Favorite OSS games?
 

what are you favorite Open source games that are played natively on Linux (not through wine or similiar)
and what category are they in?

my favorites are:

Openttd (real time construction stratagy)
Sauerbraten (FPS shootemup)
wesnoth (Turn based stratagy)


but i want to know a few more to try!

It's not open, but it's designed for windows and linux; linux using a schell script (loki type thing) to install.

Penumbra Overture Ep 1

http://www.penumbra-overture.com

My favorite so far is Nexuiz. I'm going to try out OpenTTD. I'm into those sort of games, didn't know it existed :).

Freespace2
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/ind...c,44374.0.html
http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

Ok i downloaded the FS2 .run file and used it to install the engine but i font apear to have any data...

where do i go form here?

Nexuiz (by far), Sauerbraten has a lot of potential...
Warsow is quite possible the best shooter for e-sports. I've never seen that level of players in any other online FPS.
I just played through the Penumbra demo, and I really like the concept. I think I'll buy it... if setting up a PayPal account isn't too much of a hassle.

Tip for Ubuntu and Debian users:

If some of these aren't already in the repositories, then most of these can be downloaded in .deb packages from getdeb.com. For us newb, or just lazy users who don't want to have to keep track of where/how the stuff gets installed.

Love the games btw, I'm officially addicted to OpenTTD.

There's a support forum:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/ind...ard,151.0.html

glad you liked the demo of penumbra. It certainly is a unique game. the 2nd episode should be released in the Fall.

My favourites are:
1. Wormux
2. OpenArena
3. Cube (I have not played enough Saurbraten to tell)
4. Frozen Bubble
5. Xmoto
6. Gnome-Mahjongg
7. FreeDoom

I notice most of these (except Cube are in the Fedora RPM Repository).

And for corporate Games that have there engines released GNU GPL my favourites are:
1. Doom and Doom II
2. Quake III Arena
3. Duke Nukem 3D
4. Shadow Warrior
5. Quake
6. Quake II

I got have of these running on my Fedora system, and they all have Linux Ports.

One game that hasn't been mentioned is truecombat elite. I used to play this all the time on linux. It's an Enemy territory mod. Not sure about the license type though.

Another vote for Penumbra, also like Enemy Territory.