About

live.linuX-gamers.net is a Linux live distribution: "boot 'n play". The idea is for you to be able to carry a decent amount of high-quality Linux games with you where ever you go for purposes of demonstration, gaming or parties. Your computer will remain completely unchanged as everything will run live.

See here for a list of included games.
You can boot this distribution from a CD, DVD or USB flash drive.

News

• 2011-05-09: version 0.9.7 of live.linux-gamers.net released!
• 2010-06-08: version 0.9.6 of live.linux-gamers.net released!

Screenshots

First screenshot shows boot menu, second one shows booted up live desktop.

Hardware requirements

Your PC must at least meet these requirements:

• intel x86-compatible architecture
• 512 MB RAM
• videocard with 3d acceleration

This distribution has been tested on a wide variety of systems. There is a good chance it will run well on your computer.

Features

• top free native linux games
• high performance video card drivers
• proprietary nvidia drivers
• open source drivers with 3d acceleration for many other video cards
• harddisk is not touched
• network booting and hosting support (throw a LAN party with only 1 lglive!)
• installation support
• persistent home support
• nothing needs to be configured, everything is done automatically
• basic applications like IRC chat (xchat), web browser (arora) and voice chat (mumble)
• FREE

Changelog

v0.9.7 (linuxtag2011-release):

• improved user expierence and autoconfiguration
• support for chipsets of recent boards
• updated games
• new additional games
• updated proprietary drivers
• kernel 2.6.38
• improved network booting support
• added persistent home support
• added installation support
• removed proprietary ati drivers