Where can I check a list of games for FreeBSD?
reddit / freebsd

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[deleted] · 2020-08-06 16:03

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overkill · 2020-08-06 16:31

Here is the list of games I play on FreeBSD




 *  Nethack

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Quasimo_to · 2020-08-06 16:35

Honestly it looks like a good game, I'll get it

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overkill · 2020-08-06 16:55

Nethack is ace.

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Anopheli · 2020-08-06 17:13

https://www.freshports.org/games/ Will show you what’s in the ports
tree.

I have seen people get (Linux) Steam working on FreeBSD on the past. I
don’t know if that included Proton, or the state of Linux emulation
for gaming.

WINE is also in the ports tree, and supposedly works quite well.

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scratchifoo · 2020-08-06 18:25

Hi,

You can use this for Steam client:
https://github.com/shkhln/linuxulator-steam-utils

There is a wiki page with compatible games:
https://github.com/shkhln/linuxulator-steam-utils/wiki/Compatibility

You can join the discussion here:
https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/steamuxulation-redux.72140/page-10

It has a port and pkg, but the repo is more up to date.  Proton is
working for some games if you have a newer GPU that supports Vulkan.
Enjoy :)

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m416415 · 2020-08-06 23:54

ls /usr/ports/games

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vermaden · 2020-08-07 14:34

The list of games for FreeBSD is quite complicated ...

\- its all the games under /usr/ports/games category

\- its all the games that can be run using DOSBOX emulator (DOS)

\- its all the games that can be run using WINE emulator (Windows)

\- its all the games that can be run using FS-UAE emulator (AMIGA)

\- its all the games that can be run using OpenJDK (written in \*.jar
Java files)

\- some Linux games can be run on FreeBSD using Linux Binary
Compatibility

\- its all the games that can be run using ${OTHER} emulator
(${PLATFORM})

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But not all games that run on WINE on Linux does run on WINE on
FreeBSD.

That is the catch :)

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dddddavidddd · 2020-08-07 16:18

If DOSBOX is included in the list, you could also include console
emulators such as Dolphin (Wii / Gamecube).

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vermaden · 2020-08-07 18:10

> Dolphin

I did not knew such thing exist :)

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moon-chilled · 2020-08-09 20:06

> WINE emulator

Wine Is Not an Emulator :)

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> not all games that run on WINE on Linux does run on WINE on FreeBSD

https://reviews.freebsd.org/D14721

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SuperMeteorite · 2020-08-10 00:33

Happy cake day!

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vermaden · 2020-08-10 07:14

Good to know, thanks.