plain and simple if anyone knows
I have no idea, but i must state that you have a truly awesome sig.
haha thanks
not the client ... not that im aware ...
but check this out: http://www.gpforums.co.nz/thread/299234/?s=
but check this out: http://www.gpforums.co.nz/thread/299234/?s=
Last edited by jsnipy (2006-09-24 17:12:53)
Linux is not the best platofrm to run games from, although you can try and find an emulator...
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no no no, please search before posting....i don't feel like explaining it all right now. do a google search
It IS possible. You need to run it under a virtual machine.
VM is not the same thing.Twist wrote:
It IS possible. You need to run it under a virtual machine.
The answer is a qualified "yes". You can run it by buying the latest Cedega version and running it through Linux there. This is not a virtual machine, this is native. Cedega costs about 15$, and you can run lots off of it, but not always at full graphical power depending on your distro and your machine.
yea it works fine in single player, unfortunatly i don't think you clan multiplayer. give me a sec and i will give you a better explanation.bakarocket wrote:
The answer is a qualified "yes". You can run it by buying the latest Cedega version and running it through Linux there. This is not a virtual machine, this is native. Cedega costs about 15$, and you can run lots off of it, but not always at full graphical power depending on your distro and your machine.
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[*]This game must be installed in WinXP mode. To switch modes go to Advanced tab of the Cedega install dialog, select options and choose Winver winxp.
[*]Users MUST choose to accept the installation of DirectX 9.0C to play this game. Please carefully read the associated EULA and only accept if you meet all DirectX license requirements.
[*]You must have X set to 24 bit depth to play Battlefield 2.
[*]NVIDIA users will require driver version at least 7676. This game may not work with other video cards.
[*]Currently only low-detail mode is supported, although users with high-end graphics cards may be able to use some higher settings.
[*]Multiplayer play will not work on Punkbuster enabled servers.
[*]This game requires a configuration profile created by Cedega 5.0 or later to run. These profiles enable FBO, Pixel Shaders 1.4 and WinXP mode by default for this title.
[*]Users may experience the occasional error message when quitting Battlefield 2 complaining that the game is unable to unload a DLL. You may ignore this error or use the Stop button in Cedega to bypass this error.
[*]This game will not work on an ATI graphics card.
Last edited by Marlboroman82 (2006-09-26 09:22:30)
You could install it on a virtural machine, but it would not be playable, or you could try to run it under WHINE or something similar, but it will likely not be playable. Linux video acceleration is there, and not bad, but not good enough.
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It's five bucks per month. You're better off dual booting.bakarocket wrote:
The answer is a qualified "yes". You can run it by buying the latest Cedega version and running it through Linux there. This is not a virtual machine, this is native. Cedega costs about 15$, and you can run lots off of it, but not always at full graphical power depending on your distro and your machine.
Im a RedHat user (on work machines, use XP SP2 for games) and Cedega is the ONLY way you will get any Direct X game running in Linux.
The problem is that Linux doesnt use Direct X (as it is a microsoft thingy bob) combine that with the fact that the Linux X server is an old heap of crud that couldnt render a blank square and you have a problem.
Cedega basically runs Direct X via a type of Wine as Cedega actually started as part of the Wine project. Anyone who has had any experience with Wine will tell you, dont bother. Waste of time. Will cause headaches and vomiting. Stay way.
If you must use Linux dual boot, I am writing this right now in RedHat, I love it, but it serves its purpose, as a secure, solid platform for development and general web use.
Not for gaming. (trust me, I have tried it on and off since 1997, all I have to show for it is tears... mind you Quake 3 works well! )
The problem is that Linux doesnt use Direct X (as it is a microsoft thingy bob) combine that with the fact that the Linux X server is an old heap of crud that couldnt render a blank square and you have a problem.
Cedega basically runs Direct X via a type of Wine as Cedega actually started as part of the Wine project. Anyone who has had any experience with Wine will tell you, dont bother. Waste of time. Will cause headaches and vomiting. Stay way.
If you must use Linux dual boot, I am writing this right now in RedHat, I love it, but it serves its purpose, as a secure, solid platform for development and general web use.
Not for gaming. (trust me, I have tried it on and off since 1997, all I have to show for it is tears... mind you Quake 3 works well! )
Last edited by Ledg (2006-09-27 23:42:17)
I don't fully agree, I've ported games VIA cedega for two years now, of course you're going to have issues, bottom line the linux Drivers are not awesome by any standards, but a bit of troubleshooting and you'll get things working correctly.Ledg wrote:
Im a RedHat user (on work machines, use XP SP2 for games) and Cedega is the ONLY way you will get any Direct X game running in Linux.
The problem is that Linux doesnt use Direct X (as it is a microsoft thingy bob) combine that with the fact that the Linux X server is an old heap of crud that couldnt render a blank square and you have a problem.
Cedega basically runs Direct X via a type of Wine as Cedega actually started as part of the Wine project. Anyone who has had any experience with Wine will tell you, dont bother. Waste of time. Will cause headaches and vomiting. Stay way.
If you must use Linux dual boot, I am writing this right now in RedHat, I love it, but it serves its purpose, as a secure, solid platform for development and general web use.
Not for gaming. (trust me, I have tried it on and off since 1997, all I have to show for it is tears... mind you Quake 3 works well! )
To me sacrificing some frame-rates and a bit of detail is definitely worth getting rid of the M$ strap. I'm sick of being stuck to proprietary software I don't want to do it anymore.
As a Avid *NIX user/admin for several years now I'm comfortable with the platform, as for a person not-so-familiar with it I wouldn't completely recommend it. The main problems I had was the nVIDEA and ALSA sound studio. Who doesn't have issues with ALSA and x-fi these days?
All-in All I recommend at least trying it, everyone has as small 10 gig hdd lying around don't they, what hurts to swap it out with your current hard drive and giving it a test run?
Last edited by misconfiguration (2007-02-19 08:04:02)