Use the scoop to install UFO: Alien Invasion game.

In this tutorial, I will show you how to use the scoop tool to install a game.

First, you need to add the bucket with the games.

C:\>scoop bucket add games
Git is required for buckets. Run 'scoop install git' and try again.
This install need the git, use this command:
C:\>scoop install git
...
Creating shortcut for Git Bash (git-bash.exe)
Creating shortcut for Git GUI (git-gui.exe)
'git' (2.34.1.windows.1) was installed successfully!
Notes
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Set Git Credential Manager Core by running: "git config --global credential.helper
manager-core"
Let's try again:
C:\>scoop bucket add games
Checking repo... ok
The games bucket was added successfully.
After install a software you can see it with this command:
C:\>scoop list
Installed apps: ...
With this command you can see all softwares can be install with this tool:
C:\>scoop search a
'games' bucket:
    0ad (0.0.25b)
    actools (0.8.2358.38968)
    adom (3.3.3)
    advanced-genie-editor (2021.3.15)
    amidst (4.7)
    amulet-map-editor (0.8.17)
    angband-dev (4.2.3-249-gbb7ea2dca)
    angband (4.2.0)
    ares (126)
    ark-smart-breeding (0.49.1.0)
    armagetronad (0.2.8.3.5)
    ascii-sector (0.7.2)
    assaultcube (1.2.0.2)
    assetstudio (0.16.8)
    augmentinel (1.3)
    blade-of-agony (c3)
    bombermaaan (1.4.0.627)
    ...

'main' bucket:
    1password-cli (1.12.3)
    abc (1.0.0-beta.3)
    ack (3.5.0)
    acmesharp (0.9.1.326)
    act (0.2.25)
    adb (31.0.3)
    ...
Let's install an old game named: UFO: Alien Invasion.
C:\>scoop install ufoai
Updating Scoop...
Updating 'games' bucket...
Updating 'main' bucket...
Checking repo... ok
The main bucket was added successfully.
Scoop was updated successfully!
Installing 'ufoai' (2.5) [64bit]
The download not works from the first time and with some Enter keys typing I install it:
C:\>scoop install ufoai
WARN  Purging previous failed installation of ufoai.
Uninstalling 'ufoai' ().
'ufoai' was uninstalled.
Installing 'ufoai' (2.5) [64bit]
ufoai-2.5-win32.exe (1.2 GB) [=====>                                            ]  11%
Unable to read data from the transport connection: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host.
URL https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ufoai/UFO_AI%202.x/2.5/ufoai-2.5-win32.exe#/dl.7z is not valid

C:\>scoop install ufoai
WARN  Purging previous failed installation of ufoai.
Uninstalling 'ufoai' ().
'ufoai' was uninstalled.
Installing 'ufoai' (2.5) [64bit]
ufoai-2.5-win32.exe (1.2 GB) [==================================================] 100%
Checking hash of ufoai-2.5-win32.exe ... ok.
Extracting dl.7z ... done.
Linking ~\scoop\apps\ufoai\current => ~\scoop\apps\ufoai\2.5
Creating shim for 'ufo'.
Creating shim for 'ufoded'.
Creating shim for 'ufo2map'.
Creating shortcut for UFO - Alien Invasion (ufo.exe)
'ufoai' (2.5) was installed successfully!
The last command is to run the game: ufo.exe
You can see my video tutorial with same steps from my youtube channel.

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