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Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: TheKnifeThrower on 6 July 2003, 17:25
I know alot of the people here have linux installed on their computer. But I also know alot of those people have windows intalled as well with a dual boot setup. So who doesn't have a microsoft OS installed on their computer?
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: 3xpl0it on 7 July 2003, 02:06
i dont have a microsuck OS  ;)
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: M51DPS on 7 July 2003, 07:49
I do not have windows. At home I have computers with Mac OS 8.1, 9.1, and 10.2.6. Also, I refuse to own a computer with windows. The only time I do have one will be however long it takes to download and install Linux.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: xyle_one on 7 July 2003, 08:50
right now i have my g4 running osx.2, and my dual athlon machine dual booting Red Hat 9 & windows Xp pro. yes, i have xp pro on there. i lost my 2000 cd and had to reinstall windows (for the umpteenth time). i havent ooted into it in a while... but that doesnt change the fact that i have windows..
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: Fett101 on 7 July 2003, 10:02
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Originally posted by ecsyle:951:
and had to reinstall windows (for the umpteenth time).


Your doing something wrong then.  (http://smile.gif)
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: solarismka on 7 July 2003, 11:19
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Your doing something wrong then


Actually no.  To keep the OS from causing any errors it is strongly recommended to reinstall windows 1 or even twice a year, depending on how much work the machine does.  This basically keeps the rgistry and all programs clean and functioning.  That is on top of checking your virous scanner is up to date, defraging and scan disk the HD and checking over all hardware componets for anything that might cause an error.  Also keeping uptodate with firewall patches.  

You can keep up to date with MS OS patches but doing so could easily disrupt or change some part of the OS to stop some applicatiosn from working correctly(MSEULA)(also same affect with AV patches I.E. mcafee)

I.E. wmplayer.

As for me i'm generly am using Linux.  no ms OS whatso ever!
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: neo_x500 on 7 July 2003, 11:22
quote:
Your doing something wrong then


Actually, whenever windows problems come up this is the only way to fix them. In fact, this is how a windows support line would respond. They could have every call to ms support forwarded to a machine that says "format disk and reinstall crap." I think this would actually be an improvement to the company.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: jasonlane on 7 July 2003, 12:59
M$ don't live here, only OS X and Suse linux to be found......Thus my life is just that little bit more stress free. Ooooooohhmmmmmmm.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: xyle_one on 7 July 2003, 13:43
quote:
Originally posted by Fett101:


Your doing something wrong then.   (http://smile.gif)  

well. no. i am not. the software that i HAVE to use for windows is written like shit, and causes the os to die. Now, if windows were more modular like osx, and the software self contained, and no fucking registry, i probably wouldn't have to reinstall.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: Refalm on 7 July 2003, 18:11
Windows used to be easier. Remember Windows 3.11? Just put shit into a folder, and when you don't need it, just get rid of it without the fear of some register errors, or "spyware/trackers" in your register left over.

Also, at my school, they teach us to back-up the register. What kind of a stupid idea is that? The register is at many times the reason to FORMAT C:.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: jtpenrod on 8 July 2003, 11:30
No Winderz here.   (http://smile.gif)   I have a Micron Millenia Xtreme that had Win XP on it when I bought it, as that was unavoidable   :mad:   But then, I blew it away and installed Linux.   (http://tongue.gif)  
So far I've got:
I also have an older system coming my way, and I'll hack FreeBSD onto that.
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Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: oolooz on 8 July 2003, 20:02
quote:
Originally posted by Fett101:


Your doing something wrong then.   (http://smile.gif)  


Vey true.

He's using MS Windows.   :D

zooloo
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: mushrooomprince on 8 July 2003, 23:02
According to apple their are 7 million people running os x.  This could mean that their are millions of people with out a microsoft os.


