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  • s20@lemmy.mltoOpen Source@lemmy.ml•What are some great open source games?
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    1 year ago

    Battle for Wesnoth

    This one never gets the love it deserves. It’s a fantastic turn based strategy game with multiple campaigns and storylines, multiplayer, and campaign design tools. It’s an old project (started in 2003, IIRC), but it’s still fantastic

    Hedgewars

    Basically, this is Worms but with adorable little hedgehogs instead of, well, worms. Single player is okay, and it has online multiplayer I guess, but the real fun (just like in Worms) is local multiplayer. Also, it has Portal Guns. There’s really no downside to this one.

    Re-volt io and RVGL

    This one’s a little iffy. Re-volt was a fantastic R / C racing game with bright graphics, fun tracks, excellent controls, and a killer soundtrack. For good or ill, it was put out by Acclaim, which self destructed in 2004. The Re-volt fan community, however, doesn’t know the meaning of the word “quit.”

    Nowadays, you can join a lively community with regular online tournaments of the game. There’s a new cross platform engine called RVGL (that’s Re Volt Game Launcher), and metric tonnes of mods and fan content. You still need the original game’s assets, though, which is where it’s dicey; they’re technically abandonware not open source, unless I’m mistaken.

    Anyway, links!

    Unciv

    This project’s aim is to be Civilization V, but with more abstract visuals, and, or course, free. In short, it’s FreeCiv, but Civ V instead of II and a UI from the 2020s rather than the 80s. (Not throwing shade here; FreeCiv is an amazing project that is exactly what it wants to be!)

    If that’s not enough to keep ya’ happy, I know a few more, but they’ve mostly been covered by other folks here.

    Edit: formatting

  • s20@lemmy.mltoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•What are best less know Movies worth watching?
    3·
    1 year ago

    I feel weird recommending this movie because I fully acknowledge it’s not exactly good, but…

    The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)

    This has long been one of my all time favorite comedies. I’ve seen it probably a half dozen times, and it still makes me laugh out loud. Bill Murray is brilliant and Alfred Molina is clearly having the time of his life. I absolutely love it.

  • s20@lemmy.mltoLinux@lemmy.ml•Seeking an Extensive Package Manager Alternative to AUR on Manjaro
    37·
    1 year ago

    The AUR isn’t a package manager. It’s a package repository that you can use a package manager (on Manjaro it’s probably pamac) to install from.

    There really isn’t a more extensive package repository than the AUR, and there’s definitely not one for any Arch based distro. If the package hasn’t been updated in a while, you might have to go to the project website and check for an alternative install method, like Flatpak, AppImage, or a precompiled binary.

    ETA - someone pointed out Nix, which I had totally forgotten about. I feel like everything else I say here stands though.

    As a side note, and I’m likely to get jumped on by Manjaro fans for this, but on Manjaro extensive use of the AUR can lead to system instability. This is because the official repos for Manjaro are out of sync with the Arch repos, and you can run into dependency problems.

  • s20@lemmy.mltoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•why do clothes get more uncomfortable after every wash
    38·
    1 year ago
    • Use like half the recommend amount of laundry detergent. Unless your clothes are filthy, it’s plenty, it’ll save you money, and it’s better for the environment.
    • Add 1/4 cup white vinegar as if it were liquid fabric softener (the food grade stuff, not the house cleaning stuff). This aids the detergent and acts as a mild fabric softener. It rinces completely in the wash and doesn’t leave an odor.
    • Use dryer balls - 2 ot 3 balls of felted wool about the size of a tennis ball - in place of dryer sheets. They do almost as well at killing static and softening clothes without the chemical residue.

    And, finally…

    • Wash your clothes less often. Generally speaking, unless they’re visibly dirty or smell, they don’t need to be washed. This doesn’t apply to socks or undergarments - those should typically be washed, or at least rinced out, with every wear.

    Edit: clarification, with thanks to antimidas who pointed it out!

  • s20@lemmy.mltoLinux@lemmy.ml•Trying Fedora. Never rebooted so often in my life
    4·
    1 year ago

    It isn’t, though. Made that way, I mean. I update maybe weekly and restart my system when I do. That’s it. I seldom get notification that I need to update unless I open the Gnome Software app, and unless it’s a security update, it’s not imperative to do it just because it’s there. And even then, it doesn’t always require a restart.

    I’ve been using Fedora off and on (mostly on) for the better part of a decade, and I’ve never run into what you’re describing. So no. It isn’t “made that way.” I imagine if it were, it would be a hell of a lot less popular.

  • s20@lemmy.mltoLinux@lemmy.ml•Should I give Arch a shot?
    1·
    1 year ago

    Based just on this, I’d suggest looking into OpenSuse Tumbleweed. It’s got the reliability you need for your university work, all the software you need, and is about as close to bleeding edge as you can get without cutting yourself.

    If, however, you’re also looking to gain a deeper understanding of how your system works, and don’t mind (or enjoy) troubleshooting problems yourself when they crop up, Arch is excellent.