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This subreddit is my primary source for linux gaming news because it's so fast to get new info up. The downside is some things get drowned out in the noise if it's a busy week.
Some other sites worth checking out:
http://www.gamingonlinux.com
http://www.penguspy.com
http://www.steamlug.org
Great games, most I already played before.
No More Room In Hell Is a very good one.
I didn't really check, but are you saying all these games are FOSS?
To me it doesn't matter. If I enjoy the game, I'm playing it FOSS or not.
The resent games I been playing are;
Wasteland 2; The Director's Cut
Superhot
My all time favorite game has always been Prey(2006).
Which most other Linux games I been playing are in this links. Which cover a few that you have on your link.
Before I made the switch to Linux. I made a list of all the computer task I was doing in Windows. That included all my peripheral hardware/devices. Minus my Windows games. That list contain over 50 computer task. After installing Linux. I went one by one down my list. And figure out how to do that same Windows task in Linux. The hardest part is finding the right software to do that same task. Lots of visiting the community forums, WiKi, and Google searching. This wasn't very hard to do. I found the correct software. Which have names I never heard of. But, Linux software can mimic almost every Windows software there is. So in 5 days I was running my Linux system as I was before using Windows. Minus the Windows games of course. Then I search for native Linux games. I begin rebuilding my gaming library. Wow Linux have lots of fun games to play with. http://www.penguspy.com/
So just use your Linux PC like you did when you had Windows. There is more cool stuff to do in Linux. But, you'll learn that as time goes by. Been using Linux for 12+ year. So you can say, I about did everything you can possible do in Linux. NOT!
You can surf anything on the web. I play many flash games.
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I play many Linux games. I been using Linux for the past 15+ years.
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>LACK OF GAMES!!!
That depends how you game. Been using Linux for 13 years and been gaming those 13 years. PS3 pick-up the slack.
My current Linux game is Wasteland 2 Director's Cut. I always have a blast playing Team Fortress 2 and No More Room In Hell.
I still play some of the great games that Linux provide.
Prey
Cube 2: Sauerbraten
Alien Arena
OpenArena
The whole Penumbra Series
MineCraft
Even some of the old classic are still enjoyable to play
Chromium B.S.U.
World Of Goo
PokerTH
Frozen Bubble
Trigger Rally
SuperTuxKart
NeverPutt
NeverBall
Of course there is Steam
There so many I can't name them all
http://www.cahilig.net/2011/07/29/100-best-free-and-high-quality-linux-games
Yes, this list won't beat no AAA Windows games. But, I don't have a Windows machine. I found my entertainment and really having fun doing so.
12+ years with Linux. I played over hundred games just in the repository alone. But, there are many third-party sites that make/created Linux games. I download many from source and install. Linux isn't without games. People only think Windows have games.
About every game on this site alone I played at one time. Which most if not all can be found in a Linux repositories.
And this is just a few of the games. The native Linux library of games is huge.
State of games on Linux are awesome. As long you play native Linux games.
That's how I been playing games on Linux for the past 13 years.
Windows DOS games work great in Linux using DOSbox.
I play old Windows games in the 1995-2003 era with very little problems. Some even play like I was playing on a Windows system.
Newer Windows games on a Linux system. I wouldn't bother.
>I've never gamed on Linux
Try gaming with native Linux games at first.
This is just a small list of native Linux games.
Then you have Steam that play Linux games.
That's not counting DosBox that play every MS-DOS game on Linux.
Then you have the old gaming console emulators. Which puts a ton of games on your Linux system.
Every native Linux game works in Linux. No hassles no fuzz, it just works.
Now, lets get ready for Windows games. Play with wine and it's third-party related software like PlayOnLinux. Then you can get about 50% may be slightly less of Windows games to work in Linux. About 35% or better with not so much problems.
I game on Linux. I just game with native Linux games.
Both of those are in that first link in my post.
Linux gaming is awesome. Been gaming on Linux for the past 18 years. And people say Linux isn't for gaming. I can proof them wrong.
I game on my PS4. But I also do games on Linux. When I switch to Windows. I never stop gaming on my PC. I just change how I game. Native Linux games work 100% in Linux. There are only Linux made games out there. They all work in Linux 100%. Native Linux games are fun. Look in your Linux repositories. There are a tons of Linux games that work in Linux with no flaws. They actually work and are fun to play. There are even many native Linux games that you can also download and play. Here is a link to peek what Linux games really are.
Play Native Linux games. Games that you don't even need Steam or wine. Why don't you start there first?
