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'''Gaming on Alpine''' is a thing.
It is possible to game on Alpine Linux.


== Installing games ==
== Installing games ==


sudo apk add micro-tetris
Like with installing any other package, run the following:
 
<pre>
sudo apk add [game]
</pre>
 
Where <code>[game]</code> is the name of the package containing the game, like <code>micro-tetris</code>.


== Permissions ==
== Permissions ==


To make sure your account is in the games group.  You could do.
To make sure your account is in the "games" group, run the following:


  sudo gpasswd -a name games
  sudo gpasswd -a name games


Log off then relog back on.
Log-off and then log back on in order for the changes to take effect. Most games don't require this in order to work.


== List of games available on Alpine Linux ==
== List of games available on Alpine Linux ==


* [http://www.advancemame.it/ AdvanceMAME] - advancemame -- Arcade Simulator
* [http://www.advancemame.it/ AdvanceMAME] (<code>advancemame</code>) - Arcade simulator.
* [https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Aisleriot Aisleriot] - aisleriot -- Solitaire card games
* [https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Aisleriot Aisleriot] (<code>aisleriot</code>) - Solitaire card games.
* [https://www.dosbox.com/ DOSBox] - dosbox -- DOS-emulator that uses SDL-library
* [https://www.dosbox.com/ DOSBox] (<code>dosbox</code>) - DOS-emulator that uses SDL.
* [http://frotz.sourceforge.net/ Frotz] - frotz -- Z machine (Infocom interactive fiction) Interpreter
* [http://frotz.sourceforge.net/ Frotz] (<code>frotz</code>) - Z machine (Infocom interactive fiction) Interpreter.
* [http://home.flightgear.org FlightGear] - flightgear -- Flight Simulator
* [http://home.flightgear.org FlightGear] (<code>flightgear</code>) - Flight simulator.
* [https://freedoom.github.io/ Freedoom]+[https://www.chocolate-doom.org/ Chocolate Doom] - freedoom, chocolate-doom -- a free Doom game and an engine to run it
* [https://freedoom.github.io/ Freedoom]+[https://www.chocolate-doom.org/ Chocolate Doom] - (<code>freedoom</code>, <code>chocolate-doom</code>) -- a free Doom game and an engine to run it.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Chess GNU Chess] - gnuchess -- Play chess against the computer
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Chess GNU Chess] (<code>gnuchess</code>) - Play chess against the computer.
* [https://lgames.sourceforge.io/LBreakout2 LBreakout2] - lbreakout2 -- Ball-and-paddle game.
* [https://lgames.sourceforge.io/LBreakout2 LBreakout2] (<code>lbreakout2</code>) - Ball-and-paddle game.
* [https://lgames.sourceforge.io/LBreakoutHD LBreakoutHD] - lbreakouthd -- Ball-and-paddle game (LBreakout2 successor). Note: No level editor available, lbreakout2 is needed for level creation.
* [https://lgames.sourceforge.io/LBreakoutHD LBreakoutHD] (<code>lbreakouthd</code>) - The successor to LBreakout2. Note: no level editor available. lbreakout2 is needed for level creation.
* [https://lgames.sourceforge.io/LPairs LPairs] - lpairs -- Classical memory game.
* [https://lgames.sourceforge.io/LPairs LPairs] (<code>lpairs</code>) - Classical memory game.
* [https://github.com/troglobit/tetris Micro Tetris] - micro-tetris -- Uses ANSI escape sequences and can fit in embedded devices
* [https://github.com/troglobit/tetris Micro Tetris] (<code>micro-tetris</code>) - A version of Tetris that uses ANSI escape sequences and can fit in embedded devices.
* [https://www.minetest.net/ Minetest] - minetest -- An Inspired Minecraft game
* [https://www.minetest.net/ Minetest] (<code>minetest</code>) - An inspired Minecraft game.
* [https://openrct2.org/ OpenRCT2] - OpenRCT2 -- Re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2
* [https://openrct2.org/ OpenRCT2] - A free and open-source reimplementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 but '''requires original RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 assets'''.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenTTD OpenTTD] - openttd -- A business simulation game
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenTTD OpenTTD] (<code>openttd</code>) - A business simulation game.
* [http://www.retroarch.com RetroArch] - retroarch -- Frontend for emulators, game engines and media players using the libretro API
* [http://www.retroarch.com RetroArch] (<code>retroarch</code>) - Frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players using libretro.
* [https://www.nethack.org NetHack] - Rogue-like dungeon crawler
* [https://www.nethack.org NetHack] - Rogue-like dungeon crawler.
* [https://www.supertux.org/ SuperTux] - supertux -- Classic 2D jump'n run sidescroller game in a style similar to the original Super Mario games.
* [https://www.supertux.org/ SuperTux] (<code>supertux</code>) - Classic 2D jump'n'run side-scroller game in a style similar to the original Super Mario games.
* [https://supertuxkart.net/Main_Page SuperTuxKart] - Kart racing game with OSS mascots
* [https://supertuxkart.net/Main_Page SuperTuxKart] - Kart racing game with OSS mascots.
* [http://www.xonotic.org/ Xonotic] - xonotic -- A FPS arena game
* [http://www.xonotic.org/ Xonotic] (<code>xonotic</code>) - A free and open-source FPS.


