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Create an online video game framework.  
Written by thecheatah the 10 Mar 09 at 04:55. Global category: Gaming. New
Create a system LIKE Steam to easily create online games.

I have made some online games when I was younger. They were simple games like snake, tetris, caramboard (kind of like pool) etc. but were online. The simple games were VERY FUN. Especially playing with friends online.

The FUN from modern games comes from playing online together. Graphics, cpu etc. are all a plus (A VERY IMPORTANT PLUS). To bring gaming to linux, we need to create a framework for developers so they can easily build online games. Things like figuring out peer IPs etc. should be taken care by the framework.

Everything should feel easy to use. There shouldn't be a system state which requires editing/deleting config files.

The framework and hopefully its games should also work under other operating systems.
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Solution #1: Community systems similar to Xbox Live, Steam, PSN...
Written by thecheatah the 10 Mar 09 at 04:55.
These are ideas I have been gathering over the years for this system:

From the Gamers' perspective:

* The basic system builds off of having an account. A username and password. (I dont like the idea of a username. I would like to use real name. E-mail can be used to identify a person uniquely and for logging in)

* Users can have friends. Kind of like a buddy list on AIM or what not.

* When you play a game which links to this system, your friends can see what and where you are playing. They should easily able to join you with a single click. (Download packages, install and connect if possible)

* You should be able to build a chat room and launch a game which uses the information about who is within the chatroom and their IPs to build or connect to a server.

* Things like voice, text chat should be built in. Games should be directly able to interface with the text, voice chat and even possibly the chatroom where the game was launched from. (volume, who to mute etc.)

From the Developer's perspective:

* Have a framework for starting a single player or a multiplayer game.

* Multiplayer games either have servers which register with this system and are searchable, or can use P2P.

* Communication should be wrapped by this system. Establishing a P2P connections should be automatic. messages can be destined as broadcast or to a specific peer. The message can be marked as reliable or unreliable. This communication system should be optional. (Use router PnP to open ports or search for "good" central peer.)

* Whether P2P or central server, the game should be able to see the peer's username (Possibly a unique identifier as well) that is used by the system.

* The API should come in two forms: 1. the game is designed around this system. Lots of hand holding. 2. This system was an after thought and can be used with existing online games.

* Abstract the API enough so developers can program in majority of the languages.


How to implement the community:
Option 1:
use existing communities. Facebook (app?), jabber (AIM, gTalk etc.), your suggestion?


Option 2:
Build a scalable web based service. (Application doesnt run on the browser. Our client just connects using HTTP/HTTPS protocols.) Where anyone with cheap hosting can setup this service using PHP/Python/Whatever.. and MySql/Whatever...


Option 3:
Create a dedicated server. (I hate this option)



The Key to Success:: Intuitive UI. Place anyone in front of this app and they are playing games in no time. (might even work without a login!) Nothing that is a clutter of options and configurations, just games...
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Solution #2: Use what Ubuntu has already got, but unify the gaming experience
Written by Ronius the 26 Mar 09 at 02:15.
In one package or another Ubuntu already has the ability to create and sign into some form of buddy list/instant messaging account, and to participate in voice chat.

I support solution #1 but as an extension... or as a stepping stone... to that idea, work should be done to unify what the system already has which is similar.

So, a person could use their favourite IM service where an "Ubuntu Buddies" group would be created. To invite another person to a certain game, a plugin could be made for Pidgin/Kate/aMSN to invite a user from the Ubuntu Buddies group to a game.

I'm guessing this could literally be a message in some sort of code, for example (this is by no means the format it should take, it's just an example ;)

Likewise, it could automatically generate a new status message in the messenger program like "Currently playing World of Warcraft with Ubuntu."

The voice chat would occur through the program too (if the messenger program supports voice chat...), and until some way of having a unified program to handle the game text chat, this should either be left to within the program (as by then the two people will already be in the game and able to use the game's chat capabilities), or a little bar at the bottom should be available to chat within IM.

I'm guessing some kind of community gaming system is out of the scope of the Ubuntu project... But that's not to say it can't plant the seeds of some kind of new project?
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Solution #3: Use a cloud service like Onlive
Written by eduardoassis the 26 Mar 09 at 17:05.
Use a cloud processed games, needing only to install a client and connect to play. As an example the Onlive (read the links below).


http://kotaku.com/5181300/onlive-makes-pc-upgrades-extinct-lets-you-play-crysis -on-your-tv

http://gizmodo.com/tag/onlive


To me the best idea is to make a partnership with an already existing cloud, like Onlive, so Canonical don't need to redo work, only create a client.

