Re: Linux' future at the desktop

From: baskitcaise (baskitcaise_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/08/03 

Date: Sat, 08 Nov 2003 08:06:13 +0000

nikoli wrote:
>>
>>If you want to play an excellent cross platform game, go buy Unreal
>>Tournament 2003 or 2004.
>>
>>The Linux installer is on one of the CD's and it works beautifully, assuming
>>you have a good GL card (that lets out Matrox users). With the Nvidia FX5600
>>I have at home, Unreal Tournament plays extremely well (using the Nvidia
>>accelerated 3D driver).
>>
>>Supposedly Castle Wolfenstein will run on Linux but I can't get their
>>installer to work.

I can confirm RTCW runs fine on Suse, had no prob installing here.

>>
>>Unreal Tournament is a perfect example of how developers should write games
>>in my opinion. When UT 2004 hits the shelves I'll buy it because it supports
>>Linux (and it's my favorite game ;->).
>>
>>--Keith
>>
>>
>>
> Hope other game makers take note.

Also there are now linux versions of NWN, Army Ops, and my favourite Enemy
territory which is free, based on RTCW but this is not needed and is simple
to install and just works :) there are more such as Max payne and the sims
but have not got these so don`t know the results.

And with wine you can run stuff like H/L, C/S, SOF2 and quite a few others the
only prob there is that as dx support has to be hacked it will always be
behind the latest games. 

-- 
Mark
Twixt hill and high water.
N.Wales, UK.
Email is spam trap try baskitcaise at gmx dot co dot uk

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