__/ [ Aquila Deus ] on Sunday 14 May 2006 10:06 \__
> NoNamer wrote:
>> Aquila Deus wrote:
>> > on cedega 5.0.1, after following the annoying instructions and apply
>> > the no-cd crack which they say is not needed. It took more than 1 hour
>> > to complete the damned installation and get it running - and they call
>> > this offcially-supported!!
>> >
>> > anyway it works now, finally i have a non-shooting game to play!!!!
>> > cheers!!!!!
>>
>> Ummm... hasn't Sim City 4 been out for years now? Or are you referring
>> to a different game?
>>
>> You seem surprised that you could get it to run... possibly because
>> it's so difficult to get games running under Linux?
>
> It's very difficult even with native linux games, because during the
> years linux has changed the system API too much, some old games can't
> use alsa, or lock into old glide api etc. It's even harder to get
> windows games running here.
>
>>
>> I thought Liam Slider or whomever claimed that Linux was the better
>> gaming platform.
>>
>> Oh well...
>
> He is an idiot and a brainless moron.
>
> The only benefit is that you can have multiple x servers for different
> games and switch between them and the desktop (no interrupt).
Efficiency is another matter, which is not worth elaborating on. It's self
explanatory.
Best wishes,
Roy
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