This is nice because your hardware and OS stop matter!

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Solution #4: Use Desura
Written by svrom the 1 Dec 11 at 01:46.
Do you mean something like this?

www.desura.com

It's available for Linux too and should be supported in my opinion.

Maybe Canonical can partner up with them to deliver something like the ubuntu music store for games.

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Game browser  
Written by Gaz Davidson the 10 Aug 09 at 09:39. Related project: Add/Remove program dialog. New
Ubuntu comes with a huge selection of games in Add/Remove Applications, but there they are all just dumped into the games category and can only be sorted by popularity.

The icons are incredibly small and there's no way to get a preview to know which ones are the most graphically advanced, browsing by genre is currently done by searching and then sifting through the results one at a time.

Gamer kids don't see Ubuntu as a gaming platform because the few modern games are buried amongst the hundreds of retro and casual games.
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Solution #1: Dedicated games browser
Written by Gaz Davidson the 10 Aug 09 at 09:39.
Have a separate, dedicated games browser to either replace or compliment the games section in Add/Remove Applications.

It could allow browsing and filtering by genre, download size and system requirements. It should provide screenshots and possibly even gameplay video in a way similar to Steam.

Over time it could be extended to include reviews and ratings, community forums, chat rooms, friends lists and instant messaging.
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Solution #2: Improve user experience for ALL applications
Written by Darwin Survivor the 10 Aug 09 at 18:16.
The Add/Remove application's GUI itself is not very impressive. It is functional for task required, but does not offer screenshots, user comments or even the ability to filter out libraries that no regular user would ever install individually.

If we are going to improve the interface for browsing/installing games, why only do it for games?
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Solution #3: Create a specific section within the new AppCenter
Written by Rodrigo the 10 Aug 09 at 22:08.
I think the UBUTU community is already working in something:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AppCenter
it could be nice to have a specific section for games with, as Gaz said, some more data, that is more game related:
- requirements,
- type of game
- number of players
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Solution #4: separated media browser, in which to incude games
Written by gianni_casagrande the 30 Aug 09 at 15:18.
A separate media browser could be added, with Games, Movies, Songs and other free media content. There media content could be evaluated by user votes in different aspects. A game for example could be graded in gameplay, graphics, number of players, originality ecc.. and similary for video and audio
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Solution #5: Make categories for games
Written by ayllu the 7 Sep 09 at 01:33.
News app can have some categories to find games, for example action, sports, wiimote integration, emulators, adventure etc..
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Solution #6: Improve solution #3
Written by Djhg2000 the 8 Sep 09 at 19:47.
Also implement performance ratings compatible with those of Windows Vista/7, i.e. if a computer gets a performance rating of 5.0 in Windows, make sure it gets 5.0 in Ubuntu.

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Bigger games  
Written by Hb_Kai the 18 Jan 09 at 23:10. Related project: Alien Arena. Needs clarification
I know there are loads of games packages in Synaptics but I thought - What about bigger games that could replace Counter Strike or Command & Conquer or something. These could be free, and open-source alternatives to the original ones which cost, and also aren't available on Linux computers. (or at least, I don't think they are anyway)

I know there's Alien Arena, but I was thinking some more down-to-earth ones. (Not so imaginative)

Also, I know this is so off-topic it shouldn't be posted here but - is there a developers forum anywhere?

thanks.

H. Kai
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Solution #1: Solution
Written by Hb_Kai the 18 Jan 09 at 23:10.
After reading that URL which Primoz gave, I've had some new ideas for this anyway.

But yeah; Original idea:
Creating an environment capable of running Windows compatible games without the need to download the environments ourselves, perhaps.

New ideas:

Ask K/Ed/Ubuntu users if they'd like to participate in this and to fill a form posting their ideas and votes to big gaming corporations like EA, Activision, ID, etc, and send this "request" off to the companies to see how they could gain by building their games to be compatible with Linux distributions.