I been gaming on Linux for almost 15 years now. First thing I do is make sure I have a good video card and the correct proprietary driver with OpenGL working. I use only one Linux game just to benchmark the gaming performance. A game I really don't like. But, it's heavily demanding game. If my graphic card can handle it. I know I have the correct drivers and I can move on games I really want to play. And my benchmark game is Extreme Tux Racer. If the title screen shows snow moving correctly and not pausing or stair stepping. Then things might be correct. Then you play the game, just to see if everything runs smoothly. Going down hill and no pausing or stair stepping. If things run smoothly, then you know everything is correct to play any kind of Linux game.
Now just start gaming.
My all time favorite is Prey(2006)
I can give you tons of game suggestions. I been gaming for years on Linux. My current game I'm playing is Wasteland 2: The Director's Cut. I got that game at GOG, I rather have a physical copy of all my games. That's why I only play free Steam games. like Team Fortress 2 and No More Room in Hell.
The default shell for your terminal emulator is bash. So all you have to do is learn bash. Your default terminal is gnome-terminal.
http://www.cyberciti.biz/open-source/learning-bash-scripting-for-beginners/
>using my pc to learn to code
What kind of coding? You mean a computer language like C or python?
Using Mint; youtube should already work for you. Computer games for now, I would suggest playing native Linux games. Tell me what kind of games and I can suggest a few for you. This list is pretty good to start out with. http://www.penguspy.com
Enjoy Linux.
Been gaming on a Linux machine since 2003. To many games to list.
http://www.penguspy.com/#/rpg/free_and_commercial/open_closed/sort=1/view=1/limit=0
I'm not much on RPG games. The only one I like and still playing is the roguelike game call
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead.
- For older commercial games, there is also Linux Game Publishing - http://www.linuxgamepublishing.com/
- Penguin Spy lists some interesting games - http://www.penguspy.com/
- If you want to support the Wine developers and get a nice GUI for installing games in Wine check out Crossover Games - http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxgames/ I usually recommend this one fo people new to Linux who likely have a collection of Windows games on CD/DVD or in Steam. Crossover gives you a nice way to keep playing most of you games.... for example most of my steam games (not all though) work fine using Crossover.
- Already mentioned, and a huge one is Desura.
- Your distro should have a huge number of games available via the software manager.
Ha, except most of my friends are on Linux now :-)
You're right though, the majority of the games are cross platform, so choice of OS is somewhat irrelevant. The beauty of it is, you can't... or don't... have to use the "lack of games" as an excuse anymore. Some seriously awesome games are available on Linux these days.
I found this.... http://www.penguspy.com
I'm not much of a online gamer. But I had game online with other people using Linux.
Team Fortress 2
Xonotic
AssaultCube
True Combat: Close Quarters Battle
TrueCombat:Elite
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
Quakelive
QuakeWorld (nQuake)
Alien Arena
Urban Terror
Nexuiz
Warsow
And that's just naming a few.
http://www.penguspy.com/#/fps/free/open_closed/sort=1/view=1/limit=0
There is a large library of Linux games in your repositories as well, which don't required Steam at all.
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http://www.penguspy.com most on this site are right there in your repositories.
Look in repositories there are many of them.
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Have you ever played Neverball or NeverPutt? Great simple 3D games.
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How about Frozen Bubble?
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There are hundreds in your repositories. Look there. I use Synaptic Package Manager to find all games that I can install from my repositories.
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This link most are found in your repositories.
When I made the switch. I just game a different way. I put up my Windows games back on the shelve and start playing Native Linux games.
https://store.steampowered.com/linux
But, guess what. After playing with my Native Linux games for like the first 1 1/2 years using Linux. I got the nerve to try out wine. I got a few of my Windows games that I owned to work under wine. 7 years after that I got my whole Windows collection working in wine. I had to wait for wine to improve over those years. So my whole collection of Windows games in the era of 1995-2003 all work in Linux. So now I can game with all my old Windows games that I own. For that itch of playing current games. Well I play them on real gaming console hardware. I never stop gaming, I just change how I game.
Most the Linux games I play are all on this website alone.
Prey is my all time favorite
Still there are many that won't be found on that site. Like I also play Wasteland 2: The Director's Cut.
Love many Linux games.
I was using Linux for 1 and 1/2 years before I even try out wine. I just lived with native Linux game at the beginning. I just had some old PC Windows games on disc. I figure why not try out this wine thing and see if I can get any of my old Windows games to work in wine. Well since I wasn't familiar with wine. It took be three days to get my first Windows game to work on my Linux machine. That lucky game was Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now (1998). Then I slowly try out other Windows games that I own. The second try took me around 1 hour and that was Re-Volt (1999). Slowly I got all my old Windows games to work in wine and wine related third-party software. But, that took me another 6 years. Because I had to wait for wine to get better at what it does. Been happy with Linux from day one. Never even quit gaming. Native Linux games did fine for me.
