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yano
post Aug 14 2007, 12:45 PM
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Anybody know of any good, RTS, RPG, FPS (type of games) for Linux? Specifically Ubuntu.


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post Aug 14 2007, 01:51 PM
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post Aug 14 2007, 05:01 PM
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NWN Diamond will install natively on Linux except for Kingmaker expansion (but that'll run in Wine)


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post Aug 15 2007, 09:44 PM
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If you're hooked to the net on this Ubuntu PC, I would recommend typing, in the terminal:

sudo apt-get install dosbox

Then, any DOS RPG will run! Make a launcher by right-clicking on the screen and typing Create Launcher...

Select Run in Terminal, and set the command as dosbox

Take a look at Betrayal at Krondor, the Rob Blanc series, Flight of the Amazon Queen, and Virtua School (text-only, but hilarious nonetheless).
The first is a rich RPG based on the book by Raymond E. Feist. The others are comedic RPGs that cause giggling wink.gif

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post Aug 15 2007, 10:03 PM
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Another game that runs great in DOS box is The Elder Scrolls Chapter one: Arena, it is an RPG that started the TES series. I love it but make sure you bump up the CPU cycles to 10000 at least

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post Aug 15 2007, 10:04 PM
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If you get Dos-box working, you can go here for some old-school games (including the aforementioned ones):

Abandonia.com

There are many abandonware games available for download here! wink.gif


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post Aug 15 2007, 10:11 PM
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~click~ drools over old DOS games and downloads them all for his old DOS computer...


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post Aug 15 2007, 10:24 PM
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ohh RMS i love you!!! DOS games here I come!!! (a little over the top ?)


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post Aug 15 2007, 11:56 PM
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Thanks for all the ideas and suggestions! I'll have to give them a try. Mostly I wanted to see if there was a RTS natively for Linux.


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post Aug 16 2007, 06:35 PM
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QUOTE (blackspyder @ Aug 15 2007, 11:24 PM) *
ohh RMS i love you!!! DOS games here I come!!! (a little over the top ?)


Hee hee!!! Thanks! I love playing games that I used to play as a kid...its a lot of fun! biggrin.gif


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post Aug 16 2007, 10:10 PM
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My namesake (well his alter ego)The Amazing Spiderman Arcade Game


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post Aug 21 2007, 10:51 AM
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-.- I hate LucasArts. They made, like, the best games ever, and they refuse to ever make them freeware >:(

I WANT MY DOTT!!!

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QUOTE (Glunny Wootness @ Aug 21 2007, 11:51 AM) *
-.- I hate LucasArts. They made, like, the best games ever, and they refuse to ever make them freeware >:(

I WANT MY DOTT!!!

They don't even sell those games anymore...not even on the Lucasarts online store!! The only way to get them is to pirate them or sell your firstborn on eBay.

At least the Sam & Max francise is no longer in their hands...Telltale Games is handling it now. smile.gif


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post Aug 21 2007, 09:12 PM
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Apogee is the same way. Commander Keen and ROTT were cool (even to this day they are) but good luck getting a hold of a copy)


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post Aug 22 2007, 10:40 PM
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I have a copy of ROTT, if anyone is willing to pay shipping plus a couple dollars I'd send it

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