SuperGamer
{{infobox OS
| name = SuperGamer
| screenshot =
| caption = SuperGamer Supreme 2.5
| developer =
| source_model = Open source
| working_state = Active
| latest_release_version = SuperGamer 5
| latest_release_date = January 2020
| Succeeded_by =
| kernel_type = Monolithic
| ui = Xfce
| license = Various
|date=July 2014}}
SuperGamer is a Linux distribution for the x86 platform originally based on the PCLinuxOS distribution,[http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/6136 Get your game on with SuperGamer-1] TuxMachines, April 8, 2006 and is currently based on VectorLinux.[http://www.linux.com/archive/feed/118054 With new code base, Supergamer is fun again] Linux.com, July 18, 2007{{Dead link|date=July 2014}} Focusing on gaming, it is designed to be run directly from a Live DVD.[http://desktoplinuxreviews.com/2009/08/03/supergamer-live-dvd/ SuperGamer Live DVD] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805192629/http://desktoplinuxreviews.com/2009/08/03/supergamer-live-dvd/ |date=2009-08-05 }} Desktop Linux Reviews, August 3, 2009
Features
Available in several different flavours, SuperGamer claims to be the "world’s first Dual Layer Live DVD".[http://techie-buzz.com/daily-linux/supergamer-worlds-first-dual-layer-live-dvd.html SuperGamer: World’s first Dual Layer Live DVD] Techie Buzz, January 14, 2010 The most recent version, SuperGamer Supreme 2.5, can be downloaded as a 7.9 gigabyte iso file, while some older versions can also be downloaded in smaller sizes.[http://www.dedoimedo.com/games/supergamer.html SuperGamer - Dedicated live Linux gaming DVD - BOOM!] Dedoimedo, December 3, 2010 (Article by Igor Ljubunci) As well as offering a wide selection of Linux native free games and shareware versions of commercial games, it also includes a wide selection of video card drivers, including proprietary binary blob drivers from NVIDIA and ATI as well as a wide array of free software alternatives.
As well as online downloads which are offered as a freely available torrent or a direct download available for a $5.00 fee.[http://supergamer.org/forum/index.php?topic=296.msg1248#new Direct Downloads] SuperGamr Forums, July 18, 2010 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725113938/http://supergamer.org/forum/index.php?topic=296.msg1248#new |date=July 25, 2010 }} Though primarily intended for use as a Live DVD system only, SuperGamer can be installed onto a hard-drive using an included installer. There must already be a properly formatted partition on the drive and the user must be aware of the system's root password, which by default is set to "root".
Included Games
The distribution included games like: SuperGamer Supreme 2.5, contains Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Unreal Tournament 2004, Doom 3, Prey, Quake 4, Savage 2: A Tortured Soul, Postal 2, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, Penumbra: Black Plague, Sauerbraten, Urban Terror, IconquerU, TORCS, Tremulous, CodeRED: Alien Arena, TrueCombat:Elite, America's Army, Nexuiz, OpenArena, PlaneShift, Drop Team, Frets On Fire, Chromium B.S.U., Mad Bomber, X-Moto, BZFlag, Mega Mario, Glaxium, GL-117, Neverball, Neverputt, Super Tux, PlanetPenguin Racer, and X2: The Threat.[http://supergamer.org/forum/index.php?topic=293.msg1241 Supreme SuperGamer 2] SuperGamer Forums, July 16, 2010 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722070009/http://supergamer.org/forum/index.php?topic=293.msg1241 |date=July 22, 2010 }}{{cite web|title= SuperGamer, 8GB of Linux-Only Gameplay|url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/supergamer-8gb-linux-only-gameplay|website=Linux Journal|first=Shawn|last=Powers|date=2010-01-14|access-date=2023-03-01}}[http://www.techno360.in/supreme-supergamer-a-super-linux-distro-for-gamers/ Supreme SuperGamer : A super Linux distro for gamers] Techno 360, July 26, 2009 Commercial games are included as shareware while free software and freeware ones are included in their entirety. While older version included games that were open source and demos, the newest release does not.{{Cite web|title=SuperGamer|url=https://www.supergamer.x10host.com/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=www.supergamer.x10host.com}}
Competition
Although very few distributions target the same niche as SuperGamer, it does have competition from the Linux-Gamers project, which offers a similar Live gaming distribution. The two projects however do have slightly different goals and diverge in the games that they package.{{cite web|title=How-to Become a Linux Gamer
|url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/how-become-linux-gamer|website=Linux Journal|first=Miguel|last=Hernandez|date=2010-04-29|access-date=2023-03-01}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
- {{DistroWatch|supergamer|NAME=SuperGamer}}
- [http://osarchive.sda1.eu/supergamer SuperGamer archive]
{{Linux distributions}}