The source patches for the ergates project can be downloaded from the following CVS repository:

ergates.tar.gz

The dependencies are as follows:

• puredata
• GEM
• zexy
• s-abstractions

And for interfacing with the gamepad controller:

• python
• pygame

Installing under Debian GNU/Linux testing/unstable

1. wget http://mccormick.cx/viewcvs/ergates.tar.gz?view=tar
2. tar -zxvf ergates.tar.gz
3. cd ergates
4. wget http://mccormick.cx/viewcvs/s-abstractions.tar.gz?view=tar
5. tar -zxvf s-abstractions.tar.gz
6. sudo apt-get install gem puredata pd-zexy python-pygame
7. ./ergates

If you want to run the application in debug mode, allowing you to modify the patches and create your own instruments, then use:

• ./ergates-debug