I have linux SUSE 9.2 and thinking about installing it on my gaming pc, i play cs:s, fear, quake 4, and amon other things, was wondering how i would get around to installing these on it, and basically any other software, is it better to jsut run windows if im not an advanced user?

Quote: Originally Posted by Wafflesomd I have linux SUSE 9.2 and thinking about installing it on my gaming pc, i play cs:s, fear, quake 4, and amon other things, was wondering how i would get around to installing these on it, and basically any other software, is it better to jsut run windows if im not an advanced user?

I would just grab a newer version of SUSE10.... The only game I know that will run natively on Linux is Quake4, and the bin installer I think should be on the disc. As for the other games, check out Cedega... I think the site is www.transgaming.com


GiGaHuRtZ

Cedega costs money

You can try Wine, but I've heard it's a PITA to get running properly, and you might get pretty bad performance out of it.

Cedega is probably worth it, if you are really set on running Linux on your gaming box

Gedega the linux/free way

Quote: Originally Posted by Wafflesomd Cedega costs money

Can't you just transmute something that will do the job

You could check out the small (but growing) Linux gaming thread at Gameapex. There's quite a few games that will run under Cedega, and there are more getting ported to Linux all the time. You can also check out Cedega's user forums to see which games are supported, which ones are being worked on, and which ones they won't do.

Personally, I'd say if you're looking for a cutting-edge game system that will play the latest games as soon as they come out, go Windows (as much as I hate it). If you have a couple of games that you play all the time, and you know they run in Linux (like me) then make the switch.

I can't tell you how glad I am that this was brought up. Many Windows games won't run on Linux without a great deal worth or work, sweat, and at some moments, tears. But, don't fret! There are plenty of wonderful games built specifically for Linux. Shooters like Doom 3, Quake, UT, and BZFlag; Arcade-style games like StepMania and Super Tux and many more! I couldn't possibly list all of the possibilites!

So, how does this help you? Simple! Do some searching, check out SourceForge, or spend a few moments browsing through your package manager! Be bold! (And, watch out for the trolls.. ><)

Just for kicks, here's my dekstop from last year (before wife made me get rid of Dualview setup) running all three versions of Descent at the same time!

Quote: Originally Posted by FunkyStickman Just for kicks, here's my dekstop from last year (before wife made me get rid of Dualview setup) running all three versions of Descent at the same time!

Eww.... GNOME... >.>

KDE FTW!!!

(Sorry, I had to... )

Quote: Originally Posted by Kratos Eww.... GNOME... >.> KDE FTW!!! (Sorry, I had to... )

It's not Gnome. It's XfCE4. Looks like Gnome cause it uses GTK widgets. I normally use KDE, for the record.

IN YER FACE!

So, funkystickman, are you saying that if I wanted to go to the darkside then y best bet would be suse 10 with kde? I'm not a total linux n00b, but I have my moments...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sn0wMan So, funkystickman, are you saying that if I wanted to go to the darkside then y best bet would be suse 10 with kde? I'm not a total linux n00b, but I have my moments...

Let's just say you'll want to stay away from Gentoo and other "from scratch" distros (I'm a non-n00b and I can't even get Gentoo to install!) My personal recommendations would be package-based distros, like Fedora, SuSE, and Debian. I hear fantastic things about Ubuntu, but I've never used it, so I can't say anything about it. I find that SuSE is much easier to set up (has a fantastic system-wide control panel) but Fedora has more programs packaged for it (like MythTV, etc.) so if you're thinking workstation, go Suse 10.1. If you're thinking multimedia, go Fedora 5. Learn how to use "yum" for package management, and it's gravy.

Thanks bro, +rep, I will probably go with suse and play around with it for a while.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sn0wMan Thanks bro, +rep, I will probably go with suse and play around with it for a while.

Thanks for the rep, and if you have any questions about SuSE, feel free to PM me. I've been using it for about 3 years, used RedHat for a few years before that.

I tried Damn Small Linux and other "lite" distros until I found (K)Ubuntu. The beauty about Ubuntu is that it's for everyone. Newbies can use it to get their feet wet, and true veterans can get under the hood and do things without a great deal of hassle. I can't be objective, however, because I have yet to try other distros. I actually have a set of Fedora disks sitting in my desk that I have yet to use.

That's a *very* good point, Kratos. Most people's ideas of what Linux is like depends largely on what distro they started with, and then graduated to. I started off with Caldera Linux years ago, and didn't like it. Then I got back into it with Red Hat 7.3, which was better, and quick and easy to set up (but was still lacking a lot... this is back in the 2.2 kernel days I think) and as I eventually upgraded to RH 8, and then RH 9, I was more and more impressed. I still think RH 9 was a pretty good distro. About that time, I discovered Suse's LiveCD, which supported my printer and wireless card, so I switched, and I was even more impressed because it had a control panel! From there, I upgraded to Suse 9.0 (I have a retail copy of it) and 9.1, then to 10.0 and now 10.1 and things get better every release.

Distros I've tried and didn't like (for whatever reason):

OpenBSD 5.4
Gentoo (dear Lord, it was like pulling teeth! I gave up trying to install it after 4 tries)
Solaris 8 and 10
P.H.L.A.K. (I still use this one a lot, actually)
Mandrake 9 and 10
Fedora Core 1, 2, 3, and 4 (Excelent for installing MythTV!)

I just started with linux this qtr in school. I am using fedora to learn with but i also have phlak and ubuntu. I have always been reluctant to try a distro, but i guess i need to as most work environments are requiring that you know something about the OS.

I pay for Cedega. It's 5$ a month.

Quote: Originally Posted by thedemonxanth I pay for Cedega. It's 5$ a month.

I need a full-time job before I start spending money.