Enjoy Linux my friend.
Just use all native Linux software and Linux games. Then there is nothing special to do. You install and run with it. All Linux software and Linux games work 100% on a Linux machine guaranteed. As that's what I been doing with my Linux machine for the past 13 years using it.
And that's the short list. Believe me there is more then what's on these two links. Linux have some great games. As I enjoying playing them for ages. Plus all the newer ones as well.
I play Linux games. Later on I learn how to use wine. So I was able to play my old Windows games 1995-2003. Linux has MAME, emulator consoles, DOSbox. Linux Steam games, http://store.steampowered.com/search/?os=linux Right now I'm playing Wasteland 2 Director's Cut. Most the games on this site I play on Linux. Because all of them are Linux games. http://www.penguspy.com Plus I also was playing my PS3, I just got done playing GTAV. There is even web base games I really love to play.
So no I'm not missing any game playing or anything of Windows. Linux have it all if you just look for it and learn how to use it. Windows is a piece of crap in my opinion.
1) It depends. My Linux games are actually good and fun to play.
http://store.steampowered.com/browse/linux/
2) On Linux it can be as simple as .deb or .rpm It's the same as a .exe on Windows. You shouldn't even have to mess with tarballs or compiling from source. Most software is simply sitting in your repositories and can be easily install with a simple command.
3) Yes, if you don't know what your doing. Some Linux software has corporate support. Even the OS itself, like Red Hat. Then for the rest you have Linux community support.
4) What??????? Linux doesn't force updates either.
It's nice how you got it set-up.
If your mom just use the browser. Then it would be easy to transfer her to a Linux distro.
At least your smart. Windows gamer's should always use a Windows operating system for their Windows games. It's just better that way.
I switch to Linux in 2003. I didn't even try playing any Windows games until about 3 years using Linux. Then I got curious if my old Windows games would work in wine. My first game was a success. I got Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now (1998) working under wine. By messing with wine for three days. Now I can get it working in less a hour. Since wine is much easier now. Then it was back then. I still game, even when I didn't use wine at first. I was just playing Linux native games. Which by the way are fun to play.
When you get better hardware. Try out some older Windows games in wine. You might not get your current Windows games to work in Linux. But, the older Windows games should. As I got my complete Windows game library to work in Linux. Using wine and related third-party wine applications. Took six years to do so. My old Windows games date back to 1995 to early 2003. I had to wait for wine to get better. Which is promising that current Windows games in the future will work in wine sometime down the road.
It's a hard drive. You install anything on it. Even if something already exist on the hard drive. You wipe clean and install any OS. Linux or Windows.
Use any Linux distro. Use this site to find games of interested. Most already in your repositories. http://www.penguspy.com
You can use the terminal as much or less as you want.
Linux native games works great. Windows games working in wine you might be disappointed on a few of the games.
Sauerbraten is a great game.
So is
Prey
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Penumbra: Requiem
Penumbra: Black Plague
Penumbra: Overture
Alien Arena
And Many more
Steam I play
Team Fortress 2
No More Room In Hell
Try out Wasteland 2
On my Linux Desktop, I play all those Linux 3D games.
You don't know how great Linux games are. Until you start playing Linux games. I been using Linux for 12+ years. And didn't do without gaming. Who needs Windows anyway.
The next step is to install Linux.
After you reboot it's on your HDD. You viewing it as you did on the live version. What to do next, is use it as you did with Windows. I found every Linux software that mimic the Windows software. Where I could do my daily computer task. I was up and running like normal in just five days using Linux. That was including using all my peripheral hardware devices. Minus playing any Windows games. I just played native Linux games. http://www.penguspy.com
Make out a list of every PC task you did using Windows. Now go one by one to mimic that computer task using Linux. That's what I did, 5 days I finish that list. Just do the same. Any question or your getting stuck. Let me know, as I been using Linux for over 12 years now.
>Using Ubuntu at the time, it was the only Linux I was aware of
There are 275+ Active Linux distro's. There is more then Ubuntu out there for Linux.
http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=popularity
Lot's of games available also. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
Wine is a hit and miss and sometime lose some game playing performance. As a Windows gamer you want the best for your game playing experience. Using Window is your best bet.
