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  Tux Racer
Tux Racer is a free (as in beer and speech), 3D, game starring the Linux mascot Tux.
In the game, the player controls Tux or one of three other characters as he slides down a course of snow and ice collecting herring.
The contols are typical of a racing sim, except that the up arrow, "paddle" will slow Tux down when at a high speed and can also be used to increase the length of a jump.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/tu/Tuxracer.html   (202 words)

  
 Tux Racer
If you already have Tux Racer 0.61 for Windows and are experiencing crashes when the game starts up, you can download SDL 1.1.8 yourself; simply replace the SDL.dll file from Tux Racer 0.61 with the one in that package.
Tux Racer Version 0.61 has been released and is available from the Downloads section.
For those that are wondering, new Tux Racer development has been progressing on a separate branch from this release.
tuxracer.sourceforge.net   (503 words)

  
 Unix To OS X - A Tux In Time Saves Nine: Tux Racer || The Mac Observer
Such is the feeling one gets while playing Tux Racer, a game that may have been originally intended for kids, but the penguin looks so cool that we just had to let you know about it.
Tux, as you may or may not know, is the name of the penguin mascot for Linux.
Tux Racer was ported to OS X by Matt Majka and you can grab the game from his iDisk [Link corrected].
www.macobserver.com /tip/2003/06/29.1.shtml   (884 words)

  
 CNN.com - Technology - Review: Tux Racer - August 3, 2000
Tux Racer is a simulation in which you play the ice wizard, Tux himself.
As Tux glides down the slopes at high speed, the aim of each level at the current stage of development is to get to the bottom as fast as you can.
Tux Racer is bare bones in terms of gameplay, as it is at a very early development stage.
edition.cnn.com /2000/TECH/computing/08/03/tux.racer.idg   (1640 words)

  
 Download Tux Racer 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Tux is a cute penguin that you have to race down the snowy alpine mountainside.
Racer is a free car simulation project, using real car physics to get a realistic feeling.
Drag Racer v3 is an authentic drag racing simulator where you get the chance to test your driving skills against various opponents on the race...
www.fileorama.com /Games/Tux-Racer-1/155469.htm   (144 words)

  
 Tux Racer Commercial Editor
Once Tux racer is loaded, go into the practice section and choose your new course in the list.
In Tux Racer objects are loaded on a per cup basis, so what might be offered for one cup might not be in another cup.
Tux Racer supports 3D sound, so a sound object placed on a hill will provide some atmospheric surrounding sounds.
www.cgl.uwaterloo.ca /~rdknowle/editor   (4315 words)

  
 Tuxracer Belly Rub - Courses
This is version 0.91 of the course, which has been reduced in size (by making the preview picture smaller.
This course was inspired by the Steven Speilberg film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." The main character of the film (played by Richard Dreyfus) overcomes various obstacles in fulfilling his mysterious and overwhelming urge to go to Devil's Tower, where he is taken into an alien spacecraft as an ambassador for Earth.
Tux travels speedily towards the monolith over ice and snow through three difficult pathways.
tuxracer.fubaby.com /courses.php   (233 words)

  
 lf189, Games: Game Review - Tux Racer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
For each race there are certain conditions you have to meet, otherwise you won't advance, in other words, you have to reach the finish in time and collect a certain minimum of fish.
Tux's actions are lovely animated, whether you accelerate, break or turn.
Tux Racer is a lovely game, it provides nice detailed graphics, sounds and music.
www.linuxfocus.org /English/January2001/article189.shtml   (1746 words)

  
 Tux Racer and Tux Kart don't run | MEPIS
Whenever I try to launch Tux Racer or Tux Kart, the hour glass comes up for a bit, and the app is on the taskbar, but then it dies.
I also have the Windows version of Tux Racer (from the wonderful Open CD) installed on Windows, which runs great.
I know Tux Racer can run on my hardware, as it does just fine when running in Windows.
www.mepis.org /node/3503   (425 words)