Either way it shows you that people who hate microsoftl like us know what were talking about it and have a lot of experience with many versions of windows.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: GotRoot?? on 9 July 2003, 21:31
No MS here.  Just various distributions of Linux.
    :D
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: Industry on 11 July 2003, 00:03
The obvious answer to the dilemma: none of you have Windows because none of you do anything. None of you have programmed anything cool, none of you have made anything new or interesting. In fact, none of you do anything at all, except read slashdot and pretend to hack. It's a sad life, and one that no OS transistion will help. I'm sorry to say it, but you're all doomed. If you don't make anything, you don't need an OS capable of it.

Tell me, is it really bliss?
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: Refalm on 11 July 2003, 01:44
What exactly are you calling "making something"?
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: solarismka on 11 July 2003, 02:37
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The obvious answer to the dilemma: none of you have Windows because none of you do anything. None of you have programmed anything cool, none of you have made anything new or interesting. In fact, none of you do anything at all, except read slashdot and pretend to hack. It's a sad life, and one that no OS transistion will help. I'm sorry to say it, but you're all doomed. If you don't make anything, you don't need an OS capable of it.

Tell me, is it really bliss?  


There had to be a troll somewhere  :rolleyes:  

Its that simple generealize to say that we 'do not create something.'  Yup that right we don't, since I do program for a living!   (http://tongue.gif)  

Just goes to show how ignorant some people are!   :D
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: NikS on 11 July 2003, 08:10
I'm a PC games addict so I have to have (<-shit  (http://smile.gif) ) a sWineDoze XP installed.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: gump420 on 11 July 2003, 11:41
quote:
Originally posted by Industry:
The obvious answer to the dilemma: none of you have Windows because none of you do anything. None of you have programmed anything cool, none of you have made anything new or interesting. In fact, none of you do anything at all, except read slashdot and pretend to hack. It's a sad life, and one that no OS transistion will help. I'm sorry to say it, but you're all doomed. If you don't make anything, you don't need an OS capable of it.

Tell me, is it really bliss?


So, we don't do anything, but you spend hours on end reading every post on a website that is specifically antagonistic towards your operating system of choice?  Let's see, after consulting the evidence, who comes out looking like a complete loser?

You do realize that you have about 0% chance convincing any of us that we are wrong in hating Microsoft.  You also have 100% chance coming off as an uneducated jackass.  To take a line from a popular gameshow, "You are the weakest link.  Goodbye."
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: Fett101 on 11 July 2003, 20:57
Oh gosh that's funny. That's really funny. Do you write your own material? Do you? Because that is so fresh. "You are the weakest link, Goodbye!" I've never heard anyone make that joke before. Mmm. You're the first. I've never heard anyone reference, um reference that outside the program before. Because that's what she says on the show, right? "You are the weakest link, Goodbye!" And yet you've taken that, and used it out of context, to insult me in this everyday situation. Gosh, what a clever, smart girl you must be, to come up with a joke like that by your self. Mmm. That's so fresh, too. Any Titanic jokes you want to throw at me while we're hitting these phenomena at the height of their popularity? Because I'm right here. God you're so funny!

Sorry... I must propagate Family Guy whan I can...
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: Laukev7 on 11 July 2003, 22:11
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Originally posted by Fett101:
Oh gosh that's funny. That's really funny. Do you write your own material? Do you? Because that is so fresh. "You are the weakest link, Goodbye!" I've never heard anyone make that joke before. Mmm. You're the first. I've never heard anyone reference, um reference that outside the program before. Because that's what she says on the show, right? "You are the weakest link, Goodbye!" And yet you've taken that, and used it out of context, to insult me in this everyday situation. Gosh, what a clever, smart girl you must be, to come up with a joke like that by your self. Mmm. That's so fresh, too. Any Titanic jokes you want to throw at me while we're hitting these phenomena at the height of their popularity? Because I'm right here. God you're so funny!

Sorry... I must propagate Family Guy whan I can...


