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'''Linux-gamers.net''' is an [[Internet]]-[[Webportal|Portal]] that concerns information on configuring software, hardware, and to bring update to date news regarding gaming on the [[GNU/Linux|Linux]] [[Operating System|operating system]].  It has established itself within the Linux community with providing scripts and information for tasks which are mundane or non-trivial.

== History ==
=== Linux-Gamers.net ===
Linux-Gamers.net was founded on the 11th of September, 2003 by Andreas Schneider (GlaDiaC), and Stefan Silberstein (stony777), first as online gaming ''Linux-[[Clan]]'', which later evolved as a helpful [[community]] site with information and documentation about gaming on Linux, focusing in '''network and [[multiplayer games]]'''
and comprising the '''linux-clan''' to organize linux gamers for [[eSport]] activities.

=== Loki Installer for Linux Games ===
[[Image:MOHAA_Linux_Installer.png|thumb|250px|right|A [[Loki Setup]] for [[MOHAA]] Linux client.]]
In January 2004 the '''[[Loki Installer for Linux Games]]''' (LIFLG) was founded as [[sourceforge]] project independently of linux-gamers.net, but with a couple of members participating in either project.
They offer easy to use installers for Linux, and also [[Windows]] based games(for Linux/*BSD platforms of course, read ahead for more information) as they exist for other platforms. The latter requiring an external application to run, as those certain installers are actualy installing native [[Windows]] computer games, they need a type of software refered to as an [[emulator]] (though often argued as a [[compatibility layer]], for various reasons) to run.

=== WineCVS ===
In August 2004 '''WineCVS''' is registered as [[sourceforge]] project.
The script helps install/uninstall different [[compatibility layer|compatibility layers]], such as [[Wine|Wine_(software)]] or [[Cedega]].
With those programs it is possible to run applications and games that were not made for linux originally. (Rather for Windows, and in some occasions DOS, though Wine was originally designed to run DOS applications, it can in some instances.)

=== Logitech mouse controller ===
In fall 2005 the '''logitech mouse controller''' (lomoco) project forks from '''lmctl''' to support latest logitech mouses and enables extra features.

== Community ==
During the last few years the community grew fast and more information had to be kept available.

They offer:
* ''News'' on latest happenings within the Gaming-community (i.e. releases, rumors, etc.)
* ''Articles'' used to preview games or events
* ''Howtos'' to help people get their games running
* ''Forums and chatrooms'' for troubleshooting and chatting
* ''Downloads'' of patches, demos and modifications
* ''Links'' to other sites on the net that might be of interest

== Events ==
In May 2005, the German crew of Linux-Gamers.net organized a [[LAN Party]] in [[Ingolstadt]] (in the middle of Bavaria).
Over 50 Linux and Non-Linux users met there to fragg and share the experience.

In May 2006 some of members of Linux-Gamers.net participated at the [[Linuxtag]] in [[Wiesbaden]] (Germany) and offered the visitors of this congress some information about their project and targets.

== See also ==
* [[Wine]] and [[Cedega]]
* [[Linux_games|Linux Games]]
* [[The_Linux_Game_Tome|The Linux Game Tome]]
* [[Linux_Game_Publishing|Linux Game Publishing]]
* [[List_of_commercial_Linux_games|List of commercial Linux games]]

== Weblinks ==
* [http://www.linux-gamers.net Linux-Gamers.net Homepage]
:* [http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/wiwimod/ Howtos]
:* [http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/newbb/ Forums]
:* [http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/wiwimod/index.php?page=INTERNAL+IRC IRC Channels]
* [http://lan.linux-gamers.net/ Lan Party Information]
* [http://winecvs.linux-gamers.net/ WineCVS Homepage]
* [http://lomoco.linux-gamers.net/ Logitech Mouse Controller Homepage]
* [http://www.liflg.org/ Loki Installer for Linux Games Homepage]


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