Written by Ell the 17 Feb 12 at 19:53.

To attract more developers and users to the Ubuntu Software Centre, it would be good to see a set of game or non-game bundles currently popular by the Humble Indie Bundle or Indie Royale, appear in the Software Centre.

So for example every quarterly of a year a Ubuntu Bundle could appear with a set of new apps appearing in the Software Centre for their first time and them apps will be a pay-as-you want scheme, with a certain amount going back to the Devs, Canonical and Charity.

Then once that bundle is over them apps that appeared can go to their standard prices set by the developers so can be purchased for any future use.

To attract more developers and users to the Ubuntu Software Centre, it would be good to see a set of game or non-game bundles currently popular by the Humble Indie Bundle or Indie Royale, appear in the Software Centre. So for example every quarterly of a year a Ubuntu Bundle could appear with a set of new apps appearing in the Software Centre for their first time and them apps will be a pay-as-you want scheme, with a certain amount going back to the Devs, Canonical and Charity. Then once that bundle is over them apps that appeared can go to their standard prices set by the developers so can be purchased for any future use.

Written by gonemen the 26 Feb 12 at 13:35.

To me as a consumer its difficult to actually get to know paid apps that might interest me because the apps that get the most spotlight are free.
A simple solution would be dividing the ubuntu store window between PAID and FREE, so that we can easily search and find paid solutions (think apple's app store)
This equal visibility between the two types would make the store much more attractive towards for profit organizations.
Also in each category a banner could appear showing one of the following:

1) Ads payed by developers to promote their product. Revenue would help the development of ubuntu.

2) Newcomers (free or paid) that stand out

3) Most downloaded apps in that category in the current week

To me as a consumer its difficult to actually get to know paid apps that might interest me because the apps that get the most spotlight are free. A simple solution would be dividing the ubuntu store window between PAID and FREE, so that we can easily search and find paid solutions (think apple's app store) This equal visibility between the two types would make the store much more attractive towards for profit organizations. Also in each category a banner could appear showing one of the following: 1) Ads payed by developers to promote their product. Revenue would help the development of ubuntu. 2) Newcomers (free or paid) that stand out 3) Most downloaded apps in that category in the current week

Written by n69 the 28 Feb 12 at 12:21.

I think if Onlive service release a Linux version , many of users can play the most newest games [onlive is a cloud gaming]. I hope canonical talking to them for Linux version or cooperative with them.

check : www.onlive.com
also i hope after tablet and smartphone version of ubuntu many arcade games will come to ubuntu.

Sorry for my English

I think if Onlive service release a Linux version , many of users can play the most newest games [onlive is a cloud gaming]. I hope canonical talking to them for Linux version or cooperative with them. check : www.onlive.com also i hope after tablet and smartphone version of ubuntu many arcade games will come to ubuntu. Sorry for my English

Written by bfrey the 29 Feb 12 at 02:09.

Support for web apps that come from the Chromium web store. This would allow not only increase the amount of games available, but also the amount of apps in general. Apps would still open in Chromium by using short-cuts, and if the user wished the apps could look as if they were in their own window. Since most chromium apps come with an offline version they would still work if offline.

This idea is not meant to be a replacement for the software center. I chose Chromium over Firefox, since Chromium's web store is much more extensive and it was made for its own OS.

Please vote as if each solution was the only one, I ask that you don't vote as if the solutions are competing. I think that the other solutions above should also be used, this is because I believe this is a situation where many solutions are necessary. If you think there is problem with a solution, comment so we know what is wrong.

Support for web apps that come from the Chromium web store. This would allow not only increase the amount of games available, but also the amount of apps in general. Apps would still open in Chromium by using short-cuts, and if the user wished the apps could look as if they were in their own window. Since most chromium apps come with an offline version they would still work if offline. This idea is not meant to be a replacement for the software center. I chose Chromium over Firefox, since Chromium's web store is much more extensive and it was made for its own OS. Please vote as if each solution was the only one, I ask that you don't vote as if the solutions are competing. I think that the other solutions above should also be used, this is because I believe this is a situation where many solutions are necessary. If you think there is problem with a solution, comment so we know what is wrong.

Written by manuelciosici the 5 Mar 12 at 17:57.