What in heaven's name are you drivelling about?
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: Kupotek on 11 July 2003, 22:43
quote:
Originally posted by Industry:
The obvious answer to the dilemma: none of you have Windows because none of you do anything. None of you have programmed anything cool, none of you have made anything new or interesting. In fact, none of you do anything at all, except read slashdot and pretend to hack. It's a sad life, and one that no OS transistion will help. I'm sorry to say it, but you're all doomed. If you don't make anything, you don't need an OS capable of it.

Tell me, is it really bliss?


ROFL I pity you.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: gump420 on 12 July 2003, 10:35
quote:
Originally posted by Laukev7:


What in heaven's name are you drivelling about?


Hardly even worth replying to.  I do find it interesting that this Microsoftie takes such offense at a flame posted in reference to a fellow Microsoftie that they feel obligated to post a reply.  Or is this guy such a loser that he has two accounts on this site?
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: Fett101 on 12 July 2003, 10:42
quote:
Originally posted by Laukev7:
What in heaven's name are you drivelling about?


It's a quote form the show family Guy.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: Laukev7 on 12 July 2003, 11:09
quote:
Originally posted by maghor:


Hardly even worth replying to.  I do find it interesting that this Microsoftie takes such offense at a flame posted in reference to a fellow Microsoftie that they feel obligated to post a reply.  Or is this guy such a loser that he has two accounts on this site?


Hey, watch your mouth. Perhaps you would have preferred that I inquire about the context of his quote in a different manner, but there's no call to such rudeness on your part. Where you base your assumptions that I'm a troll or even a Windows user is beyond me. I wasn't even sure to whom this post was addressed to in the first place; to me it looks like it's addressed to YOU, maghor.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: jasonlane on 12 July 2003, 21:03
quote:
Originally posted by Industry:
The obvious answer to the dilemma: none of you have Windows because none of you do anything. None of you have programmed anything cool, none of you have made anything new or interesting. In fact, none of you do anything at all, except read slashdot and pretend to hack. It's a sad life, and one that no OS transistion will help. I'm sorry to say it, but you're all doomed. If you don't make anything, you don't need an OS capable of it.

Tell me, is it really bliss?


And obviosly your a troll that spends his whole sorry existance going from board to board, actually bothering to sign up to make 1 post, on a subject that you quite obviosly know nothing about.

As for not "doing" anything I am willing to guarantee that I and many members on this board have and will continue to "do" more than you can even dream of.

So shut up and go away.

[ July 12, 2003: Message edited by: Zardoz ]

Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: gump420 on 13 July 2003, 12:43
quote:
Originally posted by Laukev7:


Hey, watch your mouth. Perhaps you would have preferred that I inquire about the context of his quote in a different manner, but there's no call to such rudeness on your part. Where you base your assumptions that I'm a troll or even a Windows user is beyond me. I wasn't even sure to whom this post was addressed to in the first place; to me it looks like it's addressed to YOU, maghor.


The content of my post was in response to the same post you were replying to.  In no way was any of the comments in my post directed at you . . .

P.S. The quote in my earlier post was not copied in the way I expected.  I intended to quote both the post you replied to and your reply . . .

[ July 13, 2003: Message edited by: maghor ]

Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: xyle_one on 13 July 2003, 15:11
quote:
Originally posted by Zardoz:


And obviosly your a troll that spends his whole sorry existance going from board to board, actually bothering to sign up to make 1 post, on a subject that you quite obviosly know nothing about.

As for not "doing" anything I am willing to guarantee that I and many members on this board have and will continue to "do" more than you can even dream of.

So shut up and go away.

[ July 12, 2003: Message edited by: Zardoz ]

ha. word. fucking trolls. humorous though.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: Laukev7 on 13 July 2003, 20:40
quote:
Originally posted by maghor:


The content of my post was in response to the same post you were replying to.  In no way was any of the comments in my post directed at you . . .

P.S. The quote in my earlier post was not copied in the way I expected.  I intended to quote both the post you replied to and your reply . . .

