[Ubuntu-be] ubuntu gaming + live cd

[Massimiliano Lentini]

  21/08/2010 00:10, Jan Claeys schreef:
> Op donderdag 19-08-2010 om 13:38 uur [tijdzone +0200], schreef Bram
> Gadeyne:
>    
>> I'm a member of the youth council of Blankenberge (jeugdraad
>> Blankenberge).
>> This year we will organize our second edition of Bl op n, our lanparty.
>>
>> As a regular user of ubuntu I thought that it could be an opportunity
>> to show gaming possibilities on ubuntu to our members. Any information
>> regarding the following can be of great value:
>>      
> Nice.
>
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>> -Is it possible to create a live cd with for instance warzone 2100
>> preinstalled? (We will not have any internetconnection available)
>>      
> That should certainly be possible, or otherwise you can set up a small
> local repository with the required packages (or even just a copy of all
> required packages to install with "dpkg -i" -- you could make a simple
> script to install them).
>
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>> -Is it at all possible to guarantee working hardware and network for
>> most of our users using a live cd? (Or for instance a wubi
>> installation)
>>      
> Guaranteeing that is not possible, but _wired_ networking should almost
> always work.  Possible problems are wireless (but I doubt you use that
> for gaming?)&  graphics cards...
>    
You need to have restricted drivers enabled to be able to play 3d games,
and they are not enabled on live cd by default, If you want a live cd 
that is
standard equiped with such drivers you can create a personalised live cd
with remastersys. Doing so you will have your restricted drivers enabled
if you applayed them before making your live cd with remastersys.
You can also intall a few games and heve them ready on your live cd.
>    
>> -Does ubuntu-be have any promotional material available regarding
>> linux gaming or ubuntu that could be used? (I'm also available in
>> Ghent to collect these materials)
>>      
> We have some promotional material about Ubuntu, but not specifically
> about gaming.  But there is an (international) group that does "gaming
> on Ubuntu" stuff, maybe they have promotional material?
>
>    
>> -Recommendations for multiplayer games?
>>      
> I don't game much myself, but you could try Armagetron Advanced
> ('armagetronad' package).
>
> Maybe you can also have a look at http://www.playonlinux.com/en/ for
> running Windows games on WINE (never tried that myself, but stumbled on
> it some time ago).
>    
I can reccomend World of padman (FPS), or Wolfenstein, Enemy territory (FPS)
>    
>> -Any other thoughts?
>>      
> If you have a projector, that can be nice to show things to a bigger
> group of people before they have to install anything.
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