descent3

Playing Descent 3 using the Nix package manager is a little bit awkward at the moment. This wrapper makes it slightly less awkward. Here’s how you use this wrapper:

1. Install the descent3 package, or start an ephemeral shell with the descent3 package.

2. Find the documentation folder for descent3-unwrapped by running this command:

   nix-instantiate --eval --expr '(import <nixpkgs> { }).descent3-unwrapped + "/share/doc/Descent3"'
   

3. Open <descent3-unwrapped-doc-folder>/USAGE.md.

4. Follow steps 1–6 of Descent 3’s usage instructions.

5. Change directory into the D3-open-source folder:

cd <path-to-D3-open-source>

6. Start Descent 3 by running this command:

   Descent3