I'm a 100% Linux user. Most games I play are Linux native games.
http://store.steampowered.com/browse/linux/
I do play some Windows games. But all of them are old. DOSbox helps to play any Windows DOS game. Wine, winetricks, Wine-Doors, PlayOnLinux, CrossOver, Cedega, etc. Will help you play a small percentage of Windows games. You can fine out what works and won't work at WineHQ. https://appdb.winehq.org/
If you like to spend 3 hours to 3 days to get a Windows game to work in Linux using Wine. Then go ahead. But, I don't think you're going to like that.
There are two of them. One is Tux Racer the other one is Extreme Tux Racer. There are a lot of old games still getting updated in the Linux Repositories.
Just to name a few
Xonotic
Cube 2: Sauerbraten
Alien Arena
SuperTuxKart
Just because they been around for ages. Doesn't mean there not getting updated any more.
When you stick with Linux. You kind of find many games that will work in Linux. Most of course are Linux native games.
http://store.steampowered.com/browse/linux/
Over my 12 years using Linux. I also found many Linux games that are not in any Linux repositories. Plenty of third-parties and young game developers out there. Some are alpha, beta, unfinished and not ready to be commercialize or even be release. But, some of these golden finds are still fun to play. But, still there are plenty of finish games out there. That can be install by source.
So you mean you have a crutch? Not using your Linux as your primary OS and using another OS. Which I always call the crutch.
Learning Linux will be a slowly process. By not using Linux often.
Here is a site that list the native Linux games. That might make you stay, and enjoy Linux a little more. http://www.penguspy.com
Enjoy Linux on the time you do spend using Linux.
> Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood.
http://www.penguspy.com/robin-hood-the-legend-of-sherwood/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uZp6C59Olw
I still got my copy of Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive PC game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5TYD4v3oUk
I bought my in a bargain bin for around $9.99
I'm might have to try it out using wine, some day. I still have all my early 2000 Windows games. Most of them are sports games.
Most high demanding Windows games belong on a Windows OS. If you used a lot of Adobe software. Again Windows OS.
Just use Linux for everything else.
There are plenty of Native Linux games. Which I play mostly.
I use steam to play Team Fortress 2 and No More Room In Hell. Which are free and versions for Linux.
Then you can start winging yourself from Adobe and start using Linux native software that can do most those jobs.
Been using Linux for over 11 years.
Been gaming on Linux since 2003. I drop Windows like a ton of bricks. I still like to play PC games. Since my PC is now a Linux PC. Well that mean I should be playing Linux games. And I just did that. Linux games are fun to play. http://www.penguspy.com
Believe it or Not. Penguspy site have a ton of Linux games. Most can be found in any Linux distro repositories. But, with a little Googling. There are more Linux games to be found. That are not on any Penguspy list or on any Linux distro repositories. You can call me a true Linux gamer. :-)
When I switch to Linux back in 2003. I just plain forgot any of my Windows games. I started to look for Linux games instead. Linux has a large library of games. http://www.penguspy.com
Why not play the game in Windows? Use Linux for everything else.
I mean Linux is a hit and mess type of thing when it comes to Windows games. But, it can be done. But, is it worth the effort?
This might help you on your wine problem. http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/11883998580
I'm a big time Linux user. That's all I be using since 2003. But, I deal with only things that work in Linux. And that would be Linux games.
Here is a short list. http://www.penguspy.com/ Well it's really a large list. I call it a short list, because I have many more games on my Linux system. 11 years using Linux, you get to collect a lot of games on the Internet. The repositories is just a small toy box. The Internet is much larger, like endless space.
Just the FPS games are awesome alone. http://www.penguspy.com/#/fps/free_and_commercial/open_closed/sort=1/view=1/limit=0
But, there are thousand more where that came from. You know that Steam has some Linux games don't you? http://store.steampowered.com/browse/linux/
I play all the emulators too. But, the Linux world is much bigger. If you just explore it some.
I recently bought a gaming-capable PC (I used to go with laptops) for my home Linux-based system.
And it seems there's plenty of good games for Linux. I recently finished "Amnesia" from Frictional Games. It looked very, very nice on 1920x1080 with max details. Take a look at: http://www.penguspy.com/ for other quality Linux games. I don't have much time for gaming ,but I don't consider gaming time wasted. Games are training your brain, keep you active and entertained while letting you chillout a bit. :)
My game has always been Prey(2006).
Even America's Army when there was Linux port for it. It don't no more.
And yes I do play with console gaming hardware as well. Like to play current AAA games sometimes.
At least we found ways to enjoy games. Nothing wrong going with the dual boot part either. Just in case you don't want to walk away from Windows games.
