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5636 506 2005-06-28 06:55:34 <a href="/images/gui-mm.jpeg"><img src="/images/thumbs/gui-mm.jpeg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="188"></a> <em>Category: </em>util<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><font color="#FF8" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> GFSGL is a program that helps you run and install games. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Better support for Windows games in the install function <li>GFSGL-Gui exits when using the WMs close function <li>GFSGL-Gui accepts commandline parameters <li>New gfsgl-gui menu "Additional features" <li>Now adds games to the system menu <li>Now adds games as a command in ~/bin <li>Now has debugging code <li>Cedega support <li>A better gui to configure emuc_wine <li>Split emuc into emuc_other and emuc_wine <li>Better CD-Rom mount point detection <li>A dialog at the end of the GUI addgame function that displays information on how to run it <li>Displays a list of *.exe's or +x files in the GUI addgame function <li>Support for CXOffice Wine in /opt/cxoffice <li>Added Mount/unmount buttons to the GUI Install and autorun functions <li>An advanced.conf configuratino file <li>Db is now in $hgfdir/db/ <li>Rewritten the RunGame system <li>Rewritten the console addgame function <li>Added a --cleanwine option to the GFSGL commandline version <li>Added GFHome (a directory that contains links to important directories in the system. Making them easier to find when adding a game) <li>Added support for ScummVM games <li>Added some environment variables</ul> Golden Files Software Game Launcher 0.91.0 updated Golden Files Software Game Launcher
5637 506 2005-06-28 07:01:14 <a href="/images/scale3x-win32.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/scale3x-win32.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="130"></a> <em>Category: </em>action<br> <em>Description:</em> Heart of The Alien is the sequel for the undoubtably the best adventure of all times, Another World. Developed back in 1994 by Interplay exclusively for the Sega CD console. This is an open-source project which aims to bring this highly-addictive game to all modern consoles and computer platforms. Heart of The Alien Redux 1.2.2 new Heart of The Alien Redux
5638 506 2005-06-28 07:02:55 <a href="/images/Xpertmud_small.gif"><img src="/images/thumbs/Xpertmud_small.gif" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>action<br> <em>Description:</em> Battletech: The Frontier Lands is a text-based MUX with a graphical front-end called Xpertmud. Players take to the front lines of a war of massive proportions, raging across planets and solar systems. Warring factions battle for dominancy and crush each other underneath the massive steel feet of their looming Battlemechs. <p> Players control a wide variety of units including: Mechs, Tanks, Navals, Submarines, Choppers, Aerospace Fighters, Battlesuits, and Dropships. Using the new graphical client, piloting and wreaking havoc is easier than ever. Battletech: The Frontier Lands 2005 new Battletech: The Frontier Lands
5639 506 2005-06-28 07:03:44 <a href="/images/Skalz.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/Skalz.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="156"></a> <em>Category: </em>puzzle<br> <em>Description:</em> Skalez, The BALANCING PUZZLE GAME. It's a balancing act. Linux version. This shareware game let's you balance the scales! Using skill keep the balance even without toppling! Great sound and graphics will keep you on your toes! <p> Scalez, It's a balancing act! Skalz 1.0 new Skalz
5640 506 2005-06-29 02:57:51 <a href="/images/oxygene.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/oxygene.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>arcade<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><font color="#FF8" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Collect those gems, but don't drown! <p> With your character named Clyde you must collect all the diamonds in all of the undersea caverns. Avoid almost everything what moves. The small fishes don't hurt you and the small bubbles increase your oxygene level. The rocks are useful but can be dangerous too. Oxygene new Oxygene
5641 506 2005-06-29 02:59:44 <a href="/images/nogravity.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/nogravity.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="199" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>action<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="5.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="5.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="5.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="5.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="5.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5.00" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> 3D space combat game <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Minor bug fixes</ul> No Gravity 1.99 updated No Gravity
5642 506 2005-06-29 03:00:44 <a href="/images/gpcs2p.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/gpcs2p.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="139"></a> <em>Category: </em>simulation<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Text console Casino and Slot Machine Game. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>PotLuck slot machine updated with single swrd wild card on 8P</ul> GPC-Slots 2 0.2.2 updated GPC-Slots 2
5643 506 2005-06-29 03:01:24 <a href="/images/nurburgring.jpeg"><img src="/images/thumbs/nurburgring.jpeg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>simulation<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="4.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.00" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Drift-racing game based on the Vamos engine <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <p> VDrift 6-25-2005 is out, which fixes a slew of bugs and adds a few features. Some other aspects of the game have been polished up including menus, a few new camera modes were added and now at night there are stars and a moon. The default car's brakes were softened up some to help prevent lockup. Full changelog can be found on the project's web page. VDrift 2005-06-25 updated VDrift
5644 506 2005-06-29 03:04:14 <a href="/images/kotodama03-tn.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/kotodama03-tn.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>code<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><font color="#FF8" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Free 3D Engine <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <p> In order to make it as easy as possible to install <a href="http://panda3d.org/">Panda3D</a>, the Panda3D engine team is happy to announce that we are now distributing precompiled packages for several operating systems: Mandrake 10 RPM, Debian Sarge DEB, Ubuntu DEB, Redhat 9 RPM, Fedora Core 2 RPM, Fedora Core 3 RPM, and Microsoft Windows Installer EXE. The installers also supply the Panda3D sample programs, which are in /usr/share/panda3d. Panda3D is a free 3D engine designed to reduce the time and cost of game development. Panda3D 1.0.4 updated Panda3D
5645 506 2005-06-29 03:07:39 <a href="/images/glarf.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/glarf.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>action<br> <em>Description:</em> Glarf is the working title of a video game. It is a platformer like Mario or MegaMan or Contra, but that's not the Big Idea. The Big Idea is this: weapon crafting. Glarf can shoot things - fireballs, bouncy globs, liquids. When Glarf consumes a powerup, the things he shoots inherit some of that powerup's properties. <p> All character animation is classically animated by hand. Glarf 0.10 new Glarf