[ July 13, 2003: Message edited by: maghor ]


OK, then. I was wondering if you thought my answer was rude or something. Now I understand.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: XXXL Feet on 14 July 2003, 04:44
Hey, you can live without Windows.  I run XP, but I hate it (like most people who use it do).  I run OS 9.1 on my old PowerPC 7100/80  hahahaha.  That thing is so solid, I'm gonna make my next computer a Mac if I can find a tree that grows money or a job.  That old Mac changed my outlook on life.  I'll never be the same.  I better stop, I'm about to cry!!!
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: gump420 on 16 July 2003, 21:36
quote:
Originally posted by XXXL Feet:
Hey, you can live without Windows.  I run XP, but I hate it (like most people who use it do).  I run OS 9.1 on my old PowerPC 7100/80  hahahaha.  That thing is so solid, I'm gonna make my next computer a Mac if I can find a tree that grows money or a job.  That old Mac changed my outlook on life.  I'll never be the same.  I better stop, I'm about to cry!!!


I was going to suggest www.2khappyware.com (http://www.2khappyware.com) - unfortunately, Apple got wind of them making what essentially amounts to Mac clones and CoreComputers can't get Apple brand parts anymore.

Anyways, I took out a loan to pay for my computer - a flat panel 800Mhz iMac.  It's one sweet machine, but due to the fact that MBNA (the bank Apple does their consumer financing through) being complete assholes, I'll be paying for this thing a lot longer than I had planned.

Bleah . . .
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: Fett101 on 16 July 2003, 21:55
quote:
Originally posted by maghor:
Apple got wind of them making what essentially amounts to Mac clones and CoreComputers can't get Apple brand parts anymore.


Arses.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: Laukev7 on 16 July 2003, 10:57
Don't worry, Maghor, XXXL Feet, there are still other alternatives out there:

http://www.macopz.com/buildamac/ (http://www.macopz.com/buildamac/)

Maybe THIS might help me switch...
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: bwid_s_01 on 16 July 2003, 19:27
I can only wish that my wonderful PC was Microshit free. In fact I dream about that everyday. Unfortunately I must use Windoze because I am a constant user Adobe products such as Photoshop, Acrobat, GoLive, Premiere, and Auition (formally known as Cool Edit). I also use tons of video tools & encoders such as VirtualDubMod and TMPGenc. There is no Unix/Linux versions of any of this software. I love video editing and can't imagine doing so with TMPGenc. It is simply the best encoder, one that is free and outputs the BEST quality MPEG1/2. So I have no choice but to feed Micro$hit OS to my computer.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: xyle_one on 16 July 2003, 19:36
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Originally posted by bwid_s_01:
I can only wish that my wonderful PC was Microshit free. In fact I dream about that everyday. Unfortunately I must use Windoze because I am a constant user Adobe products such as Photoshop, Acrobat, GoLive, Premiere, and Auition (formally known as Cool Edit). I also use tons of video tools & encoders such as VirtualDubMod and TMPGenc. There is no Unix/Linux versions of any of this software. I love video editing and can't imagine doing so with TMPGenc. It is simply the best encoder, one that is free and outputs the BEST quality MPEG1/2. So I have no choice but to feed Micro$hit OS to my computer.

You should do as Calum has suggested to me. Write the developers of the software and request linux versions  (http://smile.gif)
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 15 August 2004, 21:51
This thread is still relevant today.

I still use Windows too.

