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The Spec Files Extra repository (also know as SFE or spec-files-extra), contains the build scripts and patches for many applications, libraries, utilities, and most importantly games. The build environment used is the JDS Common Build Environment which uses the pkgbuild tool to create standard Solaris packages from 'spec files'. If you do not mind building games yourself from source code, you might want to check it out. Some of the games and games related libraries that have been built are -
Type |
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Original Site |
Description/Features |
Notes |
Danger from the Deep |
Game |
www.dangerdeep.net dangerdeep.sourceforge.net |
World War II german submarine simulator |
Requires Hardware OpenGL |
Freeciv |
Game |
freeciv.org |
Freeciv is a free turn-based multiplayer strategy game |
latest beta. |
OpenAL |
Sound Library |
openal.org |
Cross-Platform 3D Audio Library |
Tested only with OSS drivers. |
Joal |
Java API |
joal.dev.java.net |
Java API for OpenAL |
Requires OpenAL |
Jogl |
Java API |
jogl.dev.java.net |
Java API for OpenGL |
Hardware OpenGL is best |
Open City |
Game |
www.opencity.info |
3D city simulator game |
Requires libsdl and OpenGL |
libSDL |
Library |
www.libsdl.org |
cross-platform multimedia library |
Also has spec files for several libsdl support libraries. Not required if you already have SUNWlibsdl installed |
OGRE 3D |
Library |
www.ogre3d.org |
Graphics Rendering Engine |
Requires several support libraries included in SFE |
Jake II |
Game |
bytonic.de |
Java Quake II port |
No actual spec file. Once you have OpenAL,Joal, and Jogl. Just run it from the webstart link |
Wine |
Windows API |
www.winehq.com |
Runs some Windows games and applications |
requires freetype built from SFE for nice fonts |
S.C.O.U.R.G.E |
Game |
scourge.sourceforge.net |
Rogue-like game |
libSDL, OpenGL required |
Monkey Bubble |
Game |
home.gna.org/monkeybubble |
Bust'a'Move clone for Gnome |
freedroidrpg |
Game |
freedroid.sourceforge.net |
A modern Freedroid clone |
Coming Soon |
Scorched 3D |
Game |
www.scorched3d.co.uk |
A remake of Scorched Earth |
Coming Soon |
Finity Flight II |
Game |
ff2.curvedinfinity.com |
A space shoot'm up |
Coming Soon |
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