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Idea #11556: Ubuntu gaming site

Written by DjDarkman the 27 Jul 08 at 08:27. Category: Gaming. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
Rationale
Gaming in linux is hard(sometimes) not because there are no games to play, it`s because you have to do hard googling to find them. But if there were a site about ubuntu gaming, every user could find it`s game, there would categorized, you would have a sever list etc.

There are 4 type of games for linux:
- open source native linux games
- closed source native linux games
- games that run with cedega under linux
- games that run with wine under linux

Wine has an app db, cedega has one too, but closed source native, and open source native games have none.... you have to find them, and anyway, why search in four different directions, when you can have one, just one unified game database, that would rule them all.

ohhh btw. I forgot a 5th category:
- console emulated games

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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #11556
Written by DjDarkman the 27 Jul 08 at 08:27.
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Arnaudus wrote on the 27 Jul 08 at 10:12
Very close to http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/9039/ (gaming repository)
Almost dupe with http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/2950/
Very similar to many ideas about gaming IMHO.

DjDarkman wrote on the 27 Jul 08 at 13:34
Simmilar but not dupe.

Shane Fagan (Idea reviewer) wrote on the 27 Jul 08 at 14:19
This idea has already been implemented. We have winehq for games that run on wine. Cadegea has a website too and there is already a ubuntu games website that has a list of games that work well on ubuntu

roshan.george wrote on the 27 Jul 08 at 14:30
I just scroll through the games category in Synaptic. I would think that would be the obvious way of doing it.

DjDarkman wrote on the 27 Jul 08 at 18:39
"This idea has already been implemented. We have winehq for games that run on wine. Cadegea has a website too and there is already a ubuntu games website that has a list of games that work well on ubuntu"

You didn`t read my idea just gave it a bad mark and post something irrelevant, next time, if you vote and/or comment please read the whole idea. Here you go if you still didn`t get it: "why search in four different directions, when you can have one, just one unified game database, that would rule them all."

DjDarkman wrote on the 27 Jul 08 at 18:40
"I just scroll through the games category in Synaptic. I would think that would be the obvious way of doing it."

How can you install proprietory games that way? how can you find ratings/comments etc. there.


Please READ first, then THINK, and after you`re done then VOTE and/or COMMENT.

Popoi wrote on the 27 Jul 08 at 19:26
http://www.ubuntugames.org/
http://gaming.gwos.org/

voncarlsson wrote on the 30 Jul 08 at 19:21
I like the idea, +1.

underdog512 wrote on the 1 Aug 08 at 04:28
Also there is:

http://www.ubuntu-gamers-arena.org/

The site could use a face lift though.


Vadim P. wrote on the 9 Aug 08 at 19:51
Getdeb.net started working Playbuntu, which is a really nice solution: http://digg.com/linux_unix/getdeb_net_announces_Playbuntu

tommynz1975 wrote on the 27 Aug 08 at 01:35
playbuntu sounds good to me.
maybe if this was an iso

to reduce server traffic when you get your free disc

maybe to ask for playbuntu disc

good work getdeb.net

zerothis wrote on the 22 Jan 09 at 05:35
Play Ubuntu tracks Ubuntu games, http://www.playubuntu.com
So does UVL, http://www.uvlist.net/search?ftag=ubuntu. And it also tracks all Linux games in general, http://www.uvlist.net/search?fplat=106
UVL has the advantage of being editable by anyone who signs up. Its a lot less strict than some other game databases, relying on 'many eyes' to correct errors rather than a few privileged moderators.


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