The Ubuntu Software Center should support in app purchases in order to give developers a revenue stream that doesn't require the users paying upfront for the game.

The rationale for this is that the most successful games are free games and the in app purchase model supports very well the freemium business model for apps and games. Freemium has worked very well on mobile platforms and it very successful at creating communities around games by using both paying fans and passionate, but less financial capable fans.

Adding this API would be just one of the changes that could help boost the number of games in the Software Center.

The Ubuntu Software Center should support in app purchases in order to give developers a revenue stream that doesn't require the users paying upfront for the game. The rationale for this is that the most successful games are free games and the in app purchase model supports very well the freemium business model for apps and games. Freemium has worked very well on mobile platforms and it very successful at creating communities around games by using both paying fans and passionate, but less financial capable fans. Adding this API would be just one of the changes that could help boost the number of games in the Software Center.

Written by manuelciosici the 5 Mar 12 at 18:04.

The current version of the Software Center (Ubuntu 11.10) is just plain awful from a developer's point of view.

Allow more customization on app pages. Allow for a more Android market like layout where the app / game publishers can have a banner depicting their product. Allow for multiple screen shots of apps / games. Allow for YouTube trailers for the games.

Change the list of paid apps from using a one column list layout to a multiple column layout with a max of 5 columns so that it remains readable even of large displays.

These are just some of the changes that could help boost the number of games in the Software Center.

The current version of the Software Center (Ubuntu 11.10) is just plain awful from a developer's point of view. Allow more customization on app pages. Allow for a more Android market like layout where the app / game publishers can have a banner depicting their product. Allow for multiple screen shots of apps / games. Allow for YouTube trailers for the games. Change the list of paid apps from using a one column list layout to a multiple column layout with a max of 5 columns so that it remains readable even of large displays. These are just some of the changes that could help boost the number of games in the Software Center.

Written by puxkggn the 9 Mar 12 at 14:25.

Integration of software center with desura.
Things like a shortcut to desura in the default images could help a lot.
From the website: http://www.desura.com/about

"The aim of Desura is to provide gamers with a dependable interface which delivers the content they want to play in the quickest cross-pc way possible. At its heart is a digital distribution application which can serve (and patch) games, mods and addons to its members."

This should make it easier for developers.


(As a developer I still see many problems for developing for Linux. One of the main technical problems is the lack of good, stable drivers and continuous changes in distributions infrastructure. There are also a lot of small differences between distributions or even different versions of one distributions. Costs more to make tailored packages for 10 distributions. Costs for testing and debugging are multiplied a hell of a lot! The strong dependency of key components between drivers and specific versions of other things is a serious flexibility/functionality disability. Hopefully in the next ten years a lot of technical things will be solved with the following things: pulseAudio+OpenSL ES, Wayland+better OpenGL drivers and other improvements.)

Integration of software center with desura. Things like a shortcut to desura in the default images could help a lot. From the website: http://www.desura.com/about "The aim of Desura is to provide gamers with a dependable interface which delivers the content they want to play in the quickest cross-pc way possible. At its heart is a digital distribution application which can serve (and patch) games, mods and addons to its members." This should make it easier for developers. (As a developer I still see many problems for developing for Linux. One of the main technical problems is the lack of good, stable drivers and continuous changes in distributions infrastructure. There are also a lot of small differences between distributions or even different versions of one distributions. Costs more to make tailored packages for 10 distributions. Costs for testing and debugging are multiplied a hell of a lot! The strong dependency of key components between drivers and specific versions of other things is a serious flexibility/functionality disability. Hopefully in the next ten years a lot of technical things will be solved with the following things: pulseAudio+OpenSL ES, Wayland+better OpenGL drivers and other improvements.)

Written by bigthinker the 9 Mar 12 at 15:48.

Simply put, Ubuntu should incentivise needed improvements, like expanding the gaming presence on Ubuntu by holding events that offer prizes for said needed improvements.

Sorta like the summer of code. Ubuntu could have category's like;

Best new game (determined by votes)
Most improved game

etc.

Simply put, Ubuntu should incentivise needed improvements, like expanding the gaming presence on Ubuntu by holding events that offer prizes for said needed improvements. Sorta like the summer of code. Ubuntu could have category's like; Best new game (determined by votes) Most improved game etc.

Written by Hell Pé the 30 Apr 12 at 01:55.

