How to Install Games from PlayDeb

Use the following instructions:

  1. Install the repository in one of the following ways:

    1. Install the playdeb package.

    2. Or configure the repository manually:

      Go to System-Administration-Software Sources, Third-Party Software tab, Add:

      deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu precise-getdeb games

      Add the repository GPG key, open a terminal window and type:

      wget -q -O- http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add -

  2. Click the "Install this now" button below the screenshot of the desired game.

  3. If you are using Kubuntu please check bug 476853.

  4. If the game cannot be found, run this command and try again:

    sudo apt-get update

  5. If you want to uninstall the PlayDeb repository run this command:

    sudo apt-get remove playdeb

  6. If you get a blank page when installing you need to configure apturl in your browser.

    In Firefox you need to change the setting also in Preferences->Applications
    Link the apt protocol to /usr/bin/apturl there.

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Download statistics from PlayDeb

Monthly Top 25   Daily Top 25
  Name Clicks
1 Xonotic 1802
2 Warzone2100 1715
3 Speed Dreams 240
4 GZdoom 219
5 Mega Mario 184
6 SuperTuxKart 181
7 Urban Terror 174
8 higan 166
9 VisualBoyAdvance-M 156
10 Enemy Territory 147
11 Terasology 144
12 Extreme Tux Racer 143
13 FlightGear 141
14 SuperTux 139
15 Warsow 134
16 Red Eclipse 129
17 OpenRA 128
18 ScummVM 124
19 OpenTTD 119
20 Need For Speed II SE 116
21 Lutris 111
22 VDrift 105
23 Open Sonic 89
24 Danger from the Deep 87
25 Pioneer 86
 
  Name Clicks
1 Xonotic 12
2 Warzone2100 8
3 Terasology 6
4 Red Eclipse 6
5 Extreme Tux Racer 4
6 VisualBoyAdvance-M 4
7 Lutris 3
8 GZdoom 3
9 SuperTuxKart 2
10 Vulture 2
11 World of Padman 2
12 Pioneer 2
13 Trigger Rally 2
14 Smokin' Guns 2
15 Forsaken 2
16 Uebergame 1
17 0 A.D. 1
18 Project Diaspora 1
19 SpaceZero 1
20 The Powder Toy 1
21 Choria 1
22 OpenRA 1
23 ScummVM 1
24 The Ur-Quan Masters 1
25 Warsow 1


QJoyPad - Keystroke and mouse emulation with joystick or gamepad

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Version: 4.1.0-1~getdeb1

Qjoypad is a simple Linux/QT program that let's you emulate keystrokes and the mouse with a joystick or gamepad. This is useful for gaming when you want to configure the controller your own way rather than how the programmers set it up. It is also very useful if you have a second display such as a television and you want to fast forward or rewind through videos. You can use a gamepad as a remote control and for browsing through files.

Available for Ubuntu: 12.04, 12.10, 13.04

Homepage | License: GPL | Downloads: 720

Updated: 2010-03-10 12:28:01 | Changes

rejoystick - Gamepad to keyboard translator/mapper

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Version: 0.8.1-1~getdeb2

This program "translates" keypresses on joystick/gamepads/joypads into keypresses on a keyboard. It's great to use as a substitute for a remote control and perfect to use when you play games that don't have gamepad support.

Available for Ubuntu: 12.04, 12.10, 13.04, 13.10, 14.04, 14.10, 15.04, 15.10, 16.04, 16.10, 17.04

Homepage | License: GPL | Downloads: 1205

Updated: 2010-03-10 12:02:01 | Changes