| Keys used on this site |
| CC |
needs compliation. Usually somewhat difficult, may
involve editing makefiles. |
| BIN |
binary files. Either SPARC/x86. |
| PKG |
package. Easy installation with pkgadd, may need dependancies. |
| BLD |
Source - requires a build environment. |
| CSW |
hosted at blastwave.org, see howto |
| SFW |
hosted at sunfreeware.com |
| HERE |
hosted here on opensolaris.org |
| JDS |
Gnome Games hosted at opensolaris.org |
| SFE |
build scripts hosted at sourceforge.net |
| PMPKG |
build scripts hosted at openbios.org |
| EXT |
hosted elsewhere |
Games on OpenSolaris
The OpenSolaris games community is here to,
- list games that can be played on OpenSolaris.
- provide extra install instructions when needed.
- host games that have been packaged for OpenSolaris.
- host new games that OpenSolaris contributors have written.
"I SMELL A WUMPUS!"
Sections below:
Top 5 Games,
Top Games by Category,
OpenSolaris Downloads,
Java Games,
New Games!,
How you can help.
WARNING! Some of these games are extremely addictive, and will consume hours of your precious free time. Especially dangerous are the "roguelike" games. Don't try to find the Amulet of Yendor in Nethack, don't try to finish ZAngband. You have been warned!.
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Tremulous - SXCE b63
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Top 5 Games
| Tremulous |
A first person shooter featuring two opposing teams
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EXT/CC
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| S.C.O.U.R.G.E |
Rogue-like game in the fine tradition of NetHack and Moria
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SFE/BLD
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| Wesnoth |
a fantasy, turn based game
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CSW/PKG, EXT/CC
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| Freeciv |
multiplayer strategy game to build cities, and armies to attack other players.
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EXT/CC, CSW/PKG, SFE/BLD
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| Sauerbraten |
Sauerbraten (a.k.a. Cube 2) is a free multiplayer/singleplayer first person shooter, built as a major redesign of the Cube FPS.
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SFE/BLD
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This list will be updated. See the
Full Games List for all the games
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Top Games by Category
Action
- Scorced 3D 3D remake of the Scorched Earth DOS game SFE/BLD
- Tremulous Network based Shoot'em up EXT/CC
- PRBoom Doom engine CSW/PKG
- Quake Quake engine EXT/BIN
- DoomArena Doom Arena EXT/BIN
- Wolf3d Wolf3d engine EXT/BIN
- Heretic Heretic I engine EXT/BIN
- BZFlag tank game CSW/PKG
RogueLike
- ZAngband enhanced with worldmap
EXT/CC
- Angband popular enhanced version
CSW/PKG
- nethack find the Amulet of Yendor CSW/PKG
Simulation
- FlightGear opensource flight sim CSW/PKG
- GL-117 action flight sim CSW/PKG
Desktop
- xboing a bricks game CSW/PKG
- neverball a marble game CSW/PKG
Strategy
- wesnoth fantasy, turn based CSW/PKG
- freeciv civilisation EXT/CC, CSW/PKG, SFE/BLD
- gnuchess a classic CSW/PKG
Emulation
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OpenSolaris Downloads
While sites like blastwave
and sunfreeware already exist to host packages (including games) a few packages will be available here.
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Jake 2 - SXCE b63
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Java Games
Whether it's Java applets for browsers, or compiled Java objects, Java Games are great as they work everywhere.
| Jake 2 |
Quake II engine Java port - Requires Joal, Jogl, and OpenAL
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EXT/Java
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| Shisen |
Japanese board game, which is played with the chinese mahjongg tiles
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EXT/Java
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Diablo II SXCE b63, Wine 0.9.37
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Windows Games on Wine
Yes Windows Games!!! Some Windows games and applications actually work on x86 based OpenSolaris systems! Give them a try... If your favourite Windows game is not on the list below, then checkout the Wine Application Database for a list of tested Windows Games, plus tips and tricks to enable them to run with Wine.
| Diablo II Demo |
Medieval Adventure Game
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EXT/Windows
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Call of Duty United Offensive
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WWII Action Game
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EXT/Windows
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| Zuma Deluxe
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Frog Shooter
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EXT/Windows
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| Bejeweled 2
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An Interesting Puzzle Game
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EXT/Windows
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| Captain BubbleBeards Treasure
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There is a Java version which you can play online. You can also download the full version and run it with Wine. Note: you will have to add '-forcegl' to the command line.
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EXT/Windows
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New Games
Here you'll find new games that OpenSolaris contributors have written.
xpong - the classic pong game written in dtksh (the Desktop Korn shell). screenshot. Written by bgregg.
Ok, xpong will disappear once we have more games to go here.
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How you can help
The following are ways people can help out,
- Send OpenSolaris game info to the mailing list.
- Package games for OpenSolaris, and submit them to blastwave, SFW or here.
- Write instructions for installing a game on OpenSolaris.
- Get involved writing new games!
Packaging games is especially valuable, as they make for easy installations rather than wrestling with a compiler. Be careful to obey all licenses that come with the game (I'm sure that's a given). Games that have been on this site for a while and are widely tested, may be moved to blastwave/sunfreeware as their final destination.
See the todo list for the current list of requests.
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