Tài liệu Learning DebianGNU Linux-Chapter 9. Playing Linux Games pdf

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.
9.1 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,

Table 9.1: Popular Linux Game Web Sites
Web Site URL
Freshmeat
Table 9.1: Popular Linux Game Web Sites
Web Site URL
Linux Game Tome
Linux Games Page
Linux Quake Page
linuxquake.com
Loki Games
Slashdot
Tux Games

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 doom.wad
file from licensed copy of game.
Freeciv Strategy Resembles Microprose's Civilization.
Supports network play.
Illust Logic Puzzle A paint-by-numbers puzzle, wherein you
strive to paint cells of a canvas.
Table 9.2: Some Popular Linux Games
Game Type Description
Koules Arcade Multi-player action game. Supports console
or X11 play.
NetHack Role
Playing
A quest game resembling Rogue. Supports
console or X11 play.
Netrek Arcade Multi-player 2-D battle simulation with a
Star Trek theme.
PySol Card Twenty different versions of solitaire.
Quake Action A Linux version of the commercial game
Quake. Requires the PAK file from the
game CD-ROM diskette. Supports console
or X11 play.
Quake II Action In the opinion of many, the definitive multi-
player 3D action shoot 'em up. Requires

Table 9.2: Some Popular Linux Games
Game Type Description
license fee. Supports console or X11 play.
Snes9X Utility A portable, freeware emulator of the Super
Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).
Allows you to run Nintendo64 games on a
PC.
Starcraft Linux-
installation
HOWTO
Document Describes the procedures for installing and
running the commercial game Starcraft on a
Linux system using WINE.
XBomber Arcade Resembles the classic Bomberman game.
Xmame Arcade Emulator for popular arcade games.
Requires ROM image from the original
game.
XPat2 Card An assortment of solitaire games.