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Off the Clock: djl is a must-have app for Linux gamers
Now that I've managed to pick up a spare laptop on the cheap, I finally have a dedicated Linux machine to experiment with. Priority number one since I'm Off the Clock for the weekend: get some games installed that are more fun than the ones Ubuntu ships (sorry Nibbles and Gnometris).
Enter djl. Think of it as a kind of FOSS version of Steam. Except, of course, that all the games are totally free. Currently, djl's repositories warehouse about 120 games -- all of which can be installed with just a few painless clicks. New games are submitted frequently, and you can read about them on the app's news tab.
Just about every popular game you can think of is available: Battle Tanks, Cube, Hedgewars, Numptyphysics, OpenArena, Urban Terror, Warsow, and many more. If it runs on Linux, you can probably install it with djl. Games you download are added to the -- you guessed it -- games tab. Uninstalling and updating is also a breeze, making djl an awesome way to manage your collection.
There's even a built-in chat where you can talk to other djl users: find out what they're playing, or maybe find yourself an opponent for some head-to-head combat.
[via Unixmen]
Enter djl. Think of it as a kind of FOSS version of Steam. Except, of course, that all the games are totally free. Currently, djl's repositories warehouse about 120 games -- all of which can be installed with just a few painless clicks. New games are submitted frequently, and you can read about them on the app's news tab.
Just about every popular game you can think of is available: Battle Tanks, Cube, Hedgewars, Numptyphysics, OpenArena, Urban Terror, Warsow, and many more. If it runs on Linux, you can probably install it with djl. Games you download are added to the -- you guessed it -- games tab. Uninstalling and updating is also a breeze, making djl an awesome way to manage your collection.
There's even a built-in chat where you can talk to other djl users: find out what they're playing, or maybe find yourself an opponent for some head-to-head combat.
[via Unixmen]
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Subscribe to commentsMarkyB86Oct 10th 2009 5:47PM
This makes me say.. Hmmmmmmmmm Interesting..
It's in my queue for when I'm back on the tuxbox!
kojo87Oct 10th 2009 10:46PM
did you really just call Steam bloated and irritating?
FredOct 11th 2009 10:15AM
Yea. How is steam bloated and irritating? It works great on my netbook....
FredOct 11th 2009 10:16AM
Exactly, how is steam bloated and irritating? It runs great on my netbook...
matyOct 11th 2009 1:05PM
Steam is about as un-bloated as you can get and unirritating.
It does what its designed to.
When was the last time you used Steam, Lee?
GemskiOct 11th 2009 4:13PM
Steam, bloated and irritating? Can you even explain this?
Lee MathewsOct 11th 2009 10:58PM
Wow, that was some fail. Not working on two posts at the same time while drinking ever again. Even when I AM off the clock.
Thanks for the vigilance, fellas.
AnonOct 11th 2009 12:38AM
Somebody get these guys a deb package and a repo.
motangOct 11th 2009 2:26AM
So what laptop did you get on the cheap, as I am looking one as well as my test machine that I can use to install the next version of Ubuntu and submit bug reports and stuff and not worry about my desktop and laptop which I need for school work, movies, and anime.
FredOct 11th 2009 10:46AM
Neat idea, but who knows how to install it, plus, there have been no updates or forum activity for months.
Meh.
ZintinioOct 11th 2009 10:54AM
This is so cool. Some of the games are amazing! I never new Linux could play decent games. Warsow I knew, but grid wars, and a handful of others were excellent as well. to install, cd into the directory, then run ./djl.sh
BootydancechampDec 20th 2009 7:28PM
I installed djl, I cant get anything to launch. I am trying to uninstall it now. How do I do that. I am using 9.10 karmic ubuntu.