Linux > windoze

[Statik7]

Linux is pretty awesome. it ownz widnows hardcore!

[pbzmag]

Linux is a great OS but is not ready for the average user.

[e mag]

well it's almost is ready for the average user, definatly not for the average gamer though.

[Statik7]

i came across a semi nifty prog called Wine. its a windows emu. Im trying to get it to work so i can put my games on it. Until then ill use my windowz box for gaming

[Grassroots]

of all the OSes ive used i like FreeBSD the best. you should check that out. definately not good for games though.

[Tron]

Originally posted by Statik7
i came across a semi nifty prog called Wine. its a windows emu. Im trying to get it to work so i can put my games on it. Until then ill use my windowz box for gaming

not an emulator and get Winex.

-Tron

[Badjojo]

You could always dual boot, and Linux is great for hosting games. Lots of new multiplayer games come linux-compatible. Then again you can take that piece of garbage 200mhz computer and install linux on it and it will run like a charm. Thats what i did.

[e mag]

this might be useful if you play halflife http://lhl.linuxgames.com/howto.shtml

[cheetah256]

Originally posted by Statik7
i came across a semi nifty prog called Wine. its a windows emu. Im trying to get it to work so i can put my games on it. Until then ill use my windowz box for gaming

hahaha. good luck. wine isn't too easy for a new linux user to set up. in fact, its a pain in the ***...

i like linux. i have this problem with making windows crash. i don't really play any games, so its not an issue for me. if you really plan on playing CS of half-life, or whatever, just dual boot. it'll save you a lot of time and aggrivation.

[Statik7]

yeah wine is a PITA but winex...... i have to pay for it.
if i found out how to install windows without loosing my linux info then id do it

[OKJEFF4]

I use Mandrake and XP on one comp. And I use Debian and XP on the other. I only play UT and it never crashes or anything on Mandrake.

Something else you might like to try is Mac OS X. If you get a Mac, OS X is Unix based.

[WickeDKlowN]

I'm planning on dual-booting FreeBSD and XP one of these days... and the only game i ever really play is Quake 3 and theres a Linux version of that.

Prolly the only reason I havn't switched to Linux/BSD yet is I am stuck with AOL for a few years...

[cheetah256]

Originally posted by Statik7
yeah wine is a PITA but winex...... i have to pay for it.

thats odd. i've never payed for any open source software : )

[Statik7]

do a search for winex on sourceforge.net
it tells you that winex is maitained by transworld gaming and no where on that site it says its free.