| Linux gains FPS |
Dec. 02, 2008
 Linux game programmer Ryan "Icculus" Gordon has released a native Linux client for Prey, a two-year-old first-person shooter (FPS) game from Human Head Studios. The client requires users to purchase a copy of the title for Windows PCs.
(Click for larger view of Prey screenshot)
Gordon first posted a "demo" of his Prey client for Linux back in October, inviting users to send feedback. Then, last week, he announced an initial release on his website, here. He appears to have subsequently released an updated installer said to fix "all known issues."
Prey screenshot montage
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Prey was originally announced in 1998, but suffered development delays before being resurrected and finally shipped in 2006. A description of the title, including screenshots, can be found on Wikipedia, here, or on an "official site," here.
Gordon's port may be available from his website's Prey download area, here. Users will also need to have a copy of Prey, from Human Head Studios. Also of possible interest to those porting Prey to other platforms -- an SDK download said to include "all of the game code (for building your own Game DLL), as well as some code examples/tutorials that explain a few of the basic things you should know before diving into the code-base."
-- Henry Kingman
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