Favourites games:- Worms, OpenArena (10+), GnoTris, Pingus, Super Tux Racer, Flightgear.
If your looking for educational material I'd recommend Edubuntu 9.04, which I have a copy of now. Simon Vass Technical Manager E-Tech Uganda Ltd http://www.etech.ug Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 email: [email protected] skype: e-techservicedesk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kyle Spencer" <[email protected]> To: [email protected], "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 27 July, 2009 13:27:11 GMT +03:00 Iraq Subject: Re: [LUG] Distro with Games Also, Lemmings! Kyle Spencer wrote: > Ubuntu + Doom/Doom 2 ;) > > Try getting a Scumm emulator and hook them up with LucasArts games > like Sam & Max, Day of the Tentacle, Monkey Island, etc. > > Also, for the 10-year-old, if you can get on Steam, racing games like > TrackMania United are free downloads and come with track editors so > the kids can get into building their own race-tracks. > > Or, get a NES/SNES emulator for Ubuntu and then you've got access to a > huge library of ROM games. N64 emulators work pretty well on Ubuntu > as well, depending on your graphics card and drivers, so games like > Diddy Kong Racing, Mario 64, Tetrisphere, etc can be at your disposal > as well. > > If you're looking for games like Math Blaster Mystery or Number > Munchers, well, I'm sure there's Linux ports around or Wine is always > an option. > > ... and don't forget Oregon Trail! > > Mix it up with a variety of options and see what they go for. I got > my eight-year-old next-door-neighbor into Portal back home in the > States, so you never know! > > -Kyle > > Wire James wrote: >> Hi Guys >> >> I am looking at dedicating a PC to my kids at home. However, I would >> like to install a linux Distro that is rich in children's games and I >> mean starting from 2 year olds to as old as 10 years. Please advise >> on which one I can use and where I can get it. >> >> PS: Thanks for the generous offers that came my way regarding the >> online video tutorial I had to view last weekend. I managed to do my >> thing at the Uganda Christian University and indeed they have >> BAND-----WIDTH. >> >> regards >> -- >> >> >> >> ********************* >> Wire Lunghabo James >> Linux Solutions >> Blog: http://www.computerworld.co.ug/blogs/wire-james >> => Share One Computer among 10 users working simultaneously <= >> => Reduce computer electricity bills by 60% <= >> => Lower your expenses on computer servicing by 50% <= >> => Significantly Reduce IT support costs <= >> **** Contact Linux Solutions today for the ideal solution **** >> "For Exceptional Services, Innovative and High quality Products" >> Office: +256-312-278767 >> Cell: +256-712-726609 >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >> (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible >> for them in any way. >> --------------------------------------- >> >> > -- Kyle Spencer, Information Technology Manager, International Medical Group _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. --------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