Has anyone else managed to drop Windows completely?
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: bedouin on 16 August 2004, 02:08
For two years.  I can't think of anything not available for OS X.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: Indecisive_Distro_Chooser on 17 August 2004, 06:12
I haven't used Windows for about 6 months now, and I have to say, it's the best decision I have ever made in the time i've been using a computer.  (http://graemlins/thumbsup.gif)
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: cX_GX on 19 September 2004, 12:11
I wish linux was easier to use and there wasn't 12938798379 versions of it out there and just learning how to use seems to be proven hard enough.  I spent hours with mandrake 8.0 trying to figure out how to run simple programs, mount/unmount cds etc...   I use Windows 2000 for now even though it sux but not nearly as bad as XP crappiest bloatiest yet.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: worker201 on 19 September 2004, 13:52
quote:
Originally posted by cX_GX:
I wish linux was easier to use and there wasn't 12938798379 versions of it out there and just learning how to use seems to be proven hard enough.  I spent hours with mandrake 8.0 trying to figure out how to run simple programs, mount/unmount cds etc...   I use Windows 2000 for now even though it sux but not nearly as bad as XP crappiest bloatiest yet.


Son, the key is to read.  Read everything you can get your hands on.  Once you've gotten the hang of just one distro (gui and terminal), then the rest are easy.  Get a Linux book of some sort - as long as the word 'Linux' is on the front, you can learn something cool from it.  If you want to use redhat, go to http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/ (http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/) and start reading.  Surf to http://www.tldp.org (http://www.tldp.org) and set a bookmark immediately.  Open a terminal and type "man x", where 'x' is some word or command or phrase you've heard somewhere.  "man mount" might be a good place to start in your case.

Once you're done reading, start writing.  Get a pencil and a spiral notebook and write down all the commands you use and what they do.  Also, start yourself a vocabulary sheet, where you learn new terms and their definitions.  What does mount mean anyway?  If you know, the answers to "how do I mount X" will make more sense, and you can take your new knowledge and figure out how to mount a zip or USB stick.

And please be advised that asking random and stupid questions is encouraged (as long as you take good advice and learn from it).  Nobody was born knowing Linux, we all had to learn.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: GuruMeditation on 10 October 2004, 00:29
i use osx, an amiga 1200 and my old atari ste
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: wilko125 on 15 October 2004, 06:33
quote:
The obvious answer to the dilemma: none of you have Windows because none of you do anything. None of you have programmed anything cool, none of you have made anything new or interesting. In fact, none of you do anything at all, except read slashdot and pretend to hack. It's a sad life, and one that no OS transistion will help. I'm sorry to say it, but you're all doomed. If you don't make anything, you don't need an OS capable of it.


wtf fucking flea, since linux has been the programming os choice since it was created, i think pretty much every body who has used linux has made some shit with it, im learning C++ and have made a couple of basic programmes, so die plz thnx, plus there is always the reason of um WINDOWS SUX T3H COX. plus i do have the knowledge to hack but hackers are fuckstics so i apply the knowledge in setting up home servers and troubleshooting
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: wilko125 on 15 October 2004, 08:54
no, im still using windows because my computer is to slow to emulate games so im stuck with it until i get a new comp.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: bedouin on 15 October 2004, 23:38
Well, Linux has plenty of game emulators.  I'm not sure why they would run any faster in Windows.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: udaki on 16 October 2004, 05:03
because most of them are windows programmers.They optimized it for directx,not so much for opengl.Also most graphic cards has the better drivers for windows than linux.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: bedouin on 16 October 2004, 08:08
The emulation scene is pretty platform agnostic.  Most popular emus were built with portability in mind, which is why you'll find stuff like MAME available for Linux, OS X, Windows, BeOS, and probably platforms I can't think of right now.  Many emus were developed on Linux first anyway.

If the only thing stopping you from switching to Linux is a fear that game emulators will run slower, I doubt you have much to worry about; the performance should be about equal.  Emulating a 6502 CPU or whatever doesn't require much.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 17 October 2004, 23:33
The 2 emulators I use to run old Megadrive and SNES games on both have Linux ports, but I'm currently using the Windows versions because my winmodem doesn't work under Linux. Sure I could just download them, boot into Linux and compile but there again what would be the point in that? - When I need download any new games I would have to reboot to Windows, why bother? - I can both download them and play them in Windows.

Also as I haven't found any of these emulators in package format so I'd have to fuck around compiling shit, not to mention the Linux nightmare of module dependences.

