| Anyone game on Unix/Linux?
Posted: 6/11/2009 4:35:35 PM | Just wondering of all the many games on unix/linux which ones are the most popular. I love my Xbox 360, but a lot of my co-workers are into pc gaming, so I figured I'd see if anyone on here was as well.
Here are a few I've tried so far:
FPS
Yo Frankie! - Graphics were kinda cool. But it was too kiddie or my taste. Wish it was a lil more violent
World of Padman - Again, a lil too cartoon-y for me.
Racing
VDrift - This one was fun. Yay! Even though my ADD usually kicks in when playing sports and racing games.
MMORPG
Vendetta - This was fun. It's no WoW, but fun nonetheless
Strategic
Dwarf Fortress - OMG, this one was overly difficult. I mean, I totally dig a challenge, but this one's ridiculous. So, yea, I doubt I'll be playing that one again.
Wesnoth - This one was fun. The graphics kinda sucked, but I liked it. | |
|
| Anyone game on Unix/Linux?
Posted: 6/11/2009 7:56:29 PM | I played Left 4 Dead on Linux. I had to turn down the settings so far that Half-Life 1 actually looked better. That's the downside of no native ports.
All the commercial PC Games are unfortunately for Windows. Sure, some games are ported over (UT2k4), but they're far and few between. That said, Linux does have a solid library of games dedicated towards the casual gamer. | |
|
- don
|
Joined: 4/23/2009
Msg: 3 | |
| Anyone game on Unix/Linux?
Posted: 6/12/2009 1:11:41 AM | Tux Racer....lol
And Tux Cart Racer 
Not a big gamer,...but I've played some cool online 3d games, cant remember exact names (been a while) but I think one was called Open Arena (shooting game) | |
|
| Anyone game on Unix/Linux?
Posted: 6/13/2009 1:09:24 AM | Here's some that I play on Ubuntu 9.04:
UT2004
Quake 4
Wolfenstein:Enemy territory
Enemy Territory:Quake wars
Doom3
Doom2
American Army
Everwinter nights
Urban Terror
Quake 2
Red Orchestra:UT2k4 WWII Mod | |
|
| Anyone game on Unix/Linux?
Posted: 6/13/2009 8:49:58 AM | Quakeworld,
Quake 3
Quakelive
Wolfenstein
Doom 3
Urban terror
Alien arena
8 Kingdoms
FreeCiv
and if you feeling up to it Potato guy! | |
|
| Anyone game on Unix/Linux?
Posted: 6/13/2009 9:55:48 AM | | I don't usually have time to play games, but when I do I can play a bit of Atomic Tanks. When I do have more time, I go for Neverwinter Nights. :) | |
|
| Anyone game on Unix/Linux?
Posted: 6/17/2009 1:04:16 AM | | i would totally ditch windows in a heartbeat if i could get windows games to play on *nix. WINE has never really proven itself to be all that workable a solution for me. what really irks me is that parallels for mac (essentially BSD) shows so much promise, i wish they'd port it to debian or slackware. | |
|
| Anyone game on Unix/Linux?
Posted: 6/17/2009 9:16:25 AM |
i would totally ditch windows in a heartbeat if i could get windows games to play on *nix.
That's interesting. What Win games do you play? | |
|
| Anyone game on Unix/Linux?
Posted: 6/17/2009 8:31:59 PM | -red alert 2
-red alert 3
-starcraft
-spore
-left4dead (steam: team fortress2, half-life1, opposing force, blueshift)
-diablo2
eagerly anticipating starcraft2 | |
|
| Anyone game on Unix/Linux?
Posted: 6/17/2009 8:45:47 PM | I primarily use Linux Mint (a recent switch from Ubuntu).. Haven't tried to play a whole lot of games, but these 4 work for sure..
Masters of Orion ii
Masters of Orion iii
Doom 3
Age of Empires 3
Those are the only ones I've tested on the system as of yet.. But the only one I had to down anything extra for was Age of Empires.. The other 3 worked just fine on Mint without a hitch..
Note: For "Masters of Orion ii" to work on Windows Vista I had to copy a file.. Change the extension on the copy & put it in a new folder.. Not a huge hastle.. But still enough to make me shake my head when it works just fine on Windows XP..
HOORAY OPEN SOURCE!! | |
|
| |
| |
- don
|
Joined: 4/23/2009
Msg: 13 | |
| Anyone game on Unix/Linux?
Posted: 6/20/2009 4:09:06 PM | I was stumbling(w/StumbleUpon) and came across some games:
==============-http://www.linuxgames.com/=================
LINUXGAMES
Alien Arena 2009
June 19th, 2009 by Marv
We received the following announcement today:
It’s been over six long months of dedicated, at times daunting, and ultimately triumphant work…and COR Entertainment at last announces the release of Alien Arena 2009!
You’ve seen the screenshots, the videos, now it is time to face the alien invasion head on, armed to the hilt with disruptors, beamguns, and vaporizors. The amount of improvements to the game engine are staggering. The game comes alive with the full implementation of GLSL per-pixel lighting on all surfaces, OpenAL audio system, and new gameplay features. Optimization was as always, another aspect that we’ve addressed. No longer does one have to be leary of cranking the settings up, the game plays remarkably faster with the switch to GLSL for per-pixel operations. Alien Arena has transformed into a lean, clean, fragging machine, with stunning visual effects that are usually reserved for commercial titles. This isn’t your daddy’s Alien Arena – it’s not even last year’s model, with a host of new and improved maps, sounds and music.
