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Gaming On Linux

The document provides an overview of gaming on Linux, including advantages and disadvantages of gaming on Linux, where to get Linux games like Steam, emulators and game engines supported on Linux, graphics drivers, and game development tools and languages for Linux. It also lists the top 10 Linux games on Steam at the time.

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Gaming On Linux

The document provides an overview of gaming on Linux, including advantages and disadvantages of gaming on Linux, where to get Linux games like Steam, emulators and game engines supported on Linux, graphics drivers, and game development tools and languages for Linux. It also lists the top 10 Linux games on Steam at the time.

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Gaming on Linux

Linux Australia Miniconference


Morwell, Victoria 2014
Andrew Pam
Serious C!ernetics
seric!"com"au

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games"seric!"com"au

www"lgd!"org .Linux Games 4ata!ase1

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Serious C!ernetics
seric!"com"au

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