The games-util category contains various game-related utilities.
| antimicro | Map keyboard and mouse buttons to gamepad buttons |
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| atlas | Chart Program to use with Flightgear Flight Simulator |
| biounzip | Unpacks BioZip archives |
| catcodec | Decodes and encodes sample catalogues for OpenTTD |
| datutil | Converter for dat files for Rom Managers |
| deutex | WAD composer for Doom, Heretic, Hexen, and Strife |
| dfarc | Frontend and .dmod installer for GNU FreeDink |
| dzip | compressor/uncompressor for demo recordings from id's Quake |
| etswitch | *nix minimizer for a few games |
| fteqcc | QC compiler |
| gamemode | Optimise Linux system performance on demand |
| gamepick | Launch opengl games with custom graphic settings |
| glbsp | A node builder specially designed for OpenGL ports of the DOOM game engine |
| grfcodec | A suite of programs to modify openttd/Transport Tycoon Deluxe's GRF files |
| gslist | A GameSpy server browser |
| higan-purify | Rom purifier for higan |
| joystick | joystick testing utilities |
| lgogdownloader | Unofficial GOG.com downloader for Linux |
| linux-wbfs-manager | WBFS manager for Linux using GTK+ |
| loki_patch | Loki Software binary patch tool |
| lutris | An open source gaming platform for GNU/Linux |
| mcrcon | Remote connection client for Minecraft servers |
| nml | Compiler of NML files into grf/nfo files |
| pogo-manager-bin | Pokemon Go manager |
| pyfa | Python Fitting Assistant - a ship fitting application for EVE Online |
| qjoypad | Translate gamepad/joystick input into key strokes/mouse actions in X |
| qstat | Server statics collector supporting many FPS games |
| springlobby | The official lobby client for SpringRTS community games |
| ucon64 | The backup tool and wonderful emulator's Swiss Army knife program |
| uglygs | Quickly searches the network for game servers |
| umodpack | portable and useful [un]packer for Unreal Tournament's Umod files |
| uz2unpack | UZ2 Decompressor for UT2003/UT2004 |
| vispatch | WaterVIS utility for glquake |
| wiiload | load homebrew apps over the network to your Wii |
| wit | command line tools to manipulate Wii/GameCube ISO images and WBFS containers |
| wxchtdecoder | A program to decode .CHT files in Snes9x and ZSNES to plain text |
| xboxdrv | Userspace Xbox 360 Controller driver |
| xboxgw | Tunnels XBox system link games over the net |
| xgame | Run games in a separate X session |
| xgame-gtk2 | Run games in a separate X session |
| xgamer | A launcher for starting games in a second X session |
| xqf | A server browser for many FPS games (frontend for qstat) |