[luau] Linux Gaming Today

[Jeff Mings]

Hi All,

    Just FYI,  there is a group of guys trying to organize local gamers 
so that LAN parties and similar events can be announced and "marketed".  
Their site is at   http://hawaiigamingheadquarters.com/ .  I spoke to 
Earl, who runs the site, and he seems like a nice guy - fairly positive 
about Linux as a gaming platform, but gamers don't really care - 
whatever runs their game most easily or with the highest frame rate.  I 
stopped by McKinley to see what Michael had put together, and ran into a 
number of Windoze gamers running mostly first person shooters.  I'm sure 
that those guys would love to play with Linux gamers - as long as 
everything works correctly.
    Another note - I purchased NeverWinter Nights for Linux from Tux 
Games several months ago simply to support Linux gaming.  I finally 
installed it yesterday, and I'm pleased to say it runs beautifully.  
Another great game for Linux.

-Jeff



Dwight wrote:

>Michael,
>
>I wish I had known about this earlier...I would have volunteered to setup a
>QuakeII server, or an UnrealTournament server, or a Half-Life server...oh
>well.
>
>Anyways, next time, more advance notice would be appreciated.
>
>Dwight...
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