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Information on this topic is scarce, so please add suggestions, details and success stories below. | Information on this topic is scarce, so please add suggestions, details and success stories below. | ||
== Playing games for Linux in Linux == | == Playing games in Linux == | ||
=== Playing games for Linux in Linux === | |||
These should just work! If you have problems, contact the author with your [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution distro] (Ubuntu, Red Hat, ...), version number, and any other relevant details. | These should just work! If you have problems, contact the author with your [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution distro] (Ubuntu, Red Hat, ...), version number, and any other relevant details. | ||
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To find games, try out [http://feags.sourceforge.net/ Adventure Game Goddess]. This is an open source project that needs developer input. | To find games, try out [http://feags.sourceforge.net/ Adventure Game Goddess]. This is an open source project that needs developer input. | ||
== Playing games for Windows in Linux == | === Playing games for Windows in Linux === | ||
There are several ways you can try to do this: | There are several ways you can try to do this: | ||
=== Virtualization === | ==== Virtualization ==== | ||
Create a virtual Windows machine and run the game on that machine. Try [http://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox] or [http://www.vmware.com/ VMware]. | Create a virtual Windows machine and run the game on that machine. Try [http://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox] or [http://www.vmware.com/ VMware]. | ||
=== Emulation === | ==== Emulation ==== | ||
You can emulate a Windows environment in Linux. Try [http://www.winehq.org/ Wine], even though it is technically not an emulator. | You can emulate a Windows environment in Linux. Try [http://www.winehq.org/ Wine], even though it is technically not an emulator. | ||
== Creating games in Linux == | == Creating games in/for Linux == | ||
=== Editing games in Linux === | |||
To run the AGS Editor in Linux you will have to use an emulator like Wine (see above). | To run the AGS Editor in Linux you will have to use an emulator like Wine (see above). | ||
== | === Packaging games for (Ubuntu) Linux === | ||
To create a game that others can run in Linux (specifically Ubuntu), you need the AGS runtime binaries for Linux known as the [http://t-vandepoele.be/AGS/ AGS Linux port]. This was originally created by Shawn Walker, and is now maintained by Tom Vandepoele. | To create a game that others can run in Linux (specifically Ubuntu), you need the AGS runtime binaries for Linux known as the [http://t-vandepoele.be/AGS/ AGS Linux port]. This was originally created by Shawn Walker, and is now maintained by Tom Vandepoele. | ||