feat: hd edition version

blog/articles/article_detailed/article_freelancer_menu/menu.md

@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ Page dedicated to gathering links related to Freelancer (2003) game.
 
 # Articles
 
-- [Installing Discovery freelancer at Linux]({{.ArticleDiscoLinux}})
-- [Installing Vanilla freelancer at Linux]({{.ArticleVanillaFreelancerLinux}})
+- [Installing Freelancer Discovery at Linux]({{.ArticleDiscoLinux}})
+- [Installing Freelancer Vanilla at Linux]({{.ArticleVanillaFreelancerLinux}})
+- [Installing Freelancer HD edition at Linux]({{.ArticleFreelancerHDEditionLinux}})
 - [Finding all shortest paths for trade routes]({{.ArticleAllShortestPaths}})
 
 # Tools

blog/articles/article_detailed/article_freelancer_menu/vars.go

@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ package article_freelancer_menu
 import "github.com/darklab8/blog/blog/pet_projects"
 
 type Vars struct {
-	StaticRoot                    string
-	SiteRoot                      string
-	ArticleDiscoLinux             string
-	ArticleVanillaFreelancerLinux string
-	ArticleAllShortestPaths       string
+	StaticRoot                      string
+	SiteRoot                        string
+	ArticleDiscoLinux               string
+	ArticleVanillaFreelancerLinux   string
+	ArticleFreelancerHDEditionLinux string
+	ArticleAllShortestPaths         string
 
 	AnchorToolDarkstat string
 	AnchorToolDarkbot  string

blog/articles/article_detailed/article_freelancer_setup_at_linux/hd_edition/article_launch_hd.md

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+## 8. Launching Freelancer HD Edition game
+
+U should be having already selected `Freelancer.exe` as main `executable` from `C:\Freelancer HD Edition\EXE` folder
+
+![]({{.StaticRoot}}freelancer_hd_edition/pick_executable.png)
+
+Launch the game :) You are ready. Close notes, agree to license and launch as normal.
+
+![]({{.StaticRoot}}freelancer_hd_edition/game_launch.png)

blog/articles/article_detailed/article_freelancer_setup_at_linux/hd_edition/article_setup_hd_edition.md

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+## 5. Setup HD Edition
+
+Visit [starport to download HD Edition installer](<https://the-starport.com/forums/topic/6250/how-to-get-vanilla-freelancer-running-in-2023-no-cd>) for Vanilla Freelancer. Or go straight directly to [its original link at moddb](<https://www.moddb.com/mods/freelancer-hd-edition/downloads>)
+
+Put it inside your wineprefix at path like this `/home/naa/apps/freelancer_related/winprefix_freelancer_hd/drive_c/FreelancerHDSetup_v0_6.exe`
+Specify as launchable Executable.
+
+Go to Wine Configuration and change Windows XP default to Windows 7.
+
+Launch installer, and select it to patch into your Freelancer location.
+
+![]({{.StaticRoot}}freelancer_hd_edition/installer.png)
+
+Choose all the options, i used defaults for everything.

blog/articles/article_detailed/article_freelancer_setup_at_linux/hd_edition/article_start_hd.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+This article describes installation of Freelancer (2003) HD Edition online space simulator for Linux. 

blog/articles/article_detailed/article_freelancer_setup_at_linux/vanilla/article_start_vanilla.md

@@ -1 +1 @@
-This article describes installation of Freelancer (2003) online space simulator for Linux. 
+This article describes installation of Freelancer (2003) Vanilla version online space simulator for Linux. 

blog/articles/articles.go

@@ -118,6 +118,37 @@ var ArticleFreelancerVanillaLinux *Article = NewArticle(
 	),
 )
 
