Running Julius on Linux BSD

OpenBSD, FreeBSD and several Linux distributions provide Julius as package. On Linux you can also use the provided AppImage:

1. Obtain the game data files of Caesar 3 by checking the next section.
2. Download the latest AppImage release of Julius.
3. Make the downloaded AppImage executable by going into the file properties or running chmod +x julius-*.AppImage in the same folder as the AppImage.
4. You can then run it just like any Linux executable.
5. (Optional) You can install AppImageLauncher in order to integrate the AppImage in your OS. You'll then be able to launch it easily from the menu just like other apps.

Getting the Caesar 3 files

GOG version with InnoExtract

If you bought the GOG edition, you can download the offline installer exe, and use InnoExtract to extract the game files:

1. Build Julius or install using your package manager

2. Install innoextract for your distribution

3. Download the Caesar 3 offline installer exe from GOG, you end up with a file like setup_caesartm_3_1.0.1.0_(76354).exe

4. Run the following commands to extract the game files to a new caesar3 directory:

    $ mkdir caesar3
    $ cd caesar3
    $ innoextract -m ../setup_caesartm_3_1.0.1.0_\(76354\).exe
   

5. Move the julius executable to the extracted caesar3 directory and run from there, OR run Julius with the path to the game files as parameter:

    $ julius path-to-app-directory
   

Note that your user requires write access to the directory containing the game files, since the saved games are also stored there.

CD-ROM: using UnShield

1. Build Julius or install using your package manager
2. Install unshield for your distribution
3. Mount your CD-ROM and run the following command to extract the installer (replace {CD} with the path to your C3 cd-rom):

   $ unshield -g Exe x {CD}/data1.cab
   

4. Copy sound and video files over to the Exe directory:

   $ cp -r {CD}/555 Exe
   $ cp -r {CD}/SMK Exe
   $ cp -r {CD}/wavs Exe
   $ cp -r {CD}/Soundfx/* Exe/wavs
   

5. Start Julius, and point the game to the Exe folder that was just extracted

Using WINE

Another option is to get the game files by installing Caesar 3 using WINE:

1. Build Julius or install using your package manager

2. Install Caesar 3 using WINE, take note where the game is installed

3. Run Julius with the path where the game is installed:

    $ julius path-to-c3-directory