What are some FREE games for linux ubuntu?

Question

i downloaded some games and they wont work at all. im really mad that i changed from vista to ubuntu. please help me.. Please list some games. thanks

Answer 1

There are tons of games in the repositories which you can install via the package manager.



If you want to play graphic intensive games you're better off dual booting Ubuntu and Vista. It's easy to do.



http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vista_with_linux_linux_is_already_installed.htm



http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vista_with_linux_vista_installed_first.htm

Answer 2

Go to "Applications" (at the top of the screen) -> then "Add / Remove Applications" -> then "Games".



At the top of the Add / Remove Applications box, make sure you have "Show: All Available Applications" selected.



If you still want to run Vista, you can run a virtual machine inside Ubuntu. Download Sun's VirtualBox, and install Vista with it. Then you can use Ubuntu, but still have Windows for games - if you want.



***EDIT***

I just noticed that you emphasize *free*. Almost all Linux games and software are going to be free, and can be downloaded with a few clicks in the Applications menu.



Take the time to get to know Linux and Ubuntu before you get mad at it.



***EDIT 2***

Sorry, just read marcusj0016's reply and had to comment.



1) What problems with Linux and Ubuntu? I'll admit, it doesn't have great game support, but what problems? Lack of viruses? Stability? Free software?



2) Most any software is available in the repositories. Ubuntu also supports .deb files, which is basically the same as a .exe file. I've been using Ubuntu for 2 years and I've only had to install one program from the command line.



3) No apps or games? You obviously didn't look very hard. No support? You must have not heard of this little thing called Google...



4) Played for a couple of hours? Ubuntu is completely different from Windows, you might have well said: "I tried learning a foreign language for a few hours, but I gave up because it was hard!"



5) Mac is *not* Linux based and Ubuntu is *not* Darwin based. Mac is based off Darwin and freeBSD and Ubuntu is based off Debian. All of those have roots in Unix, but they are all distant cousins to one another.

Answer 3

If the games that you downloaded are windows games they will not run as is in linux/ubuntu. You have to install WINE to run windows games; and not ALL windows games work with WINE.

If you want to install linux games you can use synaptic. It is in your main menu under Sytem.

Here is a new site that claims that it will also install software for ubuntu just like synaptic. This is a new site and I haven't tried it yet.

Good luck

Answer 4

ok theres a LOT of problems with ubuntu and linux in general and ubuntu is about the best out there



to install apps that arnt on the download manager you have to actually enter commands into a command prompt like thing



and theres no games and hardly any app soppurt for any linux you should just switch back to windows



i tried ubuntu for a couple hours and it was horrible i kept playin with it tho for about a week but yeah it just gets worse



hell Mac OS X Snow Leopard is built on darwin (aka what ubuntu is built on) and mac os x still has trouble gettin apps thats becasue its linux based

Answer 5

Make sure that those games are for LINUX since linux doesnt get viruses you can go on pirate bay

Answer 6

Hello,





I commend you on your blind jump into linux.

Fool hardy, but brave jump.



Perhaps you can check this out @ http://www.google.com/search?q=ubuntu+games&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.debian:en-US:unofficial&client=iceweasel-a

Or @ https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Games

Possibly @ http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=93

But for your best support issues and questions @ http://ubuntuforums.org/