Teh Mighty Question pt.1!!!
 

Do you have real boxed version of any game made for Linux (Unreal3, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Civilization etc)???

If, define what.
I don't have, just curious to see is it profitable to turn games to Linux to box and then sell them.

Boxed games for Linux that I own:

Quake 3 Arena (Linux version from Loki, complete with metal tin box)
SimCity 3000 Unlimited (from Loki)
Terminus (with PC Win/Linux, and MAC executables in one retail package, I only run it in Linux)

I would buy others, infact I would buy another copy of Jedi Knight II if it was ported and it was the only way I could get a Linux executable.

I'm currently looking for a copy of FreeSpace 2 because a Linux port just came out.

I think it is currently more profitable for companies to (a) release source code of their games and (b) release games that have as many cross-platform libraries as possible to avoid giving away the farm when they do release source code, or alternatively, allow independant, amateur developers to have access to the source code provided they sign non-disclosure and rights limiting agreements with the developers.

Now, Transgaming, in conjunction with another developer, has worked on and released a set of programming tools that will permit faster cross-platform game development. That will permit faster ability to develop a game that can be ported to multiple envirnments within the same release schedule without addding significant additional costs. You could easily release a single boxed copy of a game for Win PC, PC Linux, and MAC within the same schdeule for development. In addition, you could develop the same title for Playstation 2, and other platforms in very little time as well.

By the way, are the games ported by Loki true Linux ELF/A.OUT binaries, or just WINE hacks (like Borland Kylix)?

Loki did true ports, anything that uses the quake 3 engine can be easily ported, as RTCW has been.

I still can't make my demo Quake3 run with my video card, so I aint getting the box, hehe.

xbill rocks, but in all seriousness, I downloaded the quake 2 source code to compile it, but it's missing a damn file apparently, at least according to the make file. Damn it!

I got Rune, SOF and UT from TuxGames, and Heroes of might & magic 2 from Loki, they all work very good.... even faster than in windows!

-NSKL

I'm maybe going to get Neverwinter Nights from tuxgames just to try out true gaming experience on Linux... :)
Though my economical situation is quite shitty at the moment :(
Linux is cool, games are cooler. That's exactly why I dualboot now!

neverwinter nights has been ported to linux??? hmm..... *sound of mind whirring*

oh yea... has anyone any idea why blizzard doesn't port its titles? man, i would love warcraft 3 on linux... :D

I have civilisation... and that's all...

If anyone want to share some "win to linux" package, I will greatly appreciate!!! I have (win) Quake3 running too, with a little patch but I cannot play on the internet, I think the win version does not support linux network.

If you have any linux games/win-to-linux patch you want to share, tell me :)

accedently posted twice and this was the crappier version so i deleted the contents... Sorry

i've ordered heretic 2 from amazon, it'll be my first real linux game and only $14.97 with shipping... hasn't gotten here yet but i still said yes to the poll:D .
Next on my list are Sim city and probably rune. I wish amazon was still selling some of the better ported games like SOF and quake... they sold'em so cheap, anywhere else they're approaching expensive. I'm not keen on paying $40 plus on a linux game that doesn't have to pay slick Willie (bill himself) licensing fees.... did you know that guy makes two MILLION!! PER HOUR!!... even when he's asleep... even when he's on the shitter... crazy... that's a fact straight outa' my economics class (no not Compton).

Anyway if anyone is looking to port a game to linux pick a good one like Warcraft3; loki has ported many crappy games in my opinion, like heroes 3, myth 2, and that solitaire game. Also, on the loki site it says that Deus Ex is "coming soon", i was under the impression that loki is out of business, if they're doing one last game they should pick something more recent. I've already played and am now bored of Deus Ex.

* Finally $29.99 is my personal maximum price on linux games.

I would have Quake 3 and Tribes 2, however, hardware acceleration doesn't want to work with my SuSe8, so i'm still sticking to Win$. But I would welcome a switch of course :)

it seems that most ported games are FPS. is the RTS genre (or other genres for that matter) such a pain to play?