To utilize Crystal Space you need at least the following resources:
Hardware: A good computer with hardware accelerated graphics is best. What
you really need depends on the situation and the map file. The minimum
recommended system is a Pentium (133 MHz) or equivalent.
Operating System: One of the supported systems. Currently supported
are: Windows (32 bit), Unix / GNU/Linux, MacOS/X, MacOS/X Server, OpenStep,
NextStep, OS/2, BeOS, MacOS/9, and MS-DOS.
C++ Development Environment: Crystal Space must be built with a C++
compiler such as the GNU C++, Microsoft Visual C/++, and Metrowerks
CodeWarrior compilers and other standard development tools.
The main Crystal Space package. In fact you need the compiled library, an
example application, and several drivers (`.DLL' or `.so' files).
The Crystal Space package contains the sources for all of them, which means you
must compile everything. This is explained later.
One or more map files. These can be downloaded from the Crystal Space
homepage. They are ZIP archives. Do not unzip them. Crystal Space reads
ZIP archives directly.