Have you played all of these; I have;
http://www.penguspy.com/#/fps/free_and_commercial/open_closed/sort=1/view=1/limit=0
Don't you enjoy any of the Linux games? All Linux games work on a Linux system.
This is just a small list. I really like the Prey(2006) game. Pretty much all of FPS games for Linux.
I play many FPS games, just on Linux.
Team Fortress 2 on Steam.
All these, that are in my repositories.
http://www.penguspy.com/#/fps/free_and_commercial/open_closed/sort=1/view=1/limit=0
Other games I like to play:
No Room In Hell on Steam
Left 4 Dead 2 Half-Life and Half-Life 2 Borderland 2 Portal and Portal 2 Payday 2 Superhot Soldier of Fortune Metro: Last Light Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Shadow Warrior Minecraft Heavy Bullets Garry's Mod World of Padman Serious Sam 3: BFE
I mean the list just keeps going on and on. 15 years without Windows and not missing nothing. At least I don't think about it. I enjoy what I have.
Linux games
https://itsfoss.com/linux-gaming-guide/
That is just tip of the ice berg. There are many more then these two links. These are more then enough games to start out with. Linux is great, I know. Because I been here for over 15 years.
I hate this game, but I install this game on all my systems. Why? you might ask. As a benchmark for my graphic's card. If that snow comes down at the speed it should without pausing. And the game runs smoothly like it should. Well my friend you install your graphic driver correctly. This game is demanding on your graphic's card and system. When I'm ready to play demanding games like this one. This is the first one I install after updating my graphic driver to play these type of games. If everything works correctly, then I can move on and install real games like Prey(2006).
Looks like it's lost forever.
http://www.penguspy.com/sacred-gold/
Wait, I might of found something.
http://www.desura.com/games/sacred-gold
Didn't check if it's a dead link or not. You can post if it's good or not. Crossing my figures for you.
Oh if you like a game like that one. Try playing Cube 2: Sauerbraten. It's one of my favorites as well as Alien Arena and Prey back in 2009.
http://www.penguspy.com/#/fps/free_and_commercial/open_closed/sort=1/view=1/limit=0
Your wrong.
And there is many more of that. I been gaming on my Linux system for almost 14 years now. Of course I can't play most of the AAA Windows games. But, I don't play any AAA Windows games because I'm on a Linux system. Linux have many cool games if you look for them.
Any easy one for a beginner.
I always suggest Xubuntu or Mint Cinnamon. But, any other one that people suggested are OK to.
Lite is another one I like, it's base on Xubuntu.
http://www.gamersonlinux.com/forum/threads/mass-effect-2-guide.212/
I would suggest just learn Linux before hopping to getting Windows games to work in Linux. That part isn't a easy task. You can play native Linux games without any problems installing them and playing them.
Use your computer as you did before. Just do it the Linux way now, minus playing Windows games.
I like Native Linux games.
Now more about Your Linux distro of choice.
http://www.noobslab.com/2016/04/important-20-tweaksthings-to-do-after.html
Enjoy Linux
Been gaming on Linux for 13 years. Started out using the gaming repos. There are wonderful games there BTW.
Now Steam with current Linux games are awesome. I still like some of the older games as well.
Never had a problem gaming on Linux. Of course I'm only playing games that will actually work in Linux.
Prey is still one of my favorite games.
I'm currently playing Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
I really enjoying playing
Team Fortress 2
No More Room In Hell
Even the simple games like
Penguin Command
Frozen Bubble
Are enjoyable
I still enjoy playing
World of Goo
Mad Skills Motocross
Then we have DOSbox, MAME, and other emulators that I have a blast playing.
I would say your playing the wrong games on the wrong system. Or at least don't have things setup right to work right in Linux.
Not all awesome games will work in Linux. That's why I own a gaming console also. Start playing games that will work in Linux and not the other way around. Your complaint really don't have merits. Unless your claiming all games should work in Linux.
I use Linux for gaming but I use native Linux games.
I do use DOSbox for old Windows DOS games. I also use wine and third-party wine related software. For Windows games in the 1995-2003 era.
Any Linux distro is for gaming. As I disto hop and I haven't ran across one Linux distro that I couldn't game on.
>Am I just too stupid for this OS or is it really as complicated as it seems?
You thinking like Windows. Unlearn what you know about Windows. Is the only way you going to comprehend Linux.
First off; why are you trying to learn all the Linux advance stuff?
Just jump into Linux and just do the fun basic stuff first. Which means use Linux as a normal computer. The same way you was using Windows. Windows is a OS so are those Linux distros. So use Linux as a OS and you will be good to go.
