Free multiplayer wargame software for linux

Call Of Duty 2 Linux Multiplayer Server Code is a COD2 linux server.

!! IMPORTANT !!

Call of Duty 2 Linux Server is NOT SUPPORTED by Activision Customer Support. Please do not call with any questions related to this free beta product. There are other channels to aid you listed at the bottom of this document.

Introduction

This document explains how to install the Call of Duty 2 Linux server version 1.0. Installation from scratch and upgrading an existing installation are both covered.

Usage is very similar to Call of Duty and United Offensive... many of the console commands, command lines, and cvars are identical, so if you are comfortable maintaining dedicated servers for those games, you will find this process familiar.

MOD USERS: PLEASE READ...

It is recommended that any user modifications that have been installed to the Call of Duty 2 directory be removed before installing this package. These modifications are not supported by Activision and may not be compatible with some of the new features that are included. When installing or upgrading a server, if problems or unexpected behavior arise, your first step in troubleshooting should be to do a clean install with the original data files.

IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH "LIBSTDC++.SO.5" ...

(This is a frequent-enough problem to merit discussion in the introduction.)

If you are reading this, its probably because you tried to start your Linux server and saw this message:

./cod2_lnxded: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

COD2 is a C++ program built with gcc 3.3.4, which means it needs a system library specific to gcc 3.3. Older Linux systems wont have this installed, and were starting to see newer Linux distributions that dont have this either, since they are supplying an incompatible gcc 3.4 version. The good news is that you can drop the needed library into your system without breaking anything else.

Here is the library you need, if your Linux distribution doesnt supply it:

http://icculus.org/updates/cod/gcc3-libs.tar.bz2

You want to unpack that somewhere that the dynamic linker will see it (if you are sure it wont overwrite any files, you can even use /lib).

The brave can put it in the same directory as the game and run the server like this:

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:. ./cod2_lnxded

Now the server will start.

Upgrading from 1.0 to Linux 1.0a.

Just stop the game server, replace cod2_lnxded on your server with the version included in this package, and restart the game server. 1.0a is just a minor hotfix and requires no other code changes.

As the hotfix is Linux-specific there is no Windows version of 1.0a.

Installation From Scratch

- Get the retail Call of Duty 2 disc(s) (there may be multiple discs depending on what edition of the game you have obtained, or perhaps a single DVD-ROM disc).
- Copy the contents of disc ones "Setup/Data" directory to wherever you want to install the Call of Duty 2 Linux server. There should be a "localization.txt" file in the root of this directory, and a "Main" Subdirectory. Each additional disc should be opened and the contents of each "Data" folder should be copied over to the existing Main folder. When you have copied everything, the final installation size is around 3.5 gigabytes.
- Alternately, you may install on Windows and copy the installed game to your Linux system, but many will opt to skip this step since the data files are uncompressed and easily accessible on the discs. Final installation size is around 3.5 gigabytes.
- Unpack this archive in the root of the newly-copied tree, so "cod2_lnxded" is in the same directory as "localization.txt". Unlike the original Call of Duty, there are not seperate .so files like "game.mp.i386.so", so dont be concerned when you dont see them.
- Now, run the server:
cd /where/i/copied/callofduty2
./cod2_lnxded

- When you see "--- Common Initialization Complete ---", the game server has started, but you need to start a map before the server will accept connections. At this point, type:

map mp_leningrad

("mp_leningrad" being a given maps name).

- Now you should see your server in the in-game browser. You will now want to customize your server, but that is beyond the scope of this document.

JDuplicate project is a multiplayer word game suite supporting Scrabble and Duplicate.

It supports popular word games such as Duplicate and Scrabble.

JDuplicate Swing Client, commonly called JDSC, is the JDuplicate reference
client. It will allow you to connect to a JDuplicate server and play without
having to input complex commands as its main goal is usability.

Unlike JDCC, which was developped for debugging purposes, JDSC is developped
from the ground up with ease of use in mind. JDSC is fully graphical and
features user friendly characteristics such as drag&dropping tiles, full sound
support and a click and play interface for game selection.

Like the rest of the JDuplicate "official" package, running JDSC will require
that you install Java.

smultroNET is a multiplayer worm-tron-kinda game.
Bored of nice looking games with no gameplay? Then smultronet is the game for you!
Even if smultronet isnt stuffed with fancy graphics, you will experience a very addicive gameplay. People have often said, "This game looks like any other worm game, why play this?". But after a few tries, they usually cant stop playing. Our biggest issue is therefore recruiting new players. Most people dont have time to try out all games that exist today, and therefore only try the best looking ones.
Main features:
- smultronet is easy to start and requires no installation.
- smultronet is a multiplayer game with a common lobby to meet other players.
- smultronet allows up to nine players simoultaneously playing.
- smultronet fits all ages.
- smultronet is free, of course.
- smultronet has versatile stats pages that show your progress.
- Personal statistics
- Game statistics
- Server statistics
- Mixed statistics
- More coming all the time. Just to satisfy your needs

pyRacerz is a multiplayer top view 2D racing game. It features multiplayer (on the same computer), tournaments, high scores, replays, 6 tracks (really 12, because each track can be used Normal or Reverse), 9 cars, a basic robot player, 3 different levels of difficulty, and a music player (it can play the .ogg files locating in the musics directory).
Main features:
- Multiplayer (on the same computer)
- Tournament
- Challenge mode (for single user)
- Hi Scores
- Replays
- 8 tracks (1 to be unlocked)(in fact 16 because each track can be used Normal or Reverse)
- 9 cars
- Basic robot player
- 3 different levels of difficulty
- Music player (pyRacerz can play the .ogg files locating in the musics directory)

TiWarriors project is an Asteroids clone with multiplayer support and incremental ship control.
Two things differ from the original: energy control and multiplayer mode.
Enhancements:
- added some config options like antialiasing and the option to switch to full screen or window mode.

GMonsters project is a little monster-breeding game for GNOME.
GMonsters is a game somewhat like Monster Rancher on Playstation. You can breed, train, raise, and battle virtual monsters.
Planned features include multiplayer, trading, and internet battle capabilities.
NOTE: You will need both client and server.
Enhancements:
- Many bugfixes, and now battle buttons have pixmaps for the type of attack.

ZRacer is a ncurses multiplayer racing game. It has a curses based semi-graphical interface, random track generator, editable settings and supports hotseat multiplayer.
The rules are simple - the higher on the screen, the faster you ride. Dont crash with rocks, kerbs, or your opponent and be the first on the finish line.
Main features:
- Semi-graphical ncurses driven interface.
- Hotseat multiplayer.
- Random track generator.
- Runs on both Linux and Windows, tested.
- Beautiful source code.
Instructions:
Player 1 controls his car with arrow keys, and player 2 does it with wsad. The higher the car is on the screen, the faster it moves. Game time is measured with turns, where 1 turn is the time needed to move the car when its at the top verge of the screen. The track has two kerbs and occasional rocks are generated. When a car hits a rock or a kerb, it explodes. Your goal is to get to the finish line without exploding and within shortest possible time. Have fun.