Some of the new features in this release:
* GLSL per-pixel lighting on all surfaces
* OpenAL 1.1
* Ogg-Vorbis support
* GLSL post process framebuffer effects
* New scoreboards
* New HUD
* Stereo music files
* Seven new maps and two new player characters
* Light volumes
* Voice taunt system
* Doppler sound effects
Tribal Trouble 2
After months of tweaking and expanding, Tribal Trouble 2 is ready to throw away its beta tag, but it will keep growing. Since the last release, two new connected quests have been added. Your urge to loot your rich neighbors ends up in an unexpected alliance that will bring you far away from home in search for great riches. The Hall has been updated further so it is now possible to see who is playing, and a new quick stat islands has been added, which pits you against an equal opponent on a random 1 vs. 1 island.
Many More......
Hosted
* Adonthell
* FreeSCI
* GLHeretic
* GLMame
* The Guild
* Linux Emu
* Linux Halflife
* NEStra
* QuakeLaunch
* Snes9express
* XQF
* XRally
=====http://www.tuxgames.com/========
1 Sacred Gold
2 X3: Reunion
3 Jets'n'Guns
4 Gorky 17
5 Cold War
6 Mindrover
7 Prey
8 Hyperspace Delivery Boy
9 Postal 2: Share the Pain
10 Dominions 3: The Awakening
========http://liberatedgames.com/==========
Wolfenstein-3D for the iPhone by Marv 2009-03-24
In Liberated news, id Software has released Wolfenstein 3D onto the iPhone with the release of the source code for the iPhone also . For further information, please check out there page on the subject matter.
PsychoDelic by Marv 2009-02-17
The new entry of the year falls to PsychoDelic, an interesting looking 2nd Action/Collection game for Windows XP.
Drascula: The Vampire Strikes Back by Marv 2008-12-03
Latest entry to our site is Drascula: The Vampire Strikes Back which requires ScummVM to play. Please email me any games you feel we need to add to the site.
Theseus - Return of the Hero by Marv 2008-10-26
The logical sequel to Alien Shooter, Theseus - Return of the Hero, has been liberated. This arcade style shooter includes 10 missions of game play where you can upgrade your character in an attempt to defeat blood thirstily creatures.
Game Database Entry: Theseus - Return of the Hero
2 New Games by Marv 2008-09-16
You thought we were dead(so did I) but here is 2 more games for your enjoyment
Game Database Entry: Overkill & IronSeed
Realms by Marv 2008-05-18
Game Database Entry: Realms
Two New Entries by Marv 2008-02-24
Two new entries have been add to Liberated Games today: Universal Combat and Xerix II: The Caverns of Mars. Enjoy.
Ducks by Marv 2008-02-20
Our latest addition to the site is a game called Ducks created by the folks over at Hungry Software
On another note, I really need to thank all the people in the forums who have contributed game entries to this site. This site would not be possible without your support.
Matrix Games Announces the Titans of Steel Valentines Day Present by Marv 2008-02-17
The fine folks over Matrix Games have given us a Valentines Day present with the release of the full version of Titans of Steel: Warring Sun. You can download this release off our partner site, AtomicGamer
Sam & Max - Abe Lincoln Must Die by Marv 2008-01-26
Our latest release to the growing Liberated Games database is Sam & Max - Abe Lincoln Must Die. This free release of episode 4 of the Sam & Max series gives players a method to explore the game for free before purchasing over games in the series. | |
|
| Anyone game on Unix/Linux?
Posted: 7/13/2009 5:56:14 PM | | Are you talking about games made specificly for linux? You can still install PC games on linux with wine if you wanted. | |
|
| Anyone game on Unix/Linux?
Posted: 7/13/2009 7:30:30 PM | I have never been able to get my games to work... SIMS x, & LOTR BFME :(
Thats pretty much why I deleted Ubuntu... I need my games as I have no tv :P
Now I just need to find someone totally cool too hook me up, as I really do miss Ubuntu, but I'm not cool enough to get it fully working LOL | |
|
- don
|
Joined: 4/23/2009
Msg: 16 | |
| Anyone game on Unix/Linux?
Posted: 7/13/2009 11:24:59 PM |
Are you talking about games made specificly for linux? You can still install PC games on linux with wine if you wanted.
When In Doubt...
RTFPs | |
|
| Anyone game on Unix/Linux?
Posted: 7/14/2009 10:04:26 AM | I game...but my laptop is very limited. Here's the list of what I played in Windows:
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The Sims 2
Postal 2.
Here's what I play with Linux:
LinCity-NG
SimCity 2000 under Wine (haven't tried it in XP, but it runs well under wine)
Here's a list of what won't work under Wine with Ubuntu 9.04 amd64:
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The Sims 2
Simcity 3000 (haven't had it enough to play under XP)
SimCity 4 (don't know how it'll run under XP)
Prison Tycoon 4 (doubt it'll run on my hardware)
Postal 2 (I think it's mostly the current Wine having issues since SA is supposed to run too) | |
|
Home
login 