+var ArticleFreelancerHDLinux *Article = NewArticle(
+	"Freelancer HD Edition setup with Lutris, Wine at Linux",
+	"article/article_freelancer_hd_edition_at_linux.html",
+	utils_filepath.Join(artcieles_root, "article_freelancer_setup_at_linux", "hd_edition", "article_start_hd.md"),
+	time.Date(2024, time.August, 19, 21, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
+	WithDescription(`Using Lutris, custom Wine, Wine Tricks to install all custom dependencies
+	for launching Freelancer HD Edition space simulator at Linux`),
+	WithVars(func(ctx context.Context) any {
+		return article_freelancer_setup_at_linux.Vars{
+			StaticRoot: types.GetCtx(ctx).StaticRoot,
+			SiteRoot:   types.GetCtx(ctx).SiteRoot,
+		}
+	}),
+	WithTitlePicture(TitlePicture{
+		Path: utils_filepath.Join("freelancer_hd_edition", "installer.png"),
+	}),
+	WithMoreMarkdowns(
+		utils_filepath.Join(artcieles_root, "article_freelancer_setup_at_linux", "article_intro.md"),
+		utils_filepath.Join(artcieles_root, "article_freelancer_setup_at_linux", "article_dependencies.md"),
+		utils_filepath.Join(artcieles_root, "article_freelancer_setup_at_linux", "article_setup_lutris.md"),
+		utils_filepath.Join(artcieles_root, "article_freelancer_setup_at_linux", "article_setup_wine.md"),
+		utils_filepath.Join(artcieles_root, "article_freelancer_setup_at_linux", "article_setup_freelancer.md"),
+		utils_filepath.Join(artcieles_root, "article_freelancer_setup_at_linux", "article_setup_winetricks.md"),
+		utils_filepath.Join(artcieles_root, "article_freelancer_setup_at_linux", "hd_edition", "article_setup_hd_edition.md"),
+		utils_filepath.Join(artcieles_root, "article_freelancer_setup_at_linux", "article_post_installation.md"),
+		utils_filepath.Join(artcieles_root, "article_freelancer_setup_at_linux", "hd_edition", "article_launch_hd.md"),
+		utils_filepath.Join(artcieles_root, "article_freelancer_setup_at_linux", "article_extra_info_shared.md"),
+		utils_filepath.Join(artcieles_root, "article_freelancer_setup_at_linux", "article_acknowledgements.md"),
+	),
+)
+
 var ArticleAllShortestPaths = NewArticle(
 	"All Shortest Paths in Graph with Golang",
 	"article/article_shortest_paths.html",
@@ -212,9 +243,10 @@ var Articles []*Article = []*Article{
 				StaticRoot: types.GetCtx(ctx).StaticRoot,
 				SiteRoot:   types.GetCtx(ctx).SiteRoot,
 
-				ArticleDiscoLinux:             types.GetCtx(ctx).SiteRoot + ArticleDiscoLinux.Pagepath.ToString(),
-				ArticleVanillaFreelancerLinux: types.GetCtx(ctx).SiteRoot + ArticleFreelancerVanillaLinux.Pagepath.ToString(),
-				ArticleAllShortestPaths:       types.GetCtx(ctx).SiteRoot + ArticleAllShortestPaths.Pagepath.ToString(),
+				ArticleDiscoLinux:               types.GetCtx(ctx).SiteRoot + ArticleDiscoLinux.Pagepath.ToString(),
+				ArticleVanillaFreelancerLinux:   types.GetCtx(ctx).SiteRoot + ArticleFreelancerVanillaLinux.Pagepath.ToString(),
+				ArticleFreelancerHDEditionLinux: types.GetCtx(ctx).SiteRoot + ArticleFreelancerHDLinux.Pagepath.ToString(),
+				ArticleAllShortestPaths:         types.GetCtx(ctx).SiteRoot + ArticleAllShortestPaths.Pagepath.ToString(),
 
 				AnchorToolDarkstat: types.GetCtx(ctx).SiteRoot + urls.PetProjects + "#" + pet_projects.ProjectDarkstat.ID,
 				AnchorToolDarkbot:  types.GetCtx(ctx).SiteRoot + urls.PetProjects + "#" + pet_projects.ProjectDarkbot.ID,
@@ -236,6 +268,7 @@ var Articles []*Article = []*Article{
 	),
 	ArticleDiscoLinux,
 	ArticleFreelancerVanillaLinux,
+	ArticleFreelancerHDLinux,
 	/*
 		TODO articles
 			- write article about refactoring legacy code based on your AWS Step functions experience?