Frank Earl
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Frank C. Earl is a game porter and software consultant specializing in porting game products to Linux. Starting his career in the Linux gaming industry as a Beta tester on some of Loki Software's titles, he has also done work for Linux Game Publishing, such as being an important developer for the Linux port of Ballistics. Some of his independent consulting work also includes work on the game Caster. He is also a lurker on several Linux related websites, particularly the Linux benchmarking and news service Phoronix, where he became known for publicly asking people what games they would like to see ported to the Linux platform. He is commonly know by his nickname "Svartalf".
Credited on 5 games
| Caster (2009, Linux) | Linux Port |
| Ballistics (2007, Linux) | Programming |
| Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim - Gold Edition (2003, Linux) | Beta Testers |
| Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2 (2001, Linux) | Linux Beta Testers |
| MindRover: The Europa Project (2001, Linux) | Beta Testers |
Frequent Collaborators
People- 4 games with David Hedbor
- 4 games with Joshua Kleiner
- 4 games with Terry Warner
- 3 games with Sam Lantinga
- 3 games with Palle Raabjerg
- 3 games with Zachary J. Slater
- 3 games with Gareth Bentley
- 3 games with Michael Simms
- 3 games with Al Alkini Koskelin
- 3 games with Colin Bayer
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Companies
- 3 games with Linux Game Publishing Ltd.
- 2 games with Loki Entertainment Software, Inc.
- 1 game with CogniToy
- 1 game with Kevin Manthei Music
- 1 game with Elecorn LLC
- 1 game with Cyberlore Studios, Inc.
- 1 game with Ritual Entertainment
- 1 game with id Software, Inc.
- 1 game with GRIN AB
- 1 game with Gameolith Ltd
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