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User talk:Kribbel

2024-02-20T10:10:14Z

==Are you in charge?==
Hello - I'm too curious not to ask, are you the person in charge of the wiki?

Is 'Kribbel' the new name of [[User:Kiba|Kiba]]? --[[Special:Contributions/2001:67C:6EC:203:192:42:116:182|2001:67C:6EC:203:192:42:116:182]] 14:05, 3 February 2024 (CET)
:No, I'm not in charge of the wiki. I'm merely a moderator, and accessing the moderation queue is my sole superpower. No, I'm not Kiba. He seems to have left LGW over a decade ago – long before I even knew about LGW. --[[User:Kribbel|Kribbel]] ([[User talk:Kribbel|talk]]) 15:31, 3 February 2024 (CET)

==Moving content==
Hi, could you move the content of my talk page to [[Game managers]]?

The software says I do not have the permission to do so... --[[User:~|~]] ([[User talk:~|talk]]) 00:18, 10 February 2024 (CET)
:Why do you think this is compatible with the [[Libregamewiki:Article_policy|Article policy]]? I tend to think it's not. --[[User:Kribbel|Kribbel]] ([[User talk:Kribbel|talk]]) 19:20, 18 February 2024 (CET)
::To me the article is compatible, as the article policy says 'Articles about topics closely related to free games' are allowed - also, when it says 'Walkthroughs or installation instructions' shouldn't be included, I suppose my article isn't invalidated as it is more of a comparison/guide for people who want to use that sort of software than what was just described.
::I suggest moving it in the Libregamewiki name space; seems to be more adequate as it's a concise guide. --[[User:~|~]] ([[User talk:~|talk]]) 11:09, 20 February 2024 (CET)

User talk:Kribbel

2024-02-09T23:18:58Z

~: Moving a page

User talk:~

2024-02-04T12:27:59Z

~: Game managers page to move to the wiki

= Game managers =
Game managers aid you organize your collection of libre games; the majority of them install and execute games for you.

Note that some game managers are compatible with proprietary services - for example, web sites that deliver game banners, or even entire distribution services like itch.io, GOG, Steam, etc.

== Lutris ==

Lutris is the most popular game manager that is libre - it is licensed under the [[GNU General Public License|GNU GPL]] version 3. It is however focused on proprietary games; there are approximately 100 [https://lutris.net/games?q=&flags=fully_libre fully libre] games out of the 67000+ compatible ones listed.

It uses Python and is available in approximately all formats minus the AppImage format.<ref>https://lutris.net/downloads</ref>

* [https://lutris.net Web site]
* [https://github.com/lutris/lutris GitHub]

== Heroic Games Launcher ==

Heroic Games Launcher is the second most popular game manager that is libre - it is licensed under the [[GNU General Public License|GNU GPL]] version 3. However, like Lutris, it is focused on proprietary games; HGS is compatible with numerous proprietary services. For example, it uses the proprietary service steamgriddb.com to populate the collection with game banners - this anti-feature cannot be disabled, but it is possible to select local game banners.

It is a relatively resource-intensive [https://www.electronjs.org/ Electron] software, it uses approximately 500+ MB of RAM once idle. There is an option to change the appearance of HGS via CSS. HGS is available in the following formats: AppImage, Flatpak, deb/rpm/pacman packages, and binary release - a tar.xz archive.<ref>https://heroicgameslauncher.com/downloads</ref>

* [https://heroicgameslauncher.com/ Web site]
* [https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher GitHub]

== References ==
<references/>

Tux Racer

2024-02-04T10:17:20Z

~: See also section

{{Gameinfo
|title = Tux Racer
|image = Image:ExtremeTuxRacer.jpg
|caption = One of the levels on ''Tux Racer''
|genres =
|genre = [[:Category:Racing games|Racing]]
|developers =
|developer =
|code licenses =
|code license = [[GNU General Public License|GPLv2]]<ref>Tux Racer's COPYING file, [https://tuxracer.sourceforge.net/game_info.html "Game Info" on its website]</ref>
|media licenses =
|media license =
|engines =
|engine =
|latest release = 0.8.1
|release date = 2001-01-31
|languages =
|language =
|libraries =
|library =
|link homepage = https://tuxracer.sourceforge.net/
}}
{{Repositories
|right
|FreeBSD = tuxracer
}}
'''''Tux Racer''''' is a [[:Category:3D games|3D]] [[:Category:racing games|racing game]] featuring [[Tux]], the Linux kernel mascot. Gameplay consists of sliding down a snowy slope, avoiding hazards like cliffs, ice, and trees, and collecting herrings. ''Tux Racer'' was followed by ''[[Extreme Tux Racer]]'', which forked off from the original after development ceased in favour of a proprietary commercial release by Sunspire Studios.

