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Questions about games and gaming on Ubuntu. Most other gaming-related questions can be asked on the Gaming StackExchange site - http://gaming.stackexchange.com/

Questions about games and gaming on Ubuntu. Most other gaming-related questions can be asked on the Gaming StackExchange site.

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Dwarf Fortress starting during apt-get upgrade

When I run apt-get upgrade on my Ubuntu 17.04 machine, sometimes it starts Dwarf Fortress by itself. It has happened already at least two times, so it was probably not just some sort of one time thing. Also, the execution ofapt-get upgrade seemed to…
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No such file or directory? But the file exists!

I've downloaded a game (Shank) but the bin file doesn't run. The error that is shown when I try to launch the executable is: bash: ./shank-linux-120720110-1-bin: No such file or directory
Francesco
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How to install Flash player on Ubuntu?

Even though I have the latest Adobe Flash player 11.2 for Linux in Firefox - ref: Flash player security doubts - a particular online flash game still requests that I update to the latest flash player. I've tried this online game on my laptop…
user190160
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How can I install Windows software or games?

Can .exe and .msi files (Windows software) be installed in Ubuntu?
akshatj
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Are there any games which can train people to learn terminal commands?

It seems to me learning how to use the terminal is a prerequisite to learning how to use Ubuntu. So I'm trying to figure out the best way to learn. Is there a Quizlet online flash card set out there? A better way?
Capitalism Prevails
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What new games are available for Ubuntu in 2011?

I know there have been other questions like "What native games are available?" and they often have issues because they turn into a never-ending list of every game ever released for Linux. But I'd like to know what's coming out this year. Good…
Oli
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What native games are available?

This question exists because it has historical significance, but it is not considered a good, on-topic question for this site, so please do not use it as evidence that you can ask similar questions here. See the FAQ for more information. What…
Francisco Costa
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How can I install Steam?

How can I install and run Steam on Ubuntu?
User
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Steam doesn't open on Ubuntu 17.10

Steam does not open at all when i open it from search, and in the terminal it says Repairing installation, linking /home/xyz/.steam/steam to /home/xyz/.local/share/Steam Running Steam on ubuntu 17.10 64-bit STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled…
Lunar Lunatic
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How to play Diablo III on Ubuntu?

Is it possible to play Diablo 3 on Ubuntu? What should I install to play D3 with good graphics? How can I get an Nvidia video card to work well with Diablo III?
c0rp
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Gaming performance difference between Windows and Ubuntu

What are the pros/cons switching from Windows 7/8 to Ubuntu? I mainly develop software and play games. I obviously don't play games on my laptop that's why I give Ubuntu a try. But the whole OS looks great and I recently discovered PlayOnLinux. How…
Maik Klein
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How can I remove all default installed games?

I want to remove all the games that are installed by default. How can I do it all at once?
vrcmr
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Ubuntu 64 bit Machinarium: error while loading shared libraries: libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0

I just downloaded Ubuntu 13.10 final beta 64 bit and every program that I use work flawlessly with the exception of "Machinarium" a very cool flash game. The game doesn't have a .deb package and I used to be able to play it before. I tried…
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How to add Minecraft to the Unity launcher?

I'm having trouble getting Minecraft to launch when I add it to the launcher. If the game is running, I can right click on the icon in the launcher and select "keep in launcher" and the icon stays, but the game won't launch from it. If I create a…
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Are there any free, high quality, career mode games for Ubuntu?

One of the most frustrating things about gaming on Linux is that every game with some semblance of quality requires me to play with a bunch of obnoxious people online. Are there any free Linux games, with some degree of quality, that allow the…
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