[path0s]

Ok.. I know this has probably been asked a million times, but please be gentle I swear I've spent at least the last hour going through forum posts and wiki's and help files!

What's the proper way to install eduke and the hrp/polymer? My main issue is that I dont have an autoload directory anywhere which leads me to believe I'm missing something important or something isnt installed right.

Here's what I have: eduke32_win32_20100831-1705.zip, polymer_hrp132.zip, and the installers for atomic edition and manhattan project.

Is eduke and polymer standalone? Other than the grp file obviously.. Meaning, do I need to install eduke on top of an existing original duke3d installation dir?

Should I install an earlier release version of polymer first, then install the newest one over the top of that?

What exactly creates the autoload directory in \duke3d?

Thanks a lot. I know it's total newbstuff, but I can't figure out what I'm missing.

[Master Fibbles]

You need to extract the eduke zip into a folder (eg. C:\duke3d\) and this does not include an "autoload" folder; you'll have to make one. Inside of this folder, C:\duke3d\, you need to place the DUKE3D.GRP. From this point, the game should run and you should be able to play the original levels etc.

I can't remember exactly how to install the HRP since I have done it so long ago and I can't find the original zip files so I'm not sure the file structure inside those. Someone else will have to come in and help.

[path0s]

Ahh ok, I thought the autoload folder was supposed to be created by either the original duke install or eduke, or another package I was missing. This should get me taken care of I think. Thanks

[Master Fibbles]

I should add that Manhattan Project is not in any way related to eduke32. It should run on Windows actually on its own.

[The Commander]

If you want the "proper" way of installing the HRP then you would follow this guide from where Mr.Fibble left off.

http://forums.duke4....?showtopic=2251