Gaming Linux

Post by **KillerByte** » 14 Sep 2005, 15:03

Are there any distros of Linux that are ideal for playing Games that are written for Windows. Such as CS, Doom 3 HL2 and the like...

Ark · Post by **Ark** » 14 Sep 2005, 15:06

Not that I know of, but I've heard about games that boots off CD and runs.

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » 14 Sep 2005, 15:14

I heard of one that boots directly into UT2004, but I have no idea where to get it or what it is named.

Post by **Y0da** » 14 Sep 2005, 15:40

Linux has no support for DirectX and they probably never will because it's a MS proprietary system. They do have OpenGL though. Some games do release a Linux installer but very few. So you end up having to use an emulater like WINE but it comes with limited functionality.

Post by **KillerByte** » 14 Sep 2005, 15:45

I need a Linux that I can install and then install all my Windows games on. Once I have a distro that allows me to play games then I will ditch windows and never look back.

Post by **Y0da** » 14 Sep 2005, 15:58

Not gonna happen soon.

Post by **KillerByte** » 14 Sep 2005, 16:02

@Y0da: *screams* not fair, not fair! how come I cant get my own gaming OS? *Throws himself on floor and throws a tamtrem, kicking and screaming* I want my own gaming Linux and I want it know.

*Pulls himself together, slaps himself and then begs for a gaming OS*

simmy · Post by **simmy** » 14 Sep 2005, 16:33

If only all "game developers" like the one who did UT2004 can do the same, give a linux installer

Nothing c00ler than stieking out at a LAN booting up linux and owning in UT2004 :sly:

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » 14 Sep 2005, 19:36

Well I used SusE and Mandrake, and I got the following games to work perfectly on Linux.

UT2004
Doom3
Far Cry
Need 4 Speed Underground

and... ya, that's kinda all I tried, you just use WINE for the ones that don't have an installer like UT2004

iREADyourEMAIL · Post by **iREADyourEMAIL** » 14 Sep 2005, 20:04

ere ya go
go to goooooogle
tipe in "linux directX patches"
the first link click on
download them
and compile them in to ur WINE directory ei: /home/iREADyourEMAIL/.wine/

but make sure that u arent just copy-pasting it
make sure that it is compiled into the kernel

then you might have a problem with sound
all u have to do is make sure that u are useing ALSA(andvance linux sound achitecture) and not OSS(open source sound) or arts or watever
to do this
got to control center go to sound-sound systems

and set it to ALSA
when ur done reboot so it all fits
after that snoop around /var or /tmp
to make sure that ALSA intilized

if it still

dosent work

get debian!!!

Zell · Post by **Zell** » 14 Sep 2005, 21:45

Gaming... linux?
What an oxymoron (I hope that's the word)! Thats like saying Poor Billie!

Anyways, back to you guys trying to play leet games on leenux!