Jdbye]

I don't see an option for microSD. But, if I have the option set to USB device... will that work?

Most likely.

 

[MrMcTiller]

If you press the button for the boot menu (often F12) during boot up you should be able to select the MicroSD as the boot device. Assuming the SD reader is USB based that is (even internal readers are usually USB based)
You don't have to use Fedora just because someone told you to though. You should use whatever distro you like. I personally like Ubuntu (with Gnome instead of Unity, XFCE will also do. Mate I haven't tried yet but seems good too) but everyone has a different opinion on what the best Linux distro is.

Does Puppy Linux not have Mono in the repository? Or do you just not know how to use the package manager in Puppy Linux?
How to use the package manager is kind of the first thing you have to learn in any Linux distro. You won't get very far without it.

I really don't know if mono is in it. I just want an OS that is smaller than Windows and can do almost everything that Windows can do.

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Mainly to play games on Steam and to make ROM hacks... stuff like that

 

[The Real Jdbye]

I really don't know if mono is in it. I just want an OS that is smaller than Windows and can do almost everything that Windows can do.

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Mainly to play games on Steam and to make ROM hacks... stuff like that

Pretty much any Linux distro will fit that bill. Though if you play PC games then Windows is the only sensible option for that IMO. Wine still isn't at a level of compatibility that I would be happy with.
I found Ubuntu to be the easiest to use, though I haven't tried a whole lot of different distros. People also like Linux Mint and it seems the most similar to Windows interface-wise. I didn't like the interface much personally, I much prefer Gnome.
Ubuntu does have the advantage that it's one of the most popular Linux distros and has a huge community supporting it, so you'll always be able to find repositories to easily install whatever you need and keeping it updated without messing around with manually compiling stuff. Mint is based on Ubuntu so most of those repos should work there as well.
Edit: Plus, a lot of instructions you find online are designed for Debian and its derivatives (including Ubuntu and Mint) so it makes things easier if you're using one of those.

 

[MrMcTiller]

Pretty much any Linux distro will fit that bill. Though if you play PC games then Windows is the only sensible option for that IMO. Wine still isn't at a level of compatibility that I would be happy with.
I found Ubuntu to be the easiest to use, though I haven't tried a whole lot of different distros. People also like Linux Mint and it seems the most similar to Windows interface-wise. I didn't like the interface much personally, I much prefer Gnome.
Ubuntu does have the advantage that it's one of the most popular Linux distros and has a huge community supporting it, so you'll always be able to find repositories to easily install whatever you need and keeping it updated without messing around with manually compiling stuff. Mint is based on Ubuntu so most of those repos should work there as well.

So, you recommend Ubuntu? That is what I had, but it was glitching out a lot. I will try it again.

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Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS good?

 

[The Real Jdbye]

So, you recommend Ubuntu? That is what I had, but it was glitching out a lot. I will try it again.

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Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS good?

17.10 is newer and so will have newer versions of the packages in it, but since it's not LTS it will require upgrading to newer versions when they become available in order to stay up to date with security updates. I would suggest using the latest version for home use because it's important to have the latest versions of packages for compatibility reasons and dealing with a yearly upgrade really isn't much of a problem. LTS makes more sense on a server that needs to be reliable and secure 100% of the time.

I'm not really recommending anything. But if you're a new Linux user coming from Windows I think Ubuntu (or one of its flavors, Xubuntu, Kubuntu, or Ubuntu Mate which all have different desktop environments preinstalled) or Linux Mint makes the most sense as a starting point. Other than that, it's up to you to find what you like the best.

Plus, a lot of instructions you find online are designed for Debian and its derivatives (including Ubuntu and Mint) so it makes things easier if you're using one of those. Once you're a bit more familiar with Linux you can experiment with other distros.

 

[MrMcTiller]

17.10 is newer and so will have newer versions of the packages in it, but since it's not LTS it will require upgrading to newer versions when they become available in order to stay up to date with security updates. I would suggest using the latest version for home use because it's important to have the latest versions of packages for compatibility reasons and dealing with a yearly upgrade really isn't much of a problem. LTS makes more sense on a server that needs to be reliable and secure 100% of the time.

I'm not really recommending anything. But if you're a new Linux user coming from Windows I think Ubuntu (or one of its flavors, Xubuntu, Kubuntu, or Ubuntu Mate which all have different desktop environments preinstalled) or Linux Mint makes the most sense as a starting point. Other than that, it's up to you to find what you like the best.

Plus, a lot of instructions you find online are designed for Debian and its derivatives (including Ubuntu and Mint) so it makes things easier if you're using one of those. Once you're a bit more familiar with Linux you can experiment with other distros.

So, 17.10 is what I should go with? Sounds good to me.

 

[MrMcTiller]

17.10 is newer and so will have newer versions of the packages in it, but since it's not LTS it will require upgrading to newer versions when they become available in order to stay up to date with security updates. I would suggest using the latest version for home use because it's important to have the latest versions of packages for compatibility reasons and dealing with a yearly upgrade really isn't much of a problem. LTS makes more sense on a server that needs to be reliable and secure 100% of the time.

I'm not really recommending anything. But if you're a new Linux user coming from Windows I think Ubuntu (or one of its flavors, Xubuntu, Kubuntu, or Ubuntu Mate which all have different desktop environments preinstalled) or Linux Mint makes the most sense as a starting point. Other than that, it's up to you to find what you like the best.

Plus, a lot of instructions you find online are designed for Debian and its derivatives (including Ubuntu and Mint) so it makes things easier if you're using one of those. Once you're a bit more familiar with Linux you can experiment with other distros.

But, that still doesn't solve my problem... I need pk3ds.

 

[MrMcTiller]

@The Real Jdbye , I think I am going to go with Mint Linux. I like the look of it. Is that distro good with Steam? (I don't want to deal with the errors with Steam on Ubuntu.)

 

[The Real Jdbye]

@The Real Jdbye , I think I am going to go with Mint Linux. I like the look of it. Is that distro good with Steam? (I don't want to deal with the errors with Steam on Ubuntu.)

I have no idea how it works with Steam. I assume Valve tested it on Debian or Ubuntu since they're so popular, so if it doesn't work properly there I wouldn't expect it to work better on any other distro. Mint is based on both Debian and Ubuntu so there probably aren't going to be any huge differences in how it functions other than the out of box look and feel. I'm not sure what errors you're talking about but those may have already been long since fixed.

 

[MrMcTiller]

I have no idea how it works with Steam. I assume Valve tested it on Debian or Ubuntu since they're so popular, so if it doesn't work properly there I wouldn't expect it to work better on any other distro. Mint is based on both Debian and Ubuntu so there probably aren't going to be any huge differences in how it functions other than the out of box look and feel. I'm not sure what errors you're talking about but those may have already been long since fixed.

I looked on YouTube for how to install Steam on Mint. I found that it works just fine. I just need to download some files (LibGL)

 

[MrMcTiller]

@The Real Jdbye , for some reason... when I live boot Mint... there are a lot of graphical errors in the text.