Researching for this reminded me that C-evo also exists for those wanting an alternate take on the Civilization formula; it is fully supported under Linux through the C-evo: New Horizons and C-evo Distant Horizon forks.

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It's fascinating which Civilization entries resonate more strongly with specific people. My eldest brother is a bit of a Civilization purist; he prefers the first game on the whole and will only sometimes dabble with the second.

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Further links and resources can be found on the official website:
https://icculus.org/~hamish/retro/part50.html [External Link]

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I actually came across this game just the other day while looking into something else. The GOG.com version does not have the patch yet but they usually take longer to get it so.

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Quoting: gbudnyI don't know if this patch works with Red Hat 7.3, but it could fix some of the issues.

The changelog just mentions it was "rebuilt using futureproof libraries" so I don't think there were any internal bug fixes and the newer libraries might actually be counterproductive on a retro system.

It reminds me of when I tried installing my Desura version of the Penumbra Collection on a period system that did not have SDL 2 built for it. The original binaries would have ran fine but not the update.

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Quoting: gbudnyWhat version of Candy Cruncher did you play?

You can see it in the titlebar of the screenshot. Version 1.51.03 of the game.
Changlog [External Link]

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Quoting: gbudnyI'm guessing that PenguinPlay can now cause some issues in Candy Cruncher because this website was closed.

The installer that I used patched the game up to just before they added in support for PenguinPlay, so that sidestepped that particular issue for me.

I have never been that invested in competing for the highest possible score myself, but for those who are so inclined, I can definitely see it adding an appreciated extra dimension to the game.

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Further links and resources can be found on the official website:
https://icculus.org/~hamish/retro/part49.html [External Link]

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Quoting: BoldosWell UT2k4 "always" had a native Linux build; I believe it was just not added to the official DVDs during release...
(I've had the Linux build on old HDDs somewhere for years...)

Check the back of the box. There is indeed a penguin on there.

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Further links and resources can be found on the official website:
https://icculus.org/~hamish/retro/part48.html [External Link]

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