October 1999
Beginner to intermediate
360 pages
10h 18m
English
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Chapter 9. Playing Linux Games
In the last chapter you learned how to use Linux to help you work; in this chapter you’ll learn how to use Linux to help you play. A variety of challenging and exciting games is available for Linux; many of them are free. In addition, you can use WINE to run a variety of commercial games originally written for Microsoft Windows.
A Survey of Linux Games
Linux includes several popular games. In addition, many Linux games are available on the Web. Table 9-1 lists some of the most popular sites offering Linux games and Table 9-2 describes some of the most popular Linux games. However, you’ll find almost every game you could want on the Debian web site, http://www.debian.org/.
Table 9-1. Popular Linux Game Web Sites
|
Web Site |
URL |
|---|---|
|
Freshmeat | |
|
Linux Game Tome | |
|
Linux Games Page | |
|
Linux Quake Page | |
|
linuxquake.com | |
|
Loki Games | |
|
Slashdot |
Table 9-2. Some Popular Linux Games
|
Game |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
BZFlag |
Action |
Multi-player tank battle game. |
|
Civilization: Call To Power |
Strategy |
A commercial Linux version of the sequel to Micropose’s Civilization. Supports network play. |
|
CrossFire |
Role Playing |
Resembles Rogue. Supports multi-player network play. |
|
DOOM |
Action |
Classic action game. Requires |
|
Freeciv |
Strategy ... |
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