If gaming is what you do. Stop using Windows games for the moment. And just play native Linux games. http://www.penguspy.com
Forget about the terminal and all those commands at the moment. Linux has a GUI Desktop Environments. So use that instead all that terminal stuff. To install software just use the package manger. If you open up Synaptic Package Manger you can install software from your repositories and don't even have to open your terminal to install stuff.
First learn what you currently have install. Learn to use it. Then learn the names and functions of Linux software.
Your not dumb. Your just starting out on the wrong foot.
My games are Linux games. So I have no problems playing my games. Been using Linux for 12+ years. The good current games that are out there. I use a gaming console. I'm behind on that, still using my PS3.
Linux games
Most the native Linux games I play are on the high end. You need a better computer, likely a Linux Desktop for some real gaming.
Here is the site that have lot's of Linux games. Most are already in your repositories.
If there slow or don't work for you. Then you know you are missing a lot of real game playing. All of these will work in Linux. But, you need the hardware as well to support these games.
Still some of these should/might work for you.
I have Linux and I use Steam. Steam has a Linux version.
I play
Team Fortress 2
No More Room In Hell
All the time.
Here are many more games. Most are in your repositories.
Only two games I play on Steam is the free games.
Team fortress 2
No More Room In Hell
I play many DOS games using DOSbox.
I play many old Windows games I own in wine. 1995-2003
I play many console emulator games. You name it I played it. Even arcade games using MAME.
I play many native Linux games. http://www.penguspy.com
I also play Web-Browser games. Java, HTML5, WebGL, Flash, etc.
As long it's free and fun, I'm playing it.
>I gave up on gaming part.
Invest in a gaming Desktop computer. Then you can game like I been doing for 12 years using Linux.
Laptops were never met to game on. Unless you buy a $1200+ laptop and risk it getting to hot.
xmoto is a crazy physic's game.
I prefer this motorcycle game call;
It's like a better version of Excite Bike if you remember that one on the Nintendo.
>Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
I enjoy the game very much. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om0D_s1SBCM
>Over 10 years old, and still the best FPS out there.
But, I don't agree with you here.
Prey or even Team Fortress 2 would be better contenders. I properly can name eight more where Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory wouldn't even make the list of top 10.
Most game I suggest is on this site.
All The FPS games are great
My favorite ones are
Cube 2: Sauerbraten
Prey
Alien Arena
And all three of Penumbra Series.
There all great those are just the ones I play the most.
On Steam I play two free games.
Team Fortress 2
No More Room In Hell
Not too many good racing games. Unless you use the console gaming emulators. Then you have lots of racing games. Including DOSbox, which I play Destruction Derby.
Then I also play
SuperTuxKart
Trigger - the physics is poorly done. It's still a fun game to play.
Diablo 3, League of Legends, Starcraft 2
Windows games belong on a Windows machine. You install those games above in Windows, they will work. Do the same installing these games on a Linux machine. Well they might work or might not. And it's not just a simple installment and go type of thing. Like it is in Windows. Many kinds of help and tweaks to get any Windows game to work in Linux. I switch to Linux in 2003. So I started with something I knew that would work. Play just Linux native games. http://www.penguspy.com
But, now since Linux have wine and lot's of third-party wine related software and of course Steam. Then it is getting easier to install Windows games using Linux. But, it's still a sure thing of a hit and miss type of thing. Hope you are ready for some headaches trying to get Windows games to work in Linux. Good-Luck.
Even if you don't know where to start, just start. Everything else will just fall in it's place.
That's how I approach it my very first time. I install Linux right over my existing OS. Which at the time was Windows XP.
This is how I started out. I made a list of every computer task I was doing in Windows. Including using all peripheral devices. Then one-by-one I learn how to do that computer task in Linux. I got through the list in just 5 days using Linux. 5 days I was back doing the same things I was doing in Windows. But, just using Linux and it's related software. Minus Windows games of course. I learn to just used native Linux games. http://www.penguspy.com
Later I did manage to play many Windows games. With the help of wine and third-party software.
So take the plunge and enjoy the ride. It was the best decision I ever made. 12 years later I'm still using Linux.
Try out http://www.freeoffice.com/ you might give it a shot. If you like to go all out Linux.
Only thing I miss when I switch to Linux was playing my Windows games. Guess what I got all my 1998-2003 Windows games to work in Linux now. Now Linux has Steam. I'm not really missing anything now. And I got used to just playing native Linux games. http://www.penguspy.com/
I played about every 3D FPS game that was made for Linux. http://www.penguspy.com/#/fps/free_and_commercial/open_closed/sort=1/view=1/limit=0
As for gaming console emulators. I played about everyone that was made for Linux.
