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New OS??
yesicannabis:
Yeh, I am new to this whole site. I have really always hated mictosoft. The problem is I love half-life and other online games!!! So finding a good OS that plays online games is really hard. Also, Windows is a good product if it were made by Mac then that would be good.
Does this exist??
A OS that is recognised by windows compatible only programs and runs well??? It is quite a lot like windows and is free to download, it must be easy to use (like windows) Does this exist??? :confused:
Plz answer
RudeCat7:
No, it doesn't exist.
one vote for dead thread. :rolleyes:
hm_murdock:
closest thing would be Mac OS X
Broad commercial support, stability, speed, ease of use.
But...
Requires Carbon or Cocoa ports of said games (unless you're a masochist and LIKE running games in Classic!), isn't free... in fact it's cost is tied in with a requirement that you have the most expensive hardware dongle on the planet... an Apple computer.
But... once you pop, you can't stop. If you can spend the doh, switch.
You can even run some windows wares with Virtual PC.
Refalm:
quote:yesicannabis: The problem is I love half-life and other online games!!!
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Why do you need Windows to do that?
You can emulate Half-Life in Linux via the WineX emulator. WineX costs $ 15, Linux is for free. You can download Linux distributions here...
I recommend Lycoris Desktop/LX, Mandrake Linux or Red Hat Linux because they are easy to use.
Or better, buy Unreal Tournament 2003, it comes with a Linux and Windows CD-ROM in one box.
Master of Reality:
quote:Originally posted by RudeCat7:
No, it doesn't exist.
one vote for dead thread. :rolleyes:
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shut up!
quote:Yeh, I am new to this whole site. I have really always hated mictosoft. The problem is I love half-life and other online games!!! So finding a good OS that plays online games is really hard. Also, Windows is a good product if it were made by Mac then that would be good.
Does this exist??
A OS that is recognised by windows compatible only programs and runs well??? It is quite a lot like windows and is free to download, it must be easy to use (like windows) Does this exist???
Plz answer
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I recomend RedHat 8.0 Linux and WINEX can be downloaded for freee, but its a little more difficult. You can play half-life in WineX and even online.
[ October 18, 2002: Message edited by: The Master of Reality / Bob ]
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