OK, so it seems the problem was that I was using xubuntu 32 bit while the project is built for 64 bit linux.
If your having build issues on linux make sure your using a 64 bit version of your linux disto.
A quick tutorial, Make sure you install "git", also make sure you have the ubuntu dev tools, type : sudo apt-get install build-essential gcc cmake libglu1-mesa-dev libogg-dev libopenal-dev
then on your terminal type:
git clone
https://github.com/blackberry/GamePlay.gitcd GamePlay
cmake .
make
wait a bit
Open up QNX then
click file, import (under general->existing projects into workspace)
press next, browse to the "GamePlay" folder
make sure (Copy projects into workspace is NOT checked)
click finish.
Right click on gamplay, build project.
It will take a bit to build but then you can go through and build the projects and test them.
***you might run into a security error to make your builds fail, if you do. Right click on the project or press (alt + enter) on linux.
under C/C++ build -> Settings
look for output control, uncheck Enhanced security check (-fstack-protector-strong)
===== I'd like some feedback on that above statement what exactly is -fstack-protector-strong, can disabling it have negative consequences?
build and launch.