I'm a gamer, just not a Windows gamer. I'm a Linux gamer. I hate Windows and never will go back using Windows. That was over 12 years now. I do play some Windows games. But, only the one's I know for sure will work under Linux. MS-Dos games no problem using DOSbox. I still play Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now, Re-Volt, Leadfoot: Stadium Off-Road Racing and many more PC car racing games. Staying old school is the only chance to still play Windows games. Since I don't have Windows but Linux to play them on.
>because im not sure about how itll work with gaming because thats always the thing that held me off.
I switch to Linux in 2003. I game but I game with native Linux games. So there is no problem's gaming on Linux with Linux games.
http://store.steampowered.com/browse/linux/
I can also game with old Windows games. Back in the DOS age using DOSbox. Using WINE and stuff like PlayOnLinux. I can play most Windows games up to the 90's with little problems.
Gaming with newer Windows games. You might need a Windows system to play them on. Since a Windows machine is made for it. As Linux machines are not built to work with Windows games. Linux was never met to work with Windows games. So if you are a true Windows gamer. Then you need a Windows machine. You still can use Linux for everything else. You can also game on a Linux machine as it was met for Linux game. And that's how I been using Linux for the past 12 years.
I still game, I just play native Linux games.
http://store.steampowered.com/browse/linux/
But, yes do keep Windows around. Until you are completely comfortable using Linux. And if you still must game with Windows games. Then yes, Windows is a must have.
Some Windows game do work in Linux, but not all.
All MSDOS games will work in Linux using DOSbox.
WINE and PlayOnLinux will play most 90's Windows game without to many problems. Anything newer, it's a hit and miss type of thing.
If you are a truly Windows gamer, then Windows is a must have.
>What function or software do you miss on Windows for example?
Nothing. I switch to Linux back in 2003 and never look back. Linux does everything I need. I just found all the alternative software I was using in Windows. I'm doing the exactly the same computer tasks I was doing in Windows. I'm just now doing them with Linux software now. Including using all my peripheral hardware. As for gaming I use native Linux games. http://www.penguspy.com Steam even has 1,000+ games for Linux also. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2896797/steam-hits-1000-linux-games-days-after-valves-big-steam-machine-reveal.html Then you have all the gaming console emulators. Plus wine if you like to play some Windows games also.
I guess all those are Steam games. I'm surprise you don't have these two listed and both are free.
Team Fortress 2
No More Room In Hell
My top two I like in Steam.
Most all FPS for Linux are great games to play.
http://www.penguspy.com/#/fps/free_and_commercial/open_closed/sort=1/view=1/limit=0
I'm just starting to play SolarWolf. A great clone for SolarFox on the Atari 2600.
My all time FPS game for Linux, been Prey. It's a great game to play.
Favorite Chess game been BrutalChess.
I always get a kick playing Briquolo. Which is a 3D Breakout like game
Don't have time to make a long list like you did. But, hope people understand. Linux does have great games to play.
As for card games I play AisleRiot Which has 80 card games to play. For Texas Hold’ em Poker I play PokerTH.
>google drive isn't natively supported
What you mean? I have access to my Google Drive using Linux.
What kind of games do you play? Linux have great games to play. http://www.penguspy.com
I alway export my bookmarks as HTML. So I can import them on a different machine.
If you want to save your game save files. Then I would go to the location and save them. For future use if needed.
Other then that I guess your OK. Most my data is on my external drive. But, I do store data in the clouds also.
You just have to do your homework and test things to see what you can get working or not.
Just get to know Linux for a while. Play some of Linux native FPS games. http://www.penguspy.com/#/fps/free_and_commercial/open_closed/sort=1/view=1/limit=0
If you must play Windows games that don't work in Linux. Then your answer; you need another Windows PC to play your games.
You can try VM on your Linux system. And install a Windows OS in a VM to get some games to work and still be using Linux as your primary OS.
Keep Windows for your gaming. Do everything else with Linux.
You can slowly move the older Windows games to Linux. Using PlayOnLinux and see if they play. If not, at least you still have Windows to play your Windows games on.
But, don't forget Linux have native games.
>What do I do if I want to do something only available on Windows?
You don't need anything from Windows. The only thing might be Windows games.
As Linux mimics about any Windows software out there. So there are great Linux alternative software to replace Windows software.
If you want to game. I hope you are not sticking with the old laptop. You need something that can play 3D games. Linux can do that.
http://www.penguspy.com/#/fps/free_and_commercial/open_closed/sort=1/view=1/limit=0
http://store.steampowered.com/search/?os=linux
Start out with Netrunner 14 Frontier as Steam is already install for you. Netrunner is base on Kubuntu. So it's great for a beginner like you.
