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Linux Gaming? - Mark - 09-03-2011
Linux Gaming?
Does anyone game on Linux?
I've not really come across any games that run natively under Linux, let alone any good ones.
RE: Linux Gaming? - Drumm - 09-03-2011
Freeciv
Hedgewars
SuperTuxKart (<3)
Warsow
DOSBox if you like text adventures :tongue
RE: Linux Gaming? - Pack3t SynAck3r - 10-03-2011
(09-03-2011, 10:15 PM)Mark Wrote: Linux Gaming?
Does anyone game on Linux?
I've not really come across any games that run natively under Linux, let alone any good ones.
I do on occasion. That is why they created Wine. If you prefer being a nub then you can use PlayonLinux which basically uses presets all the Wine settings for the game of your choice. Not many native Linux games unfortunately. Capitalism and OpenSource aren't a good profitable pairing. I think with the release of WebGL you might start to see more universally compatible games. We can only hope.
RE: Linux Gaming? - T3hRogue - 10-03-2011
Yeah, packet beat me to the Wine front.
Though if it's text based you're after, there's lots of games upon the webz like ZORK. Also, a fair few browser versions of old NES games. I found Final Fantasy once
RE: Linux Gaming? - Drumm - 11-03-2011
I just downloaded Zork, what a coincidence.
RE: Linux Gaming? - T3hRogue - 11-03-2011
ZORK is pure win. I mean, the grue! It ate me!
...It's a shame they revealed what the grue looked like
RE: Linux Gaming? - Drumm - 11-03-2011
I kinda just got lost in the forest. Nothing really happened. Need to try again.