Could someone list some good real time strategy games for the Zaurus. I use a SL-C1000. Something like Starcraft or Age of Empires would be nice.
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There is a native RTS game that was originally written for the SL-5500 that I had running on my SL-6000L for a while so it probably runs under your C1000 just fine. It's called Strategic Assault, there is also an expansion pack available called Forest Fire. They are both written and available through EON games and are very reminiscent of the original Command and Conquer and C and C Red Alert. If I remember correctly you can buy both directly from EON games and should still be on sale through handango.com for $6.99 and $4.99usd respectively. The game isn't quite up to Starcraft or AOE quality but is definitely worth buying as cheap as it is and I myself have spent many hours playing it while trying to avoid boredome while the wife is shopping, etc. While it is a tad below today's standard of top level pda games, when it originally came out years ago for the SL-5500 it was dang near "miraculous" quality for a handheld pda game! Not a world shatterer but fun enough to play for sure. The only con I can think of was that it seemed to have a bit of a steep learning curve because of the stylus interface rather than a mouse interface. You'll have mastered it by the second or third mission though. Oh and DO get the expansion pack. It adds a lot to the game.
That's the only natively written RTS game I've ever found for the Zaurus line. I've never used any of them myself but there are several PC RTS games that have been ported or run via a emulator on the VGA-class Zaurii. Starcraft and One of the original Warcrafts (warcraft 1 or 2) both have ports that are at some level of beta developement or farther. I think one of them is called "Stratagus" (spelling?). I think maybe that Sid Meyer's original Civilization may be ported or emulated on the Zaurii as well (bear in mind that this isn't a RTS it's a turn based Strategy game.) I've never personally used or ran any of the above on my various Zaurii but at one time or another there was a lot of posting activity on the forums here about all of the above so let your fingers do the walking through the search link and you should uncover them fairly easily now that you know what you're searching for.
A last word - there are some REALLY great commercial grade games of various styles available through EON Games and Handango.com for purchase that are just about free! Most also run on EVERY Zaurus ever made so don't be automatically "put off" just because a particular game was originally only supposed to run on the SL-5500 - Give 'em a try, most have free demo's available for download so you can try before you buy! Candy Cruncher, Mighty Charms, Interstellar Flames (REALLY fun 3d shoot 'em up game that looked better than most 233 pentium mmx era PC games of the same genre AND you can play in multiplayer mode for some head to head action), Jack the Uni-Psychle (GREAT FUN), and Motocross Stunt Racer a few just off the top of my head. Oh and there's a gob of good games that you can buy from thekompany.com as well that are very polished and fun by anyones standards.
There has always been a pretty powerful bias against commercially available software here through the forums - probably a natural extension of the fact that most Linux users are pro "free-ware" enthusiasts as well. While I'm all about the basic concepts behind "free-ware" and "open-software" it is just rediculous to rob yourself of such great programs as are available such as the games listed above and the programs available through other commercial software houses like thekompany.com that can be purchased for next to nothing!
So go try 'em. You'll be glad you did! Hope this helped some.
-NeuroShock