>What do I do after I install it?
You update it. Install all the plug-ins and codecs. Install all the software you need so you can do all your computer task. Then you enjoy Linux as it met to be.
If you are looking for some "story mode first" type games, definitely check out games by Parallel Realities. All their games are totally free/libre, and are single player only, and very complete and well designed:
Legend of Edgar: http://www.parallelrealities.co.uk/p/legend-of-edgar.html
Blob Wars 2: Blob and Conquer: http://www.penguspy.com/blob-wars-ii-blob-conquer/
And of course the original Blob Wars
They all should already be in your repos! :)
> Sure, I suffered a lot for sticking to Linux. Poor hardware support (graphics, printers, scanners, USB, wireless), primitive office apps, no games.
All above is true, in a way. But, you got to point out, Linux compatible hardware. You're saying poor hardware support. And that's not true. It's only a smaller selected Linux hardware choices. I build many PC's. I use only Asus and Gigabyte motherboards with only Intel CPU's and Nvidia support. Linus work flawlessly on this type of hardware. Printer and Scanners only HP. For wireless the best support would be Edimax and Tp-Link. But, I had no problems using Broadcom for wireless.
Linux has plenty of office apps. Just not the famous commercial type you see for Windows. I don't think Linux office apps are primitive. I mean they work for me just fine.
As for games. You can't say no games. I switch over to Linux 11 years ago. I still play plenty of games. I'm just playing Linux games and not Windows games. http://www.penguspy.com You can't forget all about the Linux Steam games either.
Linux works on selective hardware and peripherals. You get this wrong and Linux ain't going to be a happy camper. You get this part right and everybody can be happy.
Keep Windows for playing all the Windows games. Use Linux for everything else. Nothing wrong of having both worlds. You can enjoy your Windows games much easier in a Windows system. But, enjoy everything else in Linux. I dump Windows back in 2003. I still game, but I play all capable Linux games that can be played on a Linux system.
- http://www.penguspy.com/
- http://store.steampowered.com/browse/linux/
- http://www.linux.org/threads/game-emulators-for-gnu-linux.5382/
- And all the web games online
Playing Windows games in a Linux system is a hit and miss type of thing. But, it can be done. I got most of all my old 2003 Windows PC games to work in Wine. But, it's by far of being a easy task.
Okay, it's what I thought. the video card has 64MB of dedicated memory and another 1632MB of shared.
Try first running memtest 86+ and if that passes (most likely will) try running this test http://mikelab.kiev.ua/index_en.php?page=PROGRAMS/vmt_en
I am hoping that this all comes back w/o errors. Next you want to single out to see if the error is in windows so you need to boot into a Live Linux environment and start up a 3D game.
Download and make sure you do a Live Boot so that windows isn't used at all. http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
Try installing and playing one of these games http://www.penguspy.com/#/All/free_and_commercial/open/sort=3/view=1/limit=0
After this test two things can happen. 1. everything works fine - this means the problem is with windows/drivers so you can reinstall windows or try a driver cleaner and re-install of drivers. 2. error still exists - this means there is something wrong with your hardware. Try contacting HP to see if you can get a firmware update or a service to replace your motherboard.
Good Luck and let me know what happens.
For gaming... if you're serious about it but still want to move to Linux, then invest in Crossover Games. It's worth it if you don't want to fart around with configuring and tweaking Wine (ie messing with the settings). Of course, it works best with supported and Bronze rated or better games, which means it will not work for all Windows games, but for the games it does work with, it the easiest option. I've been using Crossover for years now, and on supported games, it "just works". I can install Runes of Magic, Spore, World of Warcraft, the Steam Client etc etc and they all just work. Steam games... mmmm it depends on the game. Some work with no issues, others don't. About 60 or 70% of my Steam games work well enough for me to play them in Linux vs rebooting to Windows.
Don't discount the huge array of excellent games available for Linux - look at the Humble Bundles for example. They are all cross platform games with native Linux versions, and while not all are amazing, there are some excellent games there.
Another place to discover some great free and pay-for games for Linux is: http://www.penguspy.com/ Some of the games there are very very good.
Also, http://www.happypenguin.org/ is a good resource for discovering Linux games - it's worth noting that this site aggregates a lot of games (based on last update), and... to be honest a huge number are not all that great... but there are some excellent games listed here too.
So... basically, you don't only have to use Windows to play games... there are other options.
Can't really help you with racing games. They're not really my thing, though I did see this non-commercial game listed on Penguspy.
I'm also looking forward to Rage.