Snap release

Package information

Snap is a packaging format designed to simplify user interaction with software by removing the need to install its dependencies.

Snap package is provided since v1.8.6 (19 Dec 2021).

Snap package supplies all 3 executables: non-hd client, hd client and dedicated server.

Prerequisites

Warning

OpenNox is not a full game. It requires game content files of the original Nox installation!

See GoG for purchase options. Original CD should work as well.

You will need snapd installed.

Installation process

  1. Follow installation instructions on Snapcraft
  2. Copy Nox content files into your $HOME/Nox folder. Alternatively, you can install Nox into this folder.

Running the game

After installing you should get two launchers in your applications menu: OpenNox and OpenNox HD. Run the one you need.

Running from terminal

To run OpenNox Non-HD (legacy), issue this command:

snap run opennox

To run OpenNox HD, issue this command:

snap run opennox.hd

To run OpenNox dedicated server, issue this command:

snap run opennox.server

Troubleshooting

OpenNox doesn’t start

  • Try starting OpenNox from the terminal. Check if there are any error messages there.
  • Make sure you have Nox game files in $HOME/Nox or in the place specified in $HOME/opennox.yml:
game:
  data: /home/user/some/path/to/Nox

Change this path manually to a folder where your copy of Nox is installed, if necessary. Restart OpenNox.

If nothing helps, please contact us on OpenNox Discord in #feedback channel and share the opennox.log located in the $HOME/snap/opennox/common/logs folder.

Can’t connect to a server: Version mismatch

HD and legacy versions won’t join servers of the opposite version.

Most online servers still run legacy version, so if you want to join them, you must run legacy version of OpenNox as well.