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Gaming on linux.. anyone???

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by xygnal

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I've been a windows user for years now. i have also tried and used linux for a year now. i love computer games especially those released on M$ under the DirectX platform. i really like linux but the downside is it lacks support for games such as those realeased under MS. im not sure if im informed enough on this matter. i was wondering if there a directx type of software for linux. one that could accelerate games for the platform.

is there anyone willing to share their ideas on this???

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by jaqui

cedega runs ms games in linux.
opengl has the acceleration for graphics in it, and it works in linux, mesagl is another opengl implementation for linux.

I bet if you search on sourceforge you will find a project to create a clone of directx for linux.

by andy

Have you tried the PCLinuxOS Super Gamer DVD, its a live (or installable) DVD that runs Linux and has a bunch of games on it.

Give it a try and see how you go

by xygnal

i'm gonna try out this cedega software. i'd lke to make wine alast resort since it's emulated. Thanks alot guys :)

by xygnal

gee thanks for the correction, i never really took the liberty of trying out wine(it sat there on my linux box for the longest of time) and learn all about it. im thanking you for that and the rest of lovely internet for giving me the info about it :p

by canadianbill

I think it's also a question of waiting for the market to mature a bit. Linux is being used more and more but it might take a while until games are written specifically with Linux in mind, as opposed to ported from Windows. Still, there are tons of Linux high quality games out there.

by apotheon

Cedega is actually basically a set of libraries that runs on top of Wine, providing additional compatibility and a more friendly interface for installing and running games. Wine itself is not an emulator (as jmgarvin pointed out, it stands for Wine Is Not an Emulator): it is simply a set of libraries, similar to a set of libraries on Windows machines, that are required for running a lot of Windows-targeted software.

I'm actually considering using Cedega myself in the near future. I've been talked into playing City of Heroes again (I played it for a little while a few years ago, back when it was new), and while it's currently getting installed on someone else's Windows machine, I'll be repurposing a relatively high-performance system so that it will be a workstation and game machine rather than a server. I intend to get CoH running on that box shortly.

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