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	* [[LAN Party Event Planning/Long Term Planning]]		* [[LAN Party Event Planning/Long Term Planning]]
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Egerlach: /* The Games */

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The Games

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	* xtris - Multiplayer Tetris		* xtris - Multiplayer Tetris
	* gtetrinet - Vindictive Multiplayer Tetris		* gtetrinet - Vindictive Multiplayer Tetris
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		+	If we need more:
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		+	* Tremulous - Humans vs. Aliens FPS
		+	* Warzone 2100 - RTS
		+	* Liquidwar - Unique multiplayer game

	== Installation Instructions ==		== Installation Instructions ==

Egerlach: /* The Games */

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The Games

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	* Boswars - Standard RTS		* Boswars - Standard RTS
	* Globulation 2 - RTS where you don't control the units directly		* Globulation 2 - RTS where you don't control the units directly
		+	* Teeworlds - 2D capture the flag deathmatch platformer
	* Hedge Wars - Worms Clone		* Hedge Wars - Worms Clone
	* Scorched 3d - The mother of all games... IN 3D!		* Scorched 3d - The mother of all games... IN 3D!

Egerlach at 20:02, 26 July 2010

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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
		+	* BZFlag - 3D Tank battle game... gets pretty crazy
		+	* Boswars - Standard RTS
		+	* Globulation 2 - RTS where you don't control the units directly
		+	* 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

	== Installation Instructions ==		== Installation Instructions ==

Egerlach: /* Installation Instructions */

2010-07-26T19:44:00Z

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!	+	=== Installing the games via the metapackage ===

		+	# 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.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[LAN Party Event Planning/Long Term Planning]]		* [[LAN Party Event Planning/Long Term Planning]]

Egerlach at 19:11, 26 July 2010

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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!

−	~~== Game List ==~~
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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
−	* [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
−	* [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
−	* [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
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/xtris xtris] - Tetris
−	* [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
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/assaultcube assaultcube] - FPS
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/battleball battleball] - Soccer with tanks and helicopters
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/imaze imaze] - simple FPS
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/netmaze netmaze] - Simple FPS
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/nexuiz nexuiz] - FPS
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/warsow warsow] - FPS
−	* [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
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/netpanzer netpanzer] - No resource RTS
−	* [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
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/freeciv-client-gtk freeciv] - Civilisation clone
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/freecol freecol] - Colonization clone
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gtkatlantic gtkatlantic] - Monopoly
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/ksirk ksirk] - Risk
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/xconq xconq] - Turn-based strategy game, civ-like
−	* [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
−	* [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
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/btanks btanks] - 2D death match in vehicles
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/conquest-gl conquest] - 2D, team-based, space battle game
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/crack-attack crack-attack] - Tetris attack clone (''2P only'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/crossfire-client crossfire] - Roguelike MMO
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/csmash csmash] - Table tennis simulation (''2P only'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gplanarity gplanarity] - Clone of the Flash game Planarity... might be good for a race
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/mmpong-gl mmpong] - Massively-multiplayer pong
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/xpilot-ng xpilot] - 2D space deathmatch
−	* [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'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/attal attal] - Turn-based strategy (''Crap'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/ktron ktron] - Tron Light Cycles (''Single Player Only'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/luola luola] - Cave-flying game (''Hotseat only'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/kolf kolf] - Mini golf (''Hotseat only'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gnibbles gnibbles] - Nibbles (''Network play is broken - https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-games/+bug/565030'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/heroes-sdl heroes] - Tron/nibbles-like (''Fun... but only hotseat'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/pengupop pengupop] - Bust-a-move clone (''Seems to only work with a specific master server... which is down'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/stax stax] - Multiplayer Tetris and other games (''Hotseat only... and kinda crappy'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/starvoyager starvoyager] - Star Trek 2D shoot-me-up game (''Gameplay is boring'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gltron gltron] - Tron Light Cycles (''Not actually multiplayer'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/extremetuxracer extremetuxracer] - racing (''Not multiplayer'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gbatnav gbatnav] - Battleship (''Server crashes on startup'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/spring spring] - RTS (Total Annihilation clone) (''Crashes on my machine'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/wormux wormux] - Worms-like game (''hedgewars is better'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/snowballz snowballz] - RTS with penguins (''Kinda crappy'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/supertuxkart supertuxkart] - Cart racing game (''splitscreen only'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/dopewars dopewars] - Simple drug trading game (''Only compete for high scores'')
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/castle-combat castle-combat] - Build and destroy castles (''Crashes'')

	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[LAN Party Event Planning/Long Term Planning]]		* [[LAN Party Event Planning/Long Term Planning]]

Egerlach at 19:09, 26 July 2010

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	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/dopewars dopewars] - Simple drug trading game (''Only compete for high scores'')		* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/dopewars dopewars] - Simple drug trading game (''Only compete for high scores'')
	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/castle-combat castle-combat] - Build and destroy castles (''Crashes'')		* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/castle-combat castle-combat] - Build and destroy castles (''Crashes'')
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		+	== See also ==
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		+	* [[LAN Party Event Planning/Long Term Planning]]

Egerlach at 09:37, 21 July 2010

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	=== Other ===		=== Other ===

		+	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/armagetronad armagetronad] - Tron Light Cycles
	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/xtris xtris] - Tetris		* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/xtris xtris] - Tetris
	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gtetrinet gtetrinet] - Multiplayer Tetris with power-ups		* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gtetrinet gtetrinet] - Multiplayer Tetris with power-ups
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	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/acm acm] - Combat Flight Sim		* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/acm acm] - Combat Flight Sim
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/armagetronad armagetronad] - Tron Light Cycles
	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/btanks btanks] - 2D death match in vehicles		* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/btanks btanks] - 2D death match in vehicles
	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/conquest-gl conquest] - 2D, team-based, space battle game		* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/conquest-gl conquest] - 2D, team-based, space battle game

Egerlach at 09:13, 21 July 2010

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	=== Other ===		=== Other ===

−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/castle-combat castle-combat] - Build and destroy castles
	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/xtris xtris] - Tetris		* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/xtris xtris] - Tetris
	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gtetrinet gtetrinet] - Multiplayer Tetris with power-ups		* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gtetrinet gtetrinet] - Multiplayer Tetris with power-ups
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	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/supertuxkart supertuxkart] - Cart racing game (''splitscreen only'')		* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/supertuxkart supertuxkart] - Cart racing game (''splitscreen only'')
	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/dopewars dopewars] - Simple drug trading game (''Only compete for high scores'')		* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/dopewars dopewars] - Simple drug trading game (''Only compete for high scores'')
		+	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/castle-combat castle-combat] - Build and destroy castles (''Crashes'')

Egerlach at 08:57, 21 July 2010

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	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/xtris xtris] - Tetris		* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/xtris xtris] - Tetris
	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gtetrinet gtetrinet] - Multiplayer Tetris with power-ups		* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/gtetrinet gtetrinet] - Multiplayer Tetris with power-ups
−	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/liquidwar liquidwar] - Neat game

	== Medium List ==		== Medium List ==
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	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/warzone2100 warzone2100] - RTS		* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/warzone2100 warzone2100] - RTS

		+	=== Other ===
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		+	* [http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/liquidwar liquidwar] - Neat game

	== The rest ==		== The rest ==