Re: I have many games on Linux.

Post #164,458 by JvlivsCaesar 7/14/04 4:10:21 PM Reply	Re: I have many games on Linux. Well thats very nice to hear that so many games are able to run on Linux. From what i know about WineX its not actualy an emulation software but rather a program that is able to plug DirectX files into the Linux equvalent or something to that extend.(keep in mind I am using oversimplification) I have couple of questions about WineX. The games are suported on title by title basis not buy and play right? Do you get a segnificant performans drop or is it more or less the same? Also when we are talking about HL2 client we are talking native right? PS hopefully Doom 3 will be just as cross compatible as Quake 2 was.
Post #164,490 by folkert 7/14/04 9:21:39 PM Reply	There are enough: Games that use the common engines that Quite a few games can be played. WineX provides the API calls and DLL intercepts for the games. It is like a compatibility layer. I don't know what you arr asking about WineX. But I believe I can answer the question anyway. You install th games similarly to the way you do on windows. As for speed decrease? I haven't seen much if any, on most games and other windows programs. The pieces I notice is a Hoggish game on Windows sometimes plays BETTER on Linux and WineX, sometimes they play even MORE horribly. It is more about the progress in implemntation the Transgaming(new company now?) has gotten to work proper. When I talking about a HL2 game on Linux... I am talking about an "ELF" binary, which would be "native". I am assuming Doom3 will have a Linux version ... Linux is getting MORE and MORE attention. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* No matter how much Microsoft supporters whine about how Linux and other operating systems have just as many bugs as their operating systems do, the bottom line is that the serious, gut-wrenching problems happen on Windows, not on Linux, not on Mac OS. -- [link\|http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1622086,00.asp\|source]
Post #164,497 by JvlivsCaesar 7/14/04 11:26:42 PM Reply	Re: There are enough: Good news (i posted it above too but here it gose anyway) Doom 3 will have Linux client. Wich means Other games using Doom 3 engien will most likely suport it too also a AAA title like that will get alot of atention from of game makers. When I asked about WineX suport for games, I meant do you have to check with the website first to make sure each particular title is suported or dose it suport any game automaticly. I have heared of Far Cry running every thing close to max and good frame rate in Linux enviorment with non top of the line hardware. Something imposible in Windows as I have 9800pro in medium settings and still lag.

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