If your having problems with slow graphics in Linux it's probably because you're using a shitty unaccelerated driver, although most graphics cards will work under Linux you can often have a hard  time getting good performance.

Oh and another thing, most good emulators are open-source, the two I use are:

gens (http://gens.consolemul.com/) - Being part-written in assembly language it's quite possibly fastest Sega Megadrive emulator in the world, it supports 32x and Sega CD games too, unfortunately this is also a major shortcoming as being asm it's 86x only.

ZSNES (http://www.zsnes.com/) - a great Super Nintendo emulator, I haven't seen the source but it might also contain some asm code as there is no Mac OS port available.

I conclude that because fastest emulators contain large amounts of assembly code, Mac OS users are penalised far more than Linux users as far a old game emulation is concerned. Also not having fast Linux drivers for some of graphics  card is also an issue.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: WMD on 18 October 2004, 01:46
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Also as I haven't found any of these emulators in package format so I'd have to fuck around compiling shit, not to mention the Linux nightmare of module dependences.

There you are, Aloone  (http://smile.gif)

Dependencies are a binary problem, not a source one.  The issue comes from having binaries compiled against libraries you don't have; the source compiles against what you do have.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: bedouin on 18 October 2004, 02:51
I haven't been a Linux user in over 2 years.  The biggest problem I remember having was trying to get Linux to recognize my gamepad; I don't think I ever figured that out.  As far as performance was concerned though, I don't remember there being any issues; that was on a p650 at the time.

Then again, I also remember using a variety of emulators on my old p133, so I'm not sure how optimized emulation of such low-end CPUs needs to be.

As for your winmodem issue, have you ever considered buying a trusty old external US Robotics modem off EBay?  As far as cross-platform compatibility nothing beats a serial port modem; you could probably find them pretty cheap nowadays too.  Another option would be buying an Airport Base Station with the modem built-in; the first-generation models are going for like $50 nowadays -- sometimes less.  

Emulation on the Mac is fine.  Whether emus for OS X have been optimized or not isn't of much concern to me; as long as games play smoothly and without any hiccups I'm happy.  

For SNES on Mac I use Snes9X; for Genesis I use Genesis Plus.  I'm more of an 8-bit fan though, so I spend more time with Master System Plus (the best system ever made!) and RockNES.  MacMame comes in a close second, especially since it plays all the NeoGeo ROMs.

Emulation is really great to me, because it let me play so many games and systems I wanted to own as a kid, but coudln't.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: wilko125 on 18 October 2004, 08:02
i have no trouble at all with old emus like snes and gba (BTW i emulate every console up to the PSX and N64, i mean every console) its just that i its to slow running a game like UT (i get about 30 fps on windows) cos i get about 12 fps which is cruddy!
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: bedouin on 19 October 2004, 07:58
What kind of video card do you have?  It definitely sounds like Linux isn't using accelerated drivers; maybe there are some available for your particular card.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: wilko125 on 22 October 2004, 03:18
8mb Riva128, im just using Nv3 drivers, they work good, just its most windows games are accelerated using directx, and i can't really emulate directx so i use windows, which might i add has f***ed up on me for about the tenth time this week, ill be in like notepad making a batch or something and explorer.exe does something illegal andi have to restart. How ghey is that the actual shell is doing illegal things inside itself! Anyway i will perservere for a while until i get a better comp, and then ill emulate all the windows games i can!
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: Refalm on 22 October 2004, 12:22
If you don't have much money, get a GeForce 4 MX. It's cheap, great and works helluvah fine in Linux.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: WMD on 23 October 2004, 00:29
Nah, get a used GeForce4 Ti.  Much faster and, by now, around the same price.
Title: Who doesn't have a microsoft OS?
Post by: Refalm on 23 October 2004, 02:45
quote:
WMD: Nah, get a used GeForce4 Ti.  Much faster and, by now, around the same price.


Oh, well if it's the same price, yes the Ti is better.