The problem isn't OpenGL...

Post #164,303 by inthane-chan 7/13/04 7:55:26 PM Reply	The problem isn't OpenGL... ...which Linux does support. The problem is that compiled binaries (and this is a vast oversimplification) are targeted to one OS: Windows or Linux - and need to be recompiled to run under the other system. So even if I write a game that uses "OpenGL" as the rendering engine, if I write it for Windows, I'm likely to use Windows-specific calls. If I want the game to run under Linux, I either need to recompile the application for Linux (impossible if I don't have the source) or run it via an emulation layer. WANTED: Precognitive Telepath for adventuring Partnership. You know where to apply.
Post #164,312 by JvlivsCaesar 7/13/04 8:16:38 PM Reply	Re: The problem isn't OpenGL... Thank you for clearing that up for me. And I asume thats exacly what the developer do when they port their games to Linux right? Some one said some thing about HL2 is it known if it will have linux client?
Post #164,341 by inthane-chan 7/14/04 12:21:24 AM Reply	Well... [image\|http://www.oz.net/~inthane/emotes/google.gif\|\|\|\|] [link\|http://groups.google.com/groups?q=half-life+2+linux+client&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&selm=37D2D173.5BFD88F%40bellsouth.net&rnum=1\|http://groups.google...lsouth.net&rnum=1] According to the above link, Team Fortress 2 won't have a Linux client. That probably extends to Half-Life 2, given that they utilize the same engine. WANTED: Precognitive Telepath for adventuring Partnership. You know where to apply.
Post #164,345 by JvlivsCaesar 7/14/04 1:12:13 AM Reply	Re: Well... Thanx for the link. I did noticed that the artcle is 5 years old and alot had changed sice then. First HL2 wosent even anaunced to the public and the TF2 screens from that time resemble nothing of HL2 state today. From what I understand for some time TF2 was supose to be a stand alone sequal but later was scraped in fawor of HL2 and porting every thing to the Source engien. So IMO their is still hope left. If Doom 3 has Linux client (wich knowing iD their is a good chanse of that)Valve wouldnt whant to miss out on that market it self. Also alot of home/dedecated servers for HL and CS use Linux it would only make sence their are also Client users who would by the game as well. Dose are just my observations.
Post #164,492 by JvlivsCaesar 7/14/04 9:53:11 PM Reply	Re: Well... Well good news after a bit trolling I faund out that DOOM3 will have a client vertion for Linux. Not surprising considering iD usually makes their games avalible on all platforms(remember Quake2 and 3).

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