LAN Party Event Planning

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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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== The Games ==
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We've got the following games on the docket:
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* OpenArena - Quake 3 Arena Clone
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* BZFlag - 3D Tank battle game... gets pretty crazy
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* Boswars - Standard RTS
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* Globulation 2 - RTS where you don't control the units directly
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* Teeworlds - 2D capture the flag deathmatch platformer
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* Hedge Wars - Worms Clone
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* Scorched 3d - The mother of all games... IN 3D!
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* Armagetron AD - Tron Light Cycles
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* Pioneers - Settles of Catan Clone
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* xtris - Multiplayer Tetris
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* gtetrinet - Vindictive Multiplayer Tetris
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If we need more:
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* Tremulous - Humans vs. Aliens FPS
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* Warzone 2100 - RTS
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* Liquidwar - Unique multiplayer game
  
 
== Installation Instructions ==
 
== Installation Instructions ==
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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.
 
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.
  
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!
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=== Installing the games via the metapackage ===
  
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# Go to ''System -> Administration -> Software Sources''
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# Enter your password if asked
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# Go to the ''Other Software'' tab
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# Choose ''Add...''
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# Enter the following into the box: <code>deb http://gerlach.ca/ubuntu/apt lanparty main</code>
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# Click ''Add Source'' then ''Close''.
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# Reload your software list when it asks.
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# Go to ''System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager''
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# In the ''Quick Search'' box, type <code>lan-2010-08-07</code>
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# Install the package that shows up.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
  
 
* [[LAN Party Event Planning/Long Term Planning]]
 
* [[LAN Party Event Planning/Long Term Planning]]
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[[Category:Event Plans]]

Latest revision as of 00:11, 18 August 2011

Contents

The Basic Idea

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.

The Games

We've got the following games on the docket:

  • 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

If we need more:

  • Tremulous - Humans vs. Aliens FPS
  • Warzone 2100 - RTS
  • Liquidwar - Unique multiplayer game

Installation Instructions

You can install Ubuntu in Windows by using 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.

Installing the games via the metapackage

  1. Go to System -> Administration -> Software Sources
  2. Enter your password if asked
  3. Go to the Other Software tab
  4. Choose Add...
  5. Enter the following into the box: deb http://gerlach.ca/ubuntu/apt lanparty main
  6. Click Add Source then Close.
  7. Reload your software list when it asks.
  8. Go to System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager
  9. In the Quick Search box, type lan-2010-08-07
  10. Install the package that shows up.

See also

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