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| | Ubuntu is cool, and does well on a Live DVD. Why not make one that has lots of games, then we can have a LAN Party where people bring in any computer and they don't have to worry about installing games. | | Ubuntu is cool, and does well on a Live DVD. Why not make one that has lots of games, then we can have a LAN Party where people bring in any computer and they don't have to worry about installing games. |
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| − | == Installation Instructions == | + | == The Games == |
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| − | You can install Ubuntu in Windows by using [http://wubi-installer.org/ Wubi]. If you do this, make sure that your disk is more than 10 GB. The games alone take up 5. You can then either install games individually, or install them all using the metapackage.
| + | We've got the following games on the docket: |
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| − | To use the metapackage, go to ''System -> Administration -> Software Sources'', enter your password, go to the ''Other Software'' tab, choose ''Add...'', then enter the following into the box: <code>deb http://gerlach.ca/ubuntu/apt lanparty main</code>. Click ''Add Source'' then ''Close''. Reload your software list when it asks. Then go to ''System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager''. In the ''Quick Search'' box, type <code>lan-testing</code>. Install that package. '''Warning:''' the lan-testing package requires 2.5GB of downloads and over 4GB of disk space!
| + | * OpenArena - Quake 3 Arena Clone |
| | + | * BZFlag - 3D Tank battle game... gets pretty crazy |
| | + | * Boswars - Standard RTS |
| | + | * Globulation 2 - RTS where you don't control the units directly |
| | + | * Teeworlds - 2D capture the flag deathmatch platformer |
| | + | * Hedge Wars - Worms Clone |
| | + | * Scorched 3d - The mother of all games... IN 3D! |
| | + | * Armagetron AD - Tron Light Cycles |
| | + | * Pioneers - Settles of Catan Clone |
| | + | * xtris - Multiplayer Tetris |
| | + | * gtetrinet - Vindictive Multiplayer Tetris |
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| − | == Game List ==
| + | If we need more: |
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| − | I went through the Ubuntu games list and found some multiplayer games.
| + | * Tremulous - Humans vs. Aliens FPS |
| | + | * Warzone 2100 - RTS |
| | + | * Liquidwar - Unique multiplayer game |
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| − | == Short List == | + | == Installation Instructions == |
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| − | === FPS ===
| + | You can install Ubuntu in Windows by using [http://wubi-installer.org/ Wubi]. If you do this, make sure that your disk is more than 10 GB. The games alone take up 5. You can then either install games individually, or install them all using the metapackage. |
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/openarena openarena] - FPS
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/bzflag-client bzflag] - 3D tank battle game
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| − | === RTS ===
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/boswars boswars] - RTS
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/glob2 glob2] - Indirect RTS
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/warzone2100 warzone2100] - RTS
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| − | === Turn-based strategy ===
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/pioneers pioneers] - Settlers of Catan clone
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| − | === 2D Platformer ===
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/teeworlds teeworlds] - 2D deathmatch/capture the flag
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| − | === Flinging things ===
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/hedgewars hedgewars] - Worms-style game
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/scorched3d scorched3d] - Scorched Earth, in 3D
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| − | === Other ===
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/castle-combat castle-combat] - Build and destroy castles
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/dopewars dopewars] - Simple drug trading game
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/xtris xtris] - Tetris
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gtetrinet gtetrinet] - Multiplayer Tetris with power-ups
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/liquidwar liquidwar] - Neat game
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/supertuxkart supertuxkart] - Cart racing game
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/netrek-client-cow netrek] - 2D, team-based, space battle game
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| − | == Medium List ==
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| − | === FPS ===
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/tremulous tremulous] - Humans vs. Aliens team FPS
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| − | == The rest ==
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| − | === FPS ===
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/alien-arena alien-arena] - FPS
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/assaultcube assaultcube] - FPS
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/battleball battleball] - Soccer with tanks and helicopters
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/imaze imaze] - simple FPS
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/netmaze netmaze] - Simple FPS
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/nexuiz nexuiz] - FPS
