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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! | | 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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| − | I went through the Ubuntu games list and found some multiplayer games.
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| − | == Short List ==
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| − | === FPS ===
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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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| − | === 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/armagetronad armagetronad] - Tron Light Cycles
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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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| − | == 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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| − | === RTS ===
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/warzone2100 warzone2100] - RTS
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| − | === Other ===
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/liquidwar liquidwar] - Neat game
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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 ===
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| − | === Other ===
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/acm acm] - Combat Flight Sim
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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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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/netrek-client-cow netrek] - 2D, team-based, space battle game
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| − | === Discarded Games ===
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/antigravitaattori antigravitaattori] - Multiplayer flying saucer game (''Not network - only hotseat'')
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| − | * [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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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/supertuxkart supertuxkart] - Cart racing game (''splitscreen only'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/dopewars dopewars] - Simple drug trading game (''Only compete for high scores'')
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| − | * [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/castle-combat castle-combat] - Build and destroy castles (''Crashes'')
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |
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| | * [[LAN Party Event Planning/Long Term Planning]] | | * [[LAN Party Event Planning/Long Term Planning]] |
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.
