Why don't you support your favourite platform ?

reub2000 · Guru Joined: 31 Jan 2004 Posts: 364

Most of those games doen't intrest me. Maybe if it where something more, like a blizzard game, half-life 2, or something like that.

I do love ut2004.

petteyg359 · n00b Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 61

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stobbsm · Guru Joined: 23 May 2004 Posts: 452

I used to have 2 partitions, 1 Windows, 1 Redhat.

Then, I started using just Windows again, and it made me feel dirty. Then I found a program called Cedega, and started researching different games with Linux clients.

I use Gentoo now. I only use Gentoo, and will probably only use Gentoo from now on. I play the games I want, whether they have Linux clients or not, and have no major problems.

If I here of a Linux game, and it interests me, I'll try it as a demo first (if I can). I don't buy games I didn't try before hand. This leads to another problem, cause most of the time Linux clients arn't advertised, and the demo doesn't have one.

So, I play games, I buy games. If it has a linux client, great. If not, I'll emulate it untill there is a better solution.
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Hyper_Eye · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:26 am Post subject:

I am a huge gamer. My main rig is fairly impressive and can handle any game I throw at it. It only runs Linux. I also have a Mac Mini (1.42Ghz model with 1gb Corsair low latency RAM) and obviously it dosn't have enough power to play the likes of Doom3, etc. I do not run Windows at all. It has been quite a few years since I have run Windows. I actually feel strange sitting in front of a Windows box. If a game has a Linux version coming I WAIT. I will not buy a windows copy of a game that will have a linux release. It is exactly how a person buying a game for their Windows machine won't buy a game made for Linux or Mac or someone buying a game for the XBox won't buy the PS2 version. Now, that dosn't apply to games that simply release binaries after the game is released. You really don't have a choice in that case. For me it is not so much about getting games onto Linux as it is about finding games that I like that are available or will be available on Linux. I am thankful to the developers that keep us in mind and I am very content with the games I have. Any game that I have wanted that I can't find for Linux tends to have a Mac version. So I own a couple Mac games as well. That is how I get my AOE fill.

If I absolutely have to have a game and I can't get it for Linux and it is too much for my mini or isn't available on Mac either... I look for a console version. I have a ton of game consoles.
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MNKyDeth · n00b Joined: 13 Dec 2003 Posts: 36

Gaming on Linux is good imo but I do agree about the comments toward Cedega in the sense that it does kill off any native ports that may come our way otherwise (*cough* WoW *cough*)

Anyways, I own over half of what tuxgames sells and am a proud owner and collecter of native Linux games. It'll be like baseball cards one day I think >.o

I gave up my over 80+ windows games at the time 2 yrs ago to go strictly Linux native. To be honest I havn't played any other game besides Savage for the past 2 yrs or since it was released as I was in the beta for it cause of my pre-order on tuxgames.

I think (personally feelings here) Cedega should be wiped out to force people into using windows and once the game companies realize how many sales they are loosing cause of it the bigger ones like Blizzard will actually make the native ports we so desire.

Windows only game = no sale from me ever.... They want another $50 or so then they'll port it and they will also get the money from other interested linux users.

Since I am a collecter of linux native commercial games I will buy most anything. I mean, I have railraod tycoon 2 still sealed in a box cause I know I'll never play it or enjoy it.

my 2c

stobbsm · Guru Joined: 23 May 2004 Posts: 452

There is one problem with that reasoning.

I'm sure alot of people would not buy games anymore if cedega were taken out of the picture. That would encourage others to reinstall Windows to keep playing games.

If I have a way to avoid Windows, but still play the games I want to play, I'm gonna take it. Otherwise, I probably would leave a little room for windows to play games.

Don't get me wrong, I want to see more Linux ports and Linux Games. I'm just a little realistic about it in saying if I can play Windows games on Linux, I'll stick it to Microsoft and play. I'd rather show them they don't have a Monopoly in all areas, then worry about Linux Native ports.
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