Have something like a GameBuntu or something. (I like that name. :D) A Ubuntu-based OS which is built specifically for gamers, and comes with games packages available to install via Terminal or Synaptics Package Manager.

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Solution #2: Integrate proprietary native linux apps in the ubuntu-software-center-"store"
Written by Papamatti the 8 Feb 10 at 21:06.
There are some native commercial linux games out there. It would possibly be a good idea to integrate, buy and download them through the ubuntu-software-center.
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Solution #3: Like #2 but licensing will be managed by the ubuntu one account
Written by Papamatti the 8 Feb 10 at 21:14.
Ubuntu knows which games you have bought and let you install them.

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Expand the chess program  
Written by malachi1990 the 5 Nov 08 at 05:09. Related project: Chess (Gnome). New
**I am a chess player, and speak from that perspective**

The chess game ubuntu provides is really good, but is missing certain features to make it more useful to someone wanting to learn how to play.

One example would be an actual back button. This really helps teach how to identify good moves, and to show how to guess at what your opponent does.

The other benefit of a back button is that when the sensitivity of the mouse messes you up, it can easily be corrected.

The back button currently used only allows for review of moves, rather than the option to make a different move.

Most other examples I can think of could have legal issues, like adding the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings as a way of reviewing all the different openings.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #15262
Written by malachi1990 the 5 Nov 08 at 05:09.
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Assaultcube and OpenArena by default   forum
Written by LC всадник cbet the 21 May 08 at 19:26. Global category: Gaming. New
People are always complaining that Linux don`t have good games so having heavy weight games by default would not just easy that situation but also popularize open source games.

When one pc user starts windows and go to the game menu he/she finds minesweeper and solitaire, we should put at least a big game by default so when a new user opens the game menu he/she will be rather surprised and encouraged to look beyond the old cliché that Linux don`t have any good games.

Assaultcube is not that heavy (19 mb) so I think wouldn`t be that much for the Ubuntu to have it on the iso cd by default,
other games like OpenArena or any other could be installed if the space on the disc allows to.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #8909
Written by LC всадник cbet the 21 May 08 at 19:26.
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game mode  
Written by homerhomer the 12 Mar 08 at 06:41. Global category: Gaming. New
How about a game mode that users can run that exits Gnome/KDE and runs a game. Once the game is done Gnome/KDE return as normal.

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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #4340
Written by homerhomer the 12 Mar 08 at 06:41.
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war online  
Written by foxdude the 1 Aug 08 at 16:27. Global category: Gaming. New
I currently play wwii online and am soooo addicted.

I was wondering if we could "invent" something similar "a persistent world" game that also has bots running around that we could destroy.

We would need to work out some standards (or use open source standards) for network traffic and how to handle that fairly between players.

It would be a really cool ongoing experiment that would involve many artistic developers, network engineers, database engineering with maps and buildings that curve with the earth (unlike the wwii online game).

And I don't mean an role playing game, only skilled players allowed!

It would also mean having access to a server on the cheap or donated server time which would be used to keep the persistent world.

I think it would be fun, any takers here?
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #11713
Written by foxdude the 1 Aug 08 at 16:27.
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Wine uninstall  
Written by davefilms the 25 May 08 at 20:05. Global category: Gaming. Needs clarification
I'd like a easy way to uninstall Wine. I have tried the normal way with no luck.
Ubuntu 8.04 The problem is all of my wine config pages are huge... I mean B I G. too big to even read Or at least make Wine 1.0 rc1 or 2 available
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #9084
Written by davefilms the 25 May 08 at 20:05.
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Gp2x support  
Written by MarzKrishna the 8 Mar 08 at 22:11. Global category: Gaming. New
Incorperate support for gp2x game downloads and devlopement into ubuntu.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #3923
Written by MarzKrishna the 8 Mar 08 at 22:11.
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Add required TTD data files for OpenTTD to a medibuntu package  
Written by oencke the 27 Mar 08 at 00:56. Global category: Gaming. New
OpenTTD (Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe) requires some data files from the original TTD, which is freely available i.e. from abandonia.com. So those data files could be added to a package in the Medibuntu repository and be connected to OpenTTD as a (recommended) dependency.

This would make OpenTTD much easier to install and more available to beginners, who like to rediscover fantastic classic games.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #5809
Written by oencke the 27 Mar 08 at 00:56.
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