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Hello! Question...
Kadjar:
I run Windows, and after looking at this fine website, realized that it may be beneficial to jump to a linux OS.
I am sure the answers to these questions have been answered several times, so if anyone would be so kind as to provide links or answer the questions anyway, I would be very happy.
1. Games. Can a linux OS handle and run a demanding game such as UT2k4?
2. I know GIMP is available for linux, but for my purposes, it would not be sufficient. Can linux run Photoshop?
3. Can I have multiple OS's on one PC? Is it a good idea?
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Thank you!
Refalm:
--- Quote from: Kadjar ---I run Windows, and after looking at this fine website, realized that it may be beneficial to jump to a linux OS.
I am sure the answers to these questions have been answered several times, so if anyone would be so kind as to provide links or answer the questions anyway, I would be very happy.
1. Games. Can a linux OS handle and run a demanding game such as UT2k4?
2. I know GIMP is available for linux, but for my purposes, it would not be sufficient. Can linux run Photoshop?
3. Can I have multiple OS's on one PC? Is it a good idea?
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Thank you!
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1. Can Linux handle it? Linux runes UT 2004 faster with smoother graphics :) although you it will only work with a nVidia, but hey, ATI drivers suck, their fault anyway.
2. You can run a lot of Windows programs thru Wine. A tutorial.
3. Yes, as long as you remember to create a Linux start-up floppy/CD-ROM, for the case when Windows overrides the MBR.
Siplus:
I had similar questions when i first got here a few years ago. I'll add a little to Refalm's statements
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1. Games. Can a linux OS handle and run a demanding game such as UT2k4?
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Yes, Linux (Operating systems) can handle intense graphics. Linux OS's can produce better results more quickly, provided that certain conditions are met:
A) The game has a Linux port. You wouldn't try to run a windows program natively on a mac, you would use a mac program. This is the same case. To get a game to run, see if it has a Linux port (UT2k4, Doom3, Neverwinter Nights are the three i play natively).
B) 'A' above is not entirely correct. If it does not have a linux port then your best option is to use Cedega (http://www.transgaming.com). A $5 program that lets you run windows programs in linux by translating the Windows API into Linux API and Directx into OpenGL. There is a slight performace hit, and check transgaming's compatibility list. Hey... it's 5/month for a subscription and I use it to play World of Warcraft and Warcraft 3, although many others work.
c) It is best if you have a good graphics card. This is obvious. Good graphics cards for Linux include nVidia Geforce cards. ATI is not necessarily a good graphics card producer, as their drivers suck ass
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2. I know GIMP is available for linux, but for my purposes, it would not be sufficient. Can linux run Photoshop?
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Linux can run Photoshop, but not natively. Similar to Cedega (formerly called WineX, since it was derived from Wine) above, a program called Wine (http://www.winehq.com) can run windows programs. Wine focuses on WinAPI --> LinuxAPI, and doesn't do anything with Directx as far as I'm aware of. It is free, too.
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3. Can I have multiple OS's on one PC? Is it a good idea?
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Yup. all you need is a seperate hard drive. Don't have a seperate hard drive free? then make a partition on one with some open space. I usually give my operating systems (ya...plural) at least 20gb each, but that is up to you.
During the install of the Linux operating system, it will install a Bootloader. This bootloader will give you the option to load either Linux or Windows every time you bootup your computer. GRUB is the most common bootloader used nowadays
If you don't like that method, then you can not bother with it and make a floppy bootdisk if your computer has a floppy drive.
Refalm:
--- Quote from: Siplus ---A) The game has a Linux port. You wouldn't try to run a windows program natively on a mac, you would use a mac program. This is the same case. To get a game to run, see if it has a Linux port (UT2k4, Doom3, Neverwinter Nights are the three i play natively).
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UT 2004 runs natively on Linux. Just run
--- Code: ---cd /mnt/cdrom
sh ./install.sh
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WMD:
Just to say. I have GTA3 working under plain Wine, almost perfectly. The only problems are that the opening movie doesn't play, and the mouse doesn't work while using the menus. I also can't seem to change the resolution from 640x480x16, but I don't care about that (it's a slow game, only 60fps on my 1-year-old system).
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