![]() ![]() Tux4Kids-Admin will be much more powerful andįlexible than the in-game word list editor. Tux4Kids is developing a complete, GUI-based administration/configuration program for Tux Typing, Tux Math, and Tux Paint. Note that the word lists included with Tux Typing are not modifiable with this feature, due to file system permissions (Tux Typing is run as an ordinary user, but the bundled word lists and other data files normally can only be modified by a user with root or sudo status). The editor feature is at a beta stage - it basically works, but has room for improvement. Tux Typing itself (it has always been possible to do this by editing the word listįiles directly - they are plain text files). Tux Typing 1.8.0 now has the ability to add and modify custom word lists from within "content" without requiring more programming per se. These features are not yet completed, but represent ways to add additional We intend to further develop this in upcoming months withĭisplay of descriptive lesson titles, tracking of student progress, and so forth. ("basic_lesson_01" to "basic_lesson_43") that progressively introduce the keys As of version 1.8.0, theĭefault theme for Tux Typing now has a substantial collection of finger exercises "Lessons" uses XML-based scripting to run various other parts of the program inĪ specified order, including the "Practice" activity. We will make this easy for teachers to modify, so sentences related to a (English) theme are a collection of pangrams (sentences with all 26 letters)Īs well as some well-known quotes from public domain literature. "Phrase Typing" involves typing of phrases or complete sentences, with "Lessons" and "Phrase Typing" are additional typing activities. Android (via F-Droid), Android (direct download), Red Hat Linux, Haiku. Is an adaptation of the *great* math drill game, "Tux, of Math Command"). Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12. Protect a city from a comet, type the letter on the comet and it willĬause Tux to destroy it with a laser! (In case you wondered, Comet Zap In Comet Zap you control Tux as he defends the cities from comets. Letters, it will cause them to disappear so tux can chow down on the Unforunatelyįor Tux, eating a fish with a letter on it will cause his stomach toīecome ill, so it is up to you to help Tux eat fish! By typing the In Fish Cascade you control Tux as he searches for fish to eat. In the "doc/en" directory of this package. If you are interested in Translation/moving this game to anotherĪdditional information on this subject is covered in "HowToTheme.html" ![]() (To install the game on your system, please read the INSTALL file.) It will updated as the maintainer's time allows - DSBĪn Educational Typing Tutor Game Starring Tux, the Linux Penguin A Theming How-To is available at our internationalization center.NOTE - this document is reasonably correct but not completely current. Text in the game can be translated by editing one file. Tuxtyping is much less tedious to translate now since most on screen graphical text is generated from text files. New game! Comet Zap! Tux is challenged with the task of protecting 9 cities! More challenging game play in all the games! Based on Tux of Math Command another Tux4Kids game.įrench Danish Armenian! (hey we do them all!) Your kids will play for more than minutes now and learning all the time! Tuxtyping has lots of new toys to play with for them! (But don't let me catch you playing after the kids go to bed!) (tho Jess does have some good ones!) We'd still like more. ![]() It is easier now (and will become even easier) to group the types of exercises, words and characters into a lesson! We need alot of help here, ideas for the lessons/tutorials seem to be few and far between. Teachers will find the new Tuxtyping to be a more moldable tool they can use in there classrooms. Its faster, cleaner and easier to understand! The code itself has undergone deep surgery. Tuxtyping 2 has a brand new file structure. Tuxtyping 2 runs better and more consistently on a larger range of machines. Tuxtyping 2 is almost a complete rewrite! It has something for everyone no matter who or where you are! If you're a gamer it even comes with two built in easter eggs! A large amount of time was spent with four goals in mind, make the game code clean, make it easy to translate, make it more fun to play and make it a better tool for those who have the more serious side of typing in mind. RapidTyping is a free game that teaches its users the proper way of typing with the keyboard, with the aim of increasing the user’s speed and accuracy. Tux Typing features several different types of gameplay, at a variety of difficulty levels. Tux Typing is an educational typing tutor for children. ![]()
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