  
 Downloads
We have chosen not to provide RPM packages for Tux Racer at this time, due to the significant variation among distributions which use the RPM format.
Tux Racer is now included in the woody branch of Debian GNU/Linux.
Darrell Walisser has ported Tux Racer to the Macintosh.
tuxracer.sourceforge.net /download.html   (248 words)

  
 Tux Racer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sliding on ice makes Tux go faster, while sliding on snow allows for more maneuverability and sliding on rocky patches will slow Tux down.
In addition to the levels from the original game, PlanetPenguin Racer also includes additional levels which have been created by the community.
PlanetPenguin Racer is available not only for Linux but also for Windows.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tux_Racer   (670 words)

  
 Linux: Juegos Tux Racer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Tux Racer es un juego arcade de carreras.
En Tux Racer, de Sunspire Studios, tienes que ayudar a Tux dominando los circuitos, corriendo por colinas, recogiendo sus queridos arenques, contrareloj.
Este juego me encanta junto con el super tux, son mis favoritos del instituto, me llevo toda la hora jugando.por favor si sabeis la direccion para descargarselo decimelo en:sa_gema_2@hotmail.com.
linux.bankhacker.com /software/Tux+Racer   (622 words)

  
 macosxhints.com - Install and customize Tux Racer
Tux Racer is an incredible free racing game originally developed for Linux.
Read the rest of the article if you'd like to download and install Tux Racer, and configure it to run well on your OS X box.
When you want to run Tux Racer, set the screen resolution to 800 x 600 in millions of colors.
www.macosxhints.com /article.php?story=2002010212510086   (987 words)

  
 Tux Games - The Online Store for Linux Games
Tux Games has now started stocking the Tux Games Games Machine.
This is a computer preloaded with all of the LGP games, and coming in four different flavours ranging from the modestly priced and specced Vanilla flavour, to the extremely tasty chocolate flavour.
On the 25th and 26th of October, Tux Games will be at UK Linux Expo where we will be giving away thousands of pounds worth of freebies, letting people play games for free at our stand, and selling the latest Linux games.
www.tuxgames.com /?nc=1138082681   (375 words)

  
 lf189, Games: Spieletest - Tux Racer
Nachdem dann Tux Racer selbst neu übersetzt worden war, stürzte es nun irgendwo in einer SDL Unterroutine ab.
Tux Racer ist ein wirklich niedliches Spiel mit schöner Grafik, Musik und Effekten.
Alles in allem ist Tux Racer ein Spiel, das wirklich wert ist, heruntergeladen, übersetzt und installiert zu werden.
ncsu.edu /it/mirror/ldp/linuxfocus/Deutsch/January2001/article189.shtml   (1706 words)

  
 ITworld.com - Linux fun for the holidays
From its humble beginnings as a cute college project, Tux Racer has become a commercial-quality title with its use of excellent 3D graphics, weather effects, and fast-paced play.
The latest version also features a cup mode -- in which you collect herring and set lap times to advance to the next track -- and a number of sleek menus that'll have you tearing up the slopes in no time.
Tux Racer is available for free at http://www.tuxracer.com and is suitable for all ages.
www.itworld.com /Comp/2362/lw-12-tengames   (1209 words)

  
 Open Racer Project
Open Racer is going to be a 3d gaming engine based upon what originally was called Tux R acer, originally written by Jasmin Patry.
This is perfectly legal and acceptable according to the terms of the GPL, since Jasmin is the original licenser and has the authority to relicense his program.
Note that this project is not intended in any way to compete(and probably won't be able to) with the commercial Tux Racer.
moria.seul.org:8080 /wf/dev/systems/OpenRacer   (949 words)

