Gaming on Gentoo

sethjackson · n00b Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Posts: 6

Ok here is the deal. I have a computer I use for games it is running MicroSith Windwoes XP. I need to know if I can get my games to work via wine. I have BF 1942, Desert Combat(BF 1942 mod), SWKOTOR, and Steam. The only reason I'm not running Gentoo on that computer is because I'm not sure if these apps will run under wine. SWKOTOR should, and I think steam will work too. I'm not sure about BF 1942 since it is DirectX based. Does anyone know if these apps will work? Because I really don't like funding the Empire unless I have to, and I like GNU/Linx and Gentoo lots better.

MdaG · Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 4:09 pm Post subject:

Looking through other topics here it seem like some games run fine, but not all. I still only play my old dos games through dosbox and scummvm. I don't have the patience to try and get other games to work with Wine. Well I'm gonna try and see if I can get Feeble Files working under Wine, but other than that I'll wait until Linux is able to run most games wothout any hassle, until then I have XP *sigh*.

theMadBard · n00b Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Posts: 1

Well I have KOTOR running under cedega (might also work with wine have not tried yet). It runs very well and I expect close to native speed usually.

oisch · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 17 Jul 2002 Posts: 130

BF 1942 worked for me in wine without any problems.
Steam may be a problem in wine. But Cedega claims to support it.

wjholden · l33t Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 826 Location: Augusta, GA

Steam works flawlessly under Cedega. I was really impressed how the system tray icon plays nice with Fluxbox.

I haven't had much time to play my Half-Life 2 demo that I downloaded a couple days ago. It ran great for the 10 minutes I had to mess around with it (apart from the Geforce FX 5200 sucks).

Psykk · n00b Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 49

sethjackson · n00b Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Posts: 6

@Psykk ????? What do you want me to stop. Playing games, bashing Microsoft of both!?!?! And how does this give the GNU/Linux community a bad reputation? BTW why do you use GNU/Linux if you don't like the GPL?

Aynjell · Veteran Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 1117

Yes, I agree:

Bashing windows is his own thing, and for someone with a lack of appreciation for the GPL ( a large part of linux's core philosophy ), they seem to care a lot about linux's well-being. Honestly, he's done no such thing. Bash windows if you like, play games if you like, that's the philosophy behind linux. Please do not do anything to effect that... Anyway, as far as cedega, I own it and it's a pain. Nothing I've tried to setup except for need for speed underground works and that was unplayable due to a lack of joystick support.

Anyway, lighten up. He can make jokes if he wants, we are a humourous society after all.

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sethjackson · n00b Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Posts: 6

I'll try to not be so hard on Microsoft, but once you use GNU/Linux IMO Windows just doesn't seem as desirable anymore. I definately don't wan't to affect the GNU/Linux community in a bad way. Sorry for getting on your case Psykk no hard feelings.

johnson_steve · n00b Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 62

Psykk, how can you tell others not to bash ms when you bash the GPL. what the hell? microsoft sucks. all they do is rip off others ideas and use there market share and unlimited resources to push the little guy out of their way. If you don't think that someone can make money while using the GPL look at novell. I read that page you link to and I can't tell if it's intended to be a joke. It's very funny.

http://www.fuckwindows.com

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