{"id":18350,"date":"2020-01-10T23:52:29","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T20:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxthebest.net\/?p=18350"},"modified":"2021-09-10T23:53:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T20:53:38","slug":"ubuntu-gamepack-18-04-release-platforms-for-launching-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxthebest.net\/uk\/ubuntu-gamepack-18-04-release-platforms-for-launching-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubuntu GamePack 18.04 release – platforms for launching games"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Available for download Ubuntu GamePack 18.04<\/strong>\u00a0– a system that includes means for\u00a0guaranteed launch of more than 55,584 games<\/strong> and applications, both specially designed for the GNU \/ Linux platform, and developed for MS Windows and MS-DOS. Ubuntu GamePack 16.04<\/strong> has also been updated. By default, the GNOME Flashback interface is offered, the appearance of which resembles the classic GNOME, but you can choose another one if you wish.<\/p>\n

The distribution is already\u00a0present<\/strong>:
\n\u2714 control and delivery systems for online games and applications:\u00a0Steam<\/strong>,\u00a0Lutris<\/strong>,\u00a0Itch<\/strong>;
\n\u2714 means of launching and working games and applications developed for the Windows platform:\u00a0PlayOnLinux<\/strong>,\u00a0WINE<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0CrossOver Linux<\/strong>;
\n\u2714 to run old games and programs developed for the DOS platform,\u00a0DOSBox<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0DOSEmu<\/strong>\u00a0utilities;
\n\u2714\u00a0Adobe Flash<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Oracle Java<\/strong>\u00a0are installed to use online games;
\n\u2714 The distribution is already\u00a0connected to repositories with a large collection of Linux games<\/strong>\u00a0of various genres:\u00a0UALinux<\/strong>,\u00a0SNAP<\/strong>,\u00a0Flatpak<\/strong>. (more than 779)
\nand also present:
\n\u2714\u00a0Gnome Twitch<\/strong>\u00a0is an opportunity to enjoy game video and streaming (e-sports tournaments, all kinds of cyber competitions and other streams from ordinary players) in a separate application window.<\/p>\n

What’s new<\/strong>\u00a0regarding last release:
\n– distributions are built on the code base of\u00a0Ubuntu OEMPack 18.04 \/ 16.04<\/strong>
\n– include all updates for\u00a0January 2020<\/strong>
\n– added online indie game service\u00a0Itch<\/strong>
\n– removed\u00a0Sparky APTus Gamer<\/strong>
\n–\u00a0WINE<\/strong>\u00a0updated to version 5.0
\n–\u00a0Steam Linux Client<\/strong>\u00a0updated to version 1.0.0.61
\n–\u00a0Lutris<\/strong>\u00a0updated to version 0.5.4
\n–\u00a0PlayOnLinux<\/strong>\u00a0updated to version 4.3.4
\n–\u00a0CrossOver Linux<\/strong>\u00a0updated to version 19.0.0
\n–\u00a0Flatpak<\/strong>\u00a0updated to version 1.6.0<\/p>\n

Distributions are available for free download<\/strong>.
\nUbuntu GamePack 18.04<\/strong>\u00a0for amd64 platform
\nThe ISO image size is 3.9 G.<\/p>\n

Ubuntu GamePack 16.04<\/strong>\u00a0for i386 and amd64 platforms
\nThe sizes of ISO images are 3.0 G and 3.2 G, respectively.<\/p>\n

You can learn more about the distribution package and download<\/strong>\u00a0it\u00a0