  
 MacDirectory TuxRacer (Mac)
People add new levels all the time and Tux Racer, as mesmerizing as Pac Man or Frogger and similar in concept and graphics to Monkey Ball, is perfect to sooth an impatient attention span.
The goal is to consume enough herring while completing the courses and beating the clock.
Tux Racer has the appeal of being a light download.
www.macdirectory.com /newmd/Mac/pages/games/TuxRacer/index.html   (455 words)

  
 Linux Today - Tux Racer to be closed source- GPL Project Continues
Tux Racer is the Free Software community's premier 3d game, and I only found out about the future closed source release in emails from Sunspire.
Open Racer whose purpose is to continue development of the GPL Tux Racer.
I'm sad that Tux Racer has stagnated; the Open Racer project I started hopefully will be able to organize people toward continuing the great tradition of this marvelous game.
www.linuxtoday.com /news_story.php3?ltsn=2001-08-02-011-20-NW-GM   (791 words)

  
 Tux Racer : Tux Games - The Online Store for Linux Games
In Tux Racer, players race as one of four arctic characters (including Tux the Penguin) through eighteen thrilling downhill courses, while collecting herring and performing tricks along the way.
Tux Racer includes a variety of options for gameplay, including the ability to race courses for time, against computer opponents and even your friends in fog, snow, and high winds.
Your journey starts as you compete on beginner courses designed to let you learn the basics of Tux Racer`s controls.
www.tuxgames.com /details.cgi?&gameref=86   (151 words)

  
 mandrake 10 on A7N266, great except tux racer - nV News Forums
Don't laugh, my 6 year old son is a Tux Racer fanatic.
I noticed when I had Tux or Chromium up the terminal window I had got all hosed up.
The problem might be related to the fact that the Nvidia driver comes with its own openGL libraries -- you have to make sure that applications use these, not the ones that came with the distribution.
www.nvnews.net /vbulletin/showthread.php?t=28293   (382 words)

  
 Tux racer
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 tuxracer - SWiK
An Open Source project in which the user takes the form of Tux (the Linux Mascot) and races downhill through alpine trails.
Me by a Tux Racer arcade game in Disney Land resort.
Tux Racer is a popular arcade game for Linux.
swik.net /tuxracer   (283 words)

  
 Open Racer Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
For now, the Open Racer project download is merely the source distribution and data file distribution from Sunspire.
However, as we progress in development, the Open Racer project will provide unique features that the current distribution of Tux Racer does not include.
: The Open Racer Multimedia Release can be gotten from the the multimedia hacks area at This Location.
www.worldforge.org /wf/dev/systems/OpenRacer/download_html   (113 words)

  
 2006 TUX Editorial Calendar | TUX
In the August 2006 issue, count on TUX to turn your Linux PC into the center of attention of any family room.
Whether it is Frozen Bubble, Tux Racer, Cube or Unreal Tournament 2003, TUX will introduce many fun and entertaining alternatives to the Linux gamer.
In the December 2006 issue, TUX will bring you a batch of tutorials that will show you how to get the most from Linux.
www.tuxmagazine.com /xstatic/advertising/edcal2006   (726 words)

  
 BabyTUX.org - Baby Tux Penguin's guide to Linux | Tux Games
lets you take on the role of Tux the Linux Penguin as he races down steep, snow-covered mountains.
The Killer Whales and the Leopard Seals have hid all the herring in places far from where Penguins live.
Soon, Penguins everywhere were starving and our heroes Tux and Gown immediately setout for the South Pole, leaving their duties as Linux mascots to help out their wild cousins.
www.babytux.org /games.php   (201 words)

  
 GameSpy: Tux Racer
In Tux Racer, players race as either Tux, the popular Linux Mascot, or as his friend, Trixi, through four thrilling downhill courses, while collecting herring and performing tricks along the way.
NOTE - The Mac ports of Tux Racer are based on code by Sunspire Studios, but were developed by Matt Majka (Mac OSX) and Darrell Walisser (older Mac OSes).
By continuing past this page, and by your continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
pc.gamespy.com /mac/tux-racer   (129 words)

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