[mdlug] Domination Game for Linux

[Jeff Hanson]

Alternative game if you don't mind Java:
http://domination.sourceforge.net

On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 5:02 PM, ricky <rstaff at sprynet.com> wrote:

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> On 08/03/2016 02:33 PM, Ingles, Raymond wrote:
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>> I used "HDMI1" as an example; you may well be using DVI, or DisplayPort,
>> or even VGA as the connection to the monitor. (On a laptop, it might be
>> LVDS.) Running 'xrandr' without arguments will give you a list of what
>> connections you have and which are in use. Just something you might check...
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On Behalf
>> Of ricky
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2016 12:32 PM
>> To: MDLUG's Main discussion list <mdlug at mdlug.org>
>> Subject: Re: [mdlug] Domination Game for Linux
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>> On 07/27/2016 03:54 PM, Ingles, Raymond wrote:
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>>>    > From: ricky
>>>
>>> P.P.S.  I got a PC version of Risk and Wine can run it!!!  However,
>>>> it takes total control of the monitor screen and when I exit Risk my
>>>> Ubuntu MATE screen is F* Upped and I do a reboot to get a usable
>>>> Ubuntu MATE desktop.
>>>>
>>>    You could wrap the executable in a script that calls xrandr to reset
>>> the screen resolution and such. I used to do that for a couple of games
>>> that caused screen problems. Make a script that runs the game, and then
>>> once the game exits, calls something like:
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>>>    xrandr --output HDMI1 --mode 1920x1080
>>>
>>> or even just:
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>>> xrandr --output HDMI1 --mode auto
>>>
>>> to set the default.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
>> And much, much later...
>> I tried the "xrandr" both ways with no effect.
>> The monitor screen remained messed up after running Risk in Wine.
>> However, if I logout and then immediately log back in, I get my nice MATE
>> desktop back!
>> Thanks, Rick S.
>> _______________________________________________
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> "xrandr" alone yielded ...
> DVI-0 connected 1680x1050+0+0 and much more.
> ...
> So, should the command I use be "xrandr --output DVI0 --mode 1680x1050" ???
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> Thanks, Rick S.
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