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/warsow warsow] - FPS
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/sauerbraten sauerbraten] - FPS
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| − | === RTS ===
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/glest glest] - RTS
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/netpanzer netpanzer] - No resource RTS
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/xbattle xbattle] - Simple RTS
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| − | === Turn-based Strategy ===
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/wesnoth wesnoth] - Turn-based strategy
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/freeciv-client-gtk freeciv] - Civilisation clone
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/freecol freecol] - Colonization clone
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gtkatlantic gtkatlantic] - Monopoly
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/ksirk ksirk] - Risk
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/xconq xconq] - Turn-based strategy game, civ-like
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/spellcast spellcast] - Unique turn-based game
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| − | === 2D Platformer ===
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/xevil xevil] - 2D platforming deathmatch
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/jumpnbump jumpnbump] - Deathmatch platformer (''4P max'')
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| − | === Flinging Stuff at other players === | + | === Installing the games via the metapackage === |
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| − | === Other ===
| + | # Go to ''System -> Administration -> Software Sources'' |
| | + | # Enter your password if asked |
| | + | # Go to the ''Other Software'' tab |
| | + | # Choose ''Add...'' |
| | + | # Enter the following into the box: <code>deb http://gerlach.ca/ubuntu/apt lanparty main</code> |
| | + | # Click ''Add Source'' then ''Close''. |
| | + | # Reload your software list when it asks. |
| | + | # Go to ''System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager'' |
| | + | # In the ''Quick Search'' box, type <code>lan-2010-08-07</code> |
| | + | # Install the package that shows up. |
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/acm acm] - Combat Flight Sim
| + | == See also == |
| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/armagetronad armagetronad] - Tron Light Cycles
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/btanks btanks] - 2D death match in vehicles
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/conquest-gl conquest] - 2D, team-based, space battle game
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/crack-attack crack-attack] - Tetris attack clone (''2P only'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/crossfire-client crossfire] - Roguelike MMO
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/csmash csmash] - Table tennis simulation (''2P only'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gplanarity gplanarity] - Clone of the Flash game Planarity... might be good for a race
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/mmpong-gl mmpong] - Massively-multiplayer pong
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/xpilot-ng xpilot] - 2D space deathmatch
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| − | === Discarded Games ===
| + | * [[LAN Party Event Planning/Long Term Planning]] |
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/antigravitaattori antigravitaattori] - Multiplayer flying saucer game (''Not network - only hotseat'')
| + | [[Category:Event Plans]] |
| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/attal attal] - Turn-based strategy (''Crap'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/ktron ktron] - Tron Light Cycles (''Single Player Only'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/luola luola] - Cave-flying game (''Hotseat only'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/kolf kolf] - Mini golf (''Hotseat only'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gnibbles gnibbles] - Nibbles (''Network play is broken - https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-games/+bug/565030'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/heroes-sdl heroes] - Tron/nibbles-like (''Fun... but only hotseat'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/pengupop pengupop] - Bust-a-move clone (''Seems to only work with a specific master server... which is down'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/stax stax] - Multiplayer Tetris and other games (''Hotseat only... and kinda crappy'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/starvoyager starvoyager] - Star Trek 2D shoot-me-up game (''Gameplay is boring'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gltron gltron] - Tron Light Cycles (''Not actually multiplayer'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/extremetuxracer extremetuxracer] - racing (''Not multiplayer'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gbatnav gbatnav] - Battleship (''Server crashes on startup'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/spring spring] - RTS (Total Annihilation clone) (''Crashes on my machine'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/wormux wormux] - Worms-like game (''hedgewars is better'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/snowballz snowballz] - RTS with penguins (''Kinda crappy'')
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Ubuntu is cool, and does well on a Live DVD. Why not make one that has lots of games, then we can have a LAN Party where people bring in any computer and they don't have to worry about installing games.
