NewsForge: Linux and the Art of 3D Game Programming

“The Linux gaming scene is not as robust as certain other
operating systems, I will admit. However, the myth that there are
no popular games published for the Linux platform is a thing of the
past. The truth is that there are now companies publishing games
for Linux. There are also Open Source projects focusing on the
issue of video games, most of whom welcome assistance from anyone
who offers, especially in the 3D gaming arena.

“Below, I cover a couple of the most interesting recent
developments in the Linux gaming world. More importantly, I will
introduce some of the concepts and tools involved in 3D game
programming under Linux. Note that this is not a tutorial on how to
program, just an introduction to some of the projects, tools and
sources of information involved with the field. For those of you
who are serious about learning, I will list a number of books and
other sources where you can get more information on the subject.
For those of you who are not, then enjoy the article anyway. You
might just learn about something you didn’t know that you didn’t
know…”

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