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Unix for Gaming

Original Message
Name: ETman
Date: June 18, 2006 at 21:59:46 Pacific
Subject: Unix for Gaming
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: P4 3.4 HT, 1 Gig Ram
Comment:

I am rather unfamiliar with unix as far as an OS suitable for Gaming, if someone wants to educate me or point me towards some literature I would appreciate it.


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Response Number 1
Name: Sabertooth
Date: June 19, 2006 at 08:23:47 Pacific
Subject: Unix for Gaming
Reply: (edit)

Before you box yourself into a corner, go research how many games are out there for Unix (Linux).


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Response Number 2
Name: jhunt303
Date: June 19, 2006 at 08:25:39 Pacific
Subject: Unix for Gaming
Reply: (edit)

Yeah, a lot of games use DirectX, which is a Microsoft development, there are some Linux ports of OpenGL games , but they are, well "not very good." It's the same situation as iMacs, but they are getting better,

Try playing with some CFD software, or Matlab, I think they are the best 'games' you can get for Solaris ;-)


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Response Number 3
Name: heropsycho2177
Date: June 19, 2006 at 09:28:31 Pacific
Subject: Unix for Gaming
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Unix is not a gaming OS, pure and simple.

Linux...maybe...Unix...no!
"Milk was a bad choice!"


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