Every app in the Software Center should have, if the developers of said app are asking for it, a button like "Name your price" instead of "Install". That's basically what Bandcamp does with music albums (some are even Creative Commons-licensed).

As you may know if you've already bought a Humble Bundle, pay-as-you-want is actually a disguised donation, except you'll certainly pay more attention to it than to a small PayPal "Donate" button at the bottom of a webpage, like PiTiVi does, for instance. Would you consider giving some money to the PiTiVi project if their Software Centre page asked you for it before you can confirm the installation ?

To me, this solution could give to Ubuntu the appeal Apple app stores (or even Valve's Steam) have on developers, but in a more ethical, free-as-in-freedom friendly way : you're not buying any right to use the app, since the license already gives them to you. You're just incited to help the project and thank the developers.

Every app in the Software Center should have, if the developers of said app are asking for it, a button like "Name your price" instead of "Install". That's basically what Bandcamp does with music albums (some are even Creative Commons-licensed). As you may know if you've already bought a Humble Bundle, pay-as-you-want is actually a disguised donation, except you'll certainly pay more attention to it than to a small PayPal "Donate" button at the bottom of a webpage, like PiTiVi does, for instance. Would you consider giving some money to the PiTiVi project if their Software Centre page asked you for it before you can confirm the installation ? To me, this solution could give to Ubuntu the appeal Apple app stores (or even Valve's Steam) have on developers, but in a more ethical, free-as-in-freedom friendly way : you're not buying any right to use the app, since the license already gives them to you. You're just incited to help the project and thank the developers.

Written by Caracal the 11 May 12 at 12:02.

Implement playn in ubuntu 12.10 and bring tonne of Games to Ubuntu

playn is googles next gameing framework.
http://code.google.com/p/playn/

Google said this year: "This year we are talking about games for android, games for chrome and games for Google+...
...next year we will talking about Games for Google!"

URL: http://code.google.com/p/playn/
License: Apache License 2.0

[needs-packaging] playn
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/997852

Implement playn in ubuntu 12.10 and bring tonne of Games to Ubuntu playn is googles next gameing framework. http://code.google.com/p/playn/ Google said this year: "This year we are talking about games for android, games for chrome and games for Google+... ...next year we will talking about Games for Google!" URL: http://code.google.com/p/playn/ License: Apache License 2.0 [needs-packaging] playn https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/997852

Written by yman the 14 May 12 at 04:49.

A few things I think should be taken into consideration when making it:

1. The graphical shell should always be in control so that I could switch to another window while I’m in a fullscreen game.

2. The transition between gaphical shell and fullscreen game should be totally smooth.

3. The games should not be allowed to change the resolution of the screen. Instead they should change their own resolution and display at the screen’s native resolution.

4. It would be best to think of games as content rather than computer programs, distribute them as a single file, and have a "game player" the way we have "video players".

4.1. It would be usefull if the games could be compiled to run natively on one reference hardware platform like x86, but have a vm to run them on other hardware platforms like ARM. Compile once, run anywhere, but on certain hardware it would not only run, but run directly on the hardware.

4.2. It would be useful to have a format that would allow games to run without local installation from things like removable media, especially if it allowed multiple separate games to be installed on a single DVD perhaps the DVD with a custom menu system (similar to a DVD menu) for browsing the games and any other materials like manuals or bonus material.

A few things I think should be taken into consideration when making it: 1. The graphical shell should always be in control so that I could switch to another window while I’m in a fullscreen game. 2. The transition between gaphical shell and fullscreen game should be totally smooth. 3. The games should not be allowed to change the resolution of the screen. Instead they should change their own resolution and display at the screen’s native resolution. 4. It would be best to think of games as content rather than computer programs, distribute them as a single file, and have a "game player" the way we have "video players". 4.1. It would be usefull if the games could be compiled to run natively on one reference hardware platform like x86, but have a vm to run them on other hardware platforms like ARM. Compile once, run anywhere, but on certain hardware it would not only run, but run directly on the hardware. 4.2. It would be useful to have a format that would allow games to run without local installation from things like removable media, especially if it allowed multiple separate games to be installed on a single DVD perhaps the DVD with a custom menu system (similar to a DVD menu) for browsing the games and any other materials like manuals or bonus material.