== Game related software ==
== See Also ==
* [[Steam]] can be installed on Alpine, although Valve only support using Steam on Ubuntu.
* [[Steam]] - It is possible to install Steam on Alpine, but Valve only officially supports using Steam on Ubuntu.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_(software) Wine] - wine -- It is typically used to play Windows games - You may need to chroot/multiboot as 32-bit Alpine to use 32 bit Windows games.  If you use x86_64, you can only run 64 bit Windows programs.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_(software) Wine] (<code>wine</code>) - Wine allows you to run some Windows software, including games, under Linux. A 32-bit Alpine chroot/multiboot might be required to use 32 bit Windows games under Wine.  If you use x86_64, you can only run 64 bit Windows programs.
* [https://obsproject.com/ OBS Studio] - obs-studio -- It is used to live stream a gaming session.
* [https://obsproject.com/ OBS Studio] (<code>obs-studio</code>) - Used by live streamers on streaming platforms such as YouTube and Twitch.

Revision as of 04:21, 9 December 2022

It is possible to game on Alpine Linux.

Installing games

Like with installing any other package, run the following: 

sudo apk add [game]

Where [game] is the name of the package containing the game, like micro-tetris.

Permissions

To make sure your account is in the "games" group, run the following: 

sudo gpasswd -a name games

Log-off and then log back on in order for the changes to take effect. Most games don't require this in order to work.

List of games available on Alpine Linux

  • AdvanceMAME (advancemame) - Arcade simulator.
  • Aisleriot (aisleriot) - Solitaire card games.
  • DOSBox (dosbox) - DOS-emulator that uses SDL.
  • Frotz (frotz) - Z machine (Infocom interactive fiction) Interpreter.
  • FlightGear (flightgear) - Flight simulator.
  • Freedoom+Chocolate Doom - (freedoom, chocolate-doom) -- a free Doom game and an engine to run it.
  • GNU Chess (gnuchess) - Play chess against the computer.
  • LBreakout2 (lbreakout2) - Ball-and-paddle game.
  • LBreakoutHD (lbreakouthd) - The successor to LBreakout2. Note: no level editor available. lbreakout2 is needed for level creation.
  • LPairs (lpairs) - Classical memory game.
  • Micro Tetris (micro-tetris) - A version of Tetris that uses ANSI escape sequences and can fit in embedded devices.
  • Minetest (minetest) - An inspired Minecraft game.
  • OpenRCT2 - A free and open-source reimplementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 but requires original RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 assets.
  • OpenTTD (openttd) - A business simulation game.
  • RetroArch (retroarch) - Frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players using libretro.
  • NetHack - Rogue-like dungeon crawler.
  • SuperTux (supertux) - Classic 2D jump'n'run side-scroller game in a style similar to the original Super Mario games.
  • SuperTuxKart - Kart racing game with OSS mascots.
  • Xonotic (xonotic) - A free and open-source FPS.

See Also

  • Steam - It is possible to install Steam on Alpine, but Valve only officially supports using Steam on Ubuntu.
  • Wine (wine) - Wine allows you to run some Windows software, including games, under Linux. A 32-bit Alpine chroot/multiboot might be required to use 32 bit Windows games under Wine. If you use x86_64, you can only run 64 bit Windows programs.
  • OBS Studio (obs-studio) - Used by live streamers on streaming platforms such as YouTube and Twitch.
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