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08-14-2007, 10:09 AM
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| MetalHead Techie  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Minnesota
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|  Linux Say if i were to get linux and use cortega to play windows games on it what would be the advantages and disadvantages of it and what version would you recommend
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08-14-2007, 11:17 AM
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| Super Techie Join Date: Jun 2006
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| Re: Linux are you talking about Cedega? I don't know. many games are starting to have linux installers, such as UT2004, and when Unreal 3 is going to come out with one. there are also linux installers you can download for other games, such as Unreal Tournament "99", so search google for a linux installer for your game. but if neither of those are options, cedega wouldn't be a bad choice, but the other two choices would be much smoother and less lag.
__________________ Torvalds was contemptuous of Microsoft's claims and has asked Redmond to name the patent infringements so that their veracity can be challenged and workarounds found. "Naming them would either make it clear that Linux is not infringing at all (which is quite possible, especially if the patents are bad), or would make it possible to avoid infringing by coding around whatever silly thing they claim," "So the whole 'We have a list and we're not telling you' should tell you something. Don't you think that if Microsoft actually had some really foolproof patent, they'd just tell us and go, 'nyaah, nyaah, nyaah!'?" whole story here: http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/21...-microsoft-put |
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08-14-2007, 12:03 PM
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| Indeed.  Join Date: Dec 2004
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| Re: Linux Don't use Linux and expect to play games on it unless the games you want to play have been ported to Linux. Using WINE or Cedega to play games is usually more trouble than it's worth. If you're a gamer dual booting would be the best option.
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08-14-2007, 07:05 PM
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| MetalHead Techie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Minnesota
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| Re: Linux but then you would have to pay for linux and windows?
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08-15-2007, 01:41 AM
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| Super Techie Join Date: Jun 2006
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| Re: Linux Quote:
get ubuntu and install icewm for when you play games.
__________________ Torvalds was contemptuous of Microsoft's claims and has asked Redmond to name the patent infringements so that their veracity can be challenged and workarounds found. "Naming them would either make it clear that Linux is not infringing at all (which is quite possible, especially if the patents are bad), or would make it possible to avoid infringing by coding around whatever silly thing they claim," "So the whole 'We have a list and we're not telling you' should tell you something. Don't you think that if Microsoft actually had some really foolproof patent, they'd just tell us and go, 'nyaah, nyaah, nyaah!'?" whole story here: http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/21...-microsoft-put | |
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08-15-2007, 01:55 AM
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| Ultra Techie Join Date: Apr 2007
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| Re: Linux Most of the expensive distros are dumbed down or server editions... The best middle of the line distros for the average user are free.
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08-15-2007, 04:15 AM
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| Ultra Techie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Townsville, QLD
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| Re: Linux Ubuntu: https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ Kubuntu (*buntu with KDE): ShipIt.https://shipit.kubuntu.org/ Edubuntu (education Version): https://shipit.edubuntu.org/ and of course Xubuntu (Xfce desktop Environment), which doesn't have have Shipit as yet but I'm sure will become availible soon Xubuntu Home Page | Xubuntu.org Dual boot ubuntu and windows (works with all above *buntu versions) How to Install Ubuntu 7.04 (Windows User P.O.V.) - Ubuntu 7.04 installation guide. - Softpedia Hope this Helps, Jake |
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08-15-2007, 04:22 AM
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| True Techie  Join Date: Aug 2007
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| Re: Linux Linux is for say, you got a 2nd computer, you're not really doing anything with it, hey let's face it, it's a piece of junk. Well there's a computer to experiment on. Sure, there's a list of programs for replacement, doing the same task, but you just can not expect much. Gaming Advantages: * (None) Gaming Disadvantages: * Emulation Inefficiency * Incompatibility * Crashes * (others) |
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08-15-2007, 08:57 AM
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| Cisco Techie  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 88.109.186.176
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