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Are there any linux typing tutor games which are enjoyable games in their own right?
I'm a computer professional, but have never learned to type properly. I also don't want my kids to pick up my bad habits! The kids are okay with TuxTyping, for a time. Something like Typing of the Dead sounds great, but is Windows only, and as far as I can tell one of a kind. I also don't want the young'uns hooked on first person shooters just yet.
So are there any quality typing games for a range of ages?
A good children orientated distro is doudoulinux.
One of there recommended young children applications is a virtual keyboard such as this:
You can play this virtual keyboard with the keys of your computer.
Similarly - but I think better is Drumstick Virtual Keyboard (from the software center) which you can easily make a full screen keyboard by double clicking the title bar.
Install the following software packages from the Software Center:
Run DrumStick and connect to timidity by the menu option "Edit - Output Tab - Timidity:0"
Install the following software packages from the Software Center:
To connect the virtual keyboard to play sounds via the timidity synth:
timidity &
run the virtual Midi Keyboard app
vkeyd &
and then connect the two pieces of software together
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Obviously you could script this together to run from a desktop icon.
I had the same problem before with wine but now its solved.
Open "configrue wine"
Select windows 8 in the field.
Open graphics tab
Uncheck the option "allow the window manager to control the windows" and then recheck it then apply--------> ok.
It worked for me maybe it can help you.
Best Answer
Have you tried playing Typing of the Dead using wine? It has a gold rating which means it should run fine.