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Lord C:
Ok, so the best game I ever played was called Neocron, and the sequell Neocron2.

The only problem is, it only works in Windows :(

As much as I really, really, really don't want to install that OS again - I really wanna play Neocron 2 again :/

As you can see, i am in a dilemma here.

I am a sci-fi mmorpg person (see my site so-pro.co.uk), and I have been playing Anarchy Online with Cedega - but it just isn't the same.

Install Windows XP, Firewall, Anti-Virus/Malware, Shitloads of Drivers just for a game?

Rar - it's times like this that proprietary software really pisses me off.
Death to DirectX :(

Aloone_Jonez:
I take it you've tried WineX, oh well you'll just have to dual boot or have a separate Windows machine for games. You could also buy a games console.

WMD:
A lot of games run in Wine these day.  GTA3 runs at near native speed.

You can also grab a copy of VMware (best app ever created) and run Windows in that.  The game might work, but then again VMware doesn't do graphics very well.

toadlife:

--- Quote from: Lord C ---Install Windows XP, Firewall, Anti-Virus/Malware, Shitloads of Drivers just for a game?
--- End quote ---

Why would you bother to install a third party firewall, AV, and anti-spyware/adare when you are just going to play games on it?

Here's what you do.

1) Unplug the Rj45 cable from your PC
2) Install XP
3) Turn XP's firewall on
4) Plug in the RJ45 cable
5) Update windows
6) Update drivers
7) Install game
8) Play game
9) Boot back to [insert non-windows OS here] when you are done playing.

Orethrius:
I think you missed the part where he said the game would be online when he plays it.  As much credit as I give Windows Firewall, it still has the capability of being switched off by malicious third-party software, so it IS a good idea for him to be running BitDefender Free Edition, SpywareBlaster, SpywareGuard, and possibly AdAware SE Personal to cutoff any potential nasties that could get in without a router safeguarding all possible ports.

Then again, it might work just as well in VMware, who's to say?  I consider it to be fully worth the $189 price tag (few things are these days) to have VPCs, so you can "toss the computer in the dumpster" - should something go wrong - without jeopardising your expensive hardware.  But then, I've been using evals as much as possible.  ;)

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