In the next article we will see how install Battle for Wesnoth game version 1.14.3 on Ubuntu 18.04 and / or Ubuntu 16.04. Battle for Wesnoth is a turn-based open source strategy game with a great fantasy theme. It features single player combat and online multiplayer combat.
This game is an old acquaintance of this blog, some colleagues have already told us about it in previous article. While all Ubuntu releases offer Wesnoth 1.12 in the main repositories. The latest version has reached 1.14.3, but at the moment it is not available in the official Ubuntu repositories. Despite that, we will be able to enjoy it from an unofficial PPA.
According to the game's website, it will allow us to embark on a desperate mission to regain our rightful throne. We will have to escape from the Lich Lords to a new home on the other side of the sea. We are going to have to delve into the darkest depths of the earth to create a jewel of fire.
We will have to build a great army, gradually turning simple recruits into tough veterans. We will be able to select units from a wide variety of specialists, and manually choose a force with the correct characteristics to fight in different terrains against all kinds of opposition.
During the game, we will find the possibility of selecting from more than two hundred types of units (infantry, cavalry, archers and magicians, among others) and fighting actions ranging from ambushes with few units to clashes with large armies. You can also challenge your friends or strangers and fight epic fantasy battles in multiplayer.
General features of Battle for Wesnoth 1.14
- Units are hand-animated in a colorful pixel art style, with semi-realistic portraits used for dialogue.
- We can enjoy 17 single player campaigns y 55 multiplayer maps to choose from.
- Among all the options, we will be able to count on more than 200 kinds of units. Among it we can find seven main factions, all with distinctive abilities, weapons and spells.
- Take on other players through Internet or challenge your friends through a private / local network.
- The game is translated into more than 30 languages different.
- We meet again lots of player-created content. We will find this available from the official add-on server. From new campaigns, factions and multiplayer maps with mechanics to new and unique works of art.
- The game is compatible with Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS and GNU / Linux.
Install Battle for Wesnoth 1.14 via PPA
Hay an unofficial PPA from which we can get the latest version of this game, so far, for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04. To get hold of it, we will have to open the terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and write the following command to add the PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vincent-c/wesnoth
After adding the PPA, if you are running the command on Ubuntu 18.04, you can save yourself the first command, run the commands one by one to update the list of available software and install the game:
sudo apt update sudo apt install wesnoth-1.14
After the installation, we can now search for the game on our computer.
uninstall
To remove the PPA, Open the Software & Updates tool and go to the Other Software tab. You can also open a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and write in it:
sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:vincent-c/wesnoth
To delete the game, open the terminal and run:
sudo apt-get remove --autoremove wesnoth-1.14
Battle for Wesnoth is open source software. It has a thriving community of volunteers cooperating to improve the game. You can create your own units, design your own scenarios, and even develop complete campaigns. User-maintained content is available on the plugin server. The best developments end up being incorporated to official Wesnoth distributions.
Users who need it, will be able to use the user manual which can be found on the game's website. This manual is translated into a lot of languages.