Gubuntu - An Ubuntu for Gamers

[inigmatus]

I was curious if anyone has considered engaging in a serious attempt at making a Ubuntu distro tailored specifically for gamers? What do you think should be included in such a distro?

[compiledkernel]

The UGA and UGL members had considered at one point building what we were calling GWubuntu at the time.

A gamers ready distro of ubuntu.

Do you feel there is renewed interest in this?

[fakie_flip]

Originally Posted by compiledkernel The UGA and UGL members had considered at one point building what we were calling GWubuntu at the time. A gamers ready distro of ubuntu. Do you feel there is renewed interest in this?

There should be a way to convert a normal Ubuntu box into a gaming one.

sudo apt-get install gwubuntu-desktop

[misconfiguration]

Originally Posted by fakie_flip There should be a way to convert a normal Ubuntu box into a gaming one. sudo apt-get install gwubuntu-desktop

I concur!

[hikaricore]

Originally Posted by fakie_flip There should be a way to convert a normal Ubuntu box into a gaming one. sudo apt-get install gwubuntu-desktop

I don't wanna bring you down but I can almost guarantee it will NEVER be this easy from the main repos (nor universe/multiverse). Anything we manage to cook up MAY possibly be offered in an unsupported apt repository, but our best bet is probably to make it a dvd install end of story.

[j.miller565]

is it possible to have games like savage, tremulous, et, etc in it. that would be so wicked

[inigmatus]

I would wonder what should be included in such a distro. I think a serious discussion on the topic could be held to determine what software would be pre-installed and configured.

Wine or VMWare? or Both?

A Gubuntu Help documenation covering current and future install guides?

Preloaded game packages and symlinks?

Preloaded opensource 3d drivers?

Install scripts for the most popular games?

A smart configuration script for graphics and sound?

[compiledkernel]

1. Wine vs Vmware. Vmware is commercial. It would be hard to include it in a distro. Wine most certainly. A wine gui like wine-doors or winexs are also aggreeable.

2. Such guides could be derived from here, and from the UGA project.

3. Preloaded games....Not so much. 2 standard games from each game type maybe.

4. Install scripts.....not sure.

5. Graphics and sound card scripts....eh.....also really. Apt-get moo. Unless it happens at installation.

[inigmatus]

A homepage and pre-loaded bookmarks to popular linux game review sites.

[compiledkernel]

http://gaming.gwos.org

relatively exists already.