==See also==
* [[Tux]]
* [[Extreme Tux Racer]]

==External Links==
* [https://tuxracer.sourceforge.net/ Tux Racer homepage]
*[http://www.linuxfocus.org/English/January2001/article189.shtml Linux Focus review]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20010628031000/http://noframes.linuxjournal.com/articles/culture/0026.html Linux Journal mention]
*[https://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/08/03/tux.racer.idg/index.html CNN review]

[[Category:Games]]
[[Category:Racing games]]
[[Category:3D games]]
[[Category:OpenGL games]]
[[Category:Physically released games]]
[[Category:Games featuring Tux]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

Pingus

2024-02-04T09:52:22Z

~: Rereading

{{Featured Article}}
{{Gameinfo
|title = Pingus
|image = Image:Pingus.jpg
|caption = ''Pingus''' 15{{th}} level<br>''Three solutions, it's up to you''
|genres =
|genre = [[:Category:Puzzle games|Puzzle game]]
|developers = [[Ingo Ruhnke]], [[David Philippi]]
|developer =
|code licenses =
|code license = [[GNU General Public License|GNU GPL]] version 3
|media licenses =
|media license = [[GNU General Public License|GNU GPL]] version 3
|engines =
|engine =
|latest release = 0.7.6
|release date = 2011-12-24
|release announcement = https://pingus.seul.org/news.html
|languages =
|language =
|libraries =
|library = [[Simple DirectMedia Layer|SDL]]
|platform = {{Windows}}, {{Linux}}, {{Mac}}
|link homepage = https://pingus.seul.org/
|link scmweb = https://github.com/Pingus/pingus
|scm = git clone git@github.com:Pingus/pingus.git/
|link tracker = https://github.com/Pingus/pingus/issues
|link forum =
|link feed =
}}

{{Repositories
|right
|Arch = pingus
|Slack = pingus
|Debian = pingus
|Fedora = pingus
|Ubuntu = pingus
|Gentoo = games-puzzle/pingus
|Mageia = pingus
|Suse = pingus
|Flatpak = org.seul.pingus
|Snap = pingus-game
|FreeBSD = pingus
|Haiku = games-puzzle/pingus/
}}

'''Pingus''' is a clone of the proprietary [[puzzle game]] ''Lemmings'' which makes use of penguins. The game uses [[Simple DirectMedia Layer|SDL]], however it once used [[ClanLib]]. The entire game, including its media are licensed under the [[GNU General Public License]].<ref>[https://gitlab.com/pingus/pingus/blob/master/COPYING COPYING]</ref>

==Story==
Pingus has a [[excuse plot | simple story]]: the ice at the penguins' home by the south pole has been melting so they set out into the wide world to find out why. Story mode strictly speaking includes only Tutorial Island, where the penguins go to learn their skills and from where they travel onward. Additional level sets however exist; these are written to expand on the story.

==Gameplay==
The player sees the game from a side view. Its levels consist of a starting point, obstacles and an exit. To win a level, a specific amount of penguins has to reach the exit. To overcome the obstacles the player can assign jobs to single penguins, like building a bridge or digging a hole. When the player does not assign the penguins with tasks, they keep walking forward.

==Translations==
Pingus is available in Albanian, Asturian, Brazilian [Portuguese], Bulgarian, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian Bokmal, Norwegian Nynorsk, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian [Latin], Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, and Ukrainian.

==Developers==
*[[Ingo Ruhnke]] - Maintainer/Programmer
*[[David Philippi]] - Programmer

==Screenshots==
<gallery>
Image:PingusTutorialIsland.png | Tutorial Island
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Tux]]
*[[Lix]]
*[[Rabbit Escape]]

==References==
<references/>
==External links==
* [https://pingus.seul.org/ Pingus homepage]

[[Category:Games]]
[[Category:Puzzle games]]
[[Category:GPL games]]
[[Category:SDL games]]
[[Category:Pausable real-time games]]
[[Category:Game clones]]
[[Category:Games featuring Tux]]