Gaming Distro?

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Hmm there is NWN for linux? I was thinking about buying the pack with both expansions in it. Is there some special version for linux or does it come together with the normal one or? :unsure:

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There is a native loader available for download on their website. It works with the CD from the Windows edition of the game. Although, I think I remember something about a "Gold" edition or something. Check it out. Post a link here if you find it.

[pixated]

There is a native loader available for download on their website.  It works with the CD from the Windows edition of the game.  Although, I think I remember something about a "Gold" edition or something.  Check it out.  Post a link here if you find it.

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I was looking around on their website and it seems it shouldnt be to hard. Says it can be installed right away with the gold edition, but the normal needs to be installed to windows first and then some files have to copyed from it etc.

Might give it a try in a month or 2 when i get some money for games.

[rezza Veteran]

but the normal needs to be installed to windows first and then some files have to copyed from it etc.

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Nope, you can install the original NWN without copying across from a windows installation - you just have to download the 1.2gb NWN data file first ;) (Incidentally this is exactly what I had to do last time I installed NWN :pinch:)

[pixated]

1.2gb :pinch: Thats like 1/10 of my monthly traffic. I think I'm gonna just copy the stuff over from windoze. :happy:

[raid517]

So will I be able to run steam/counter strike?

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Erm, sorry, didn't I already answer that?

Sure it is. take a look at CEDEGA. See my post above.

GJ

[ichi]

Right, I see you've never had to fight with the ATi driver for Linux, because it took them over 3 months to even get basic 3D support for the X800 series after launch.

So spare me the "but it's native!!!1111" crap, because it won't make a damn difference here - the driver support is still laughable.

Obviously no, I have never struggled with ATI's drivers. I pick my hardware components carefully, and as long as nvidia keeps delivering quality hardware and drivers, they'll (eventually :p) get my money.

I've been using nvidia cards since tnt, so games' binaries being native do make a huge difference for me.

[pixated]

ATI's drivers are a pain. I bought a GF6 a few weeks ago and the drivers are really easy to install. Nothing compared to ATI imho. And I'm a noob in linux so when something goes wrong I cant just fix it with the command line because I dont know what to write. :rofl:

[Alex Shenoy]

I tend to say use Windows for gaming. I just feel that for windows games the performance hit is unacceptable. But that's just me. If you have enugh ram and graphics support, then it might not be bad for you, but I have found it to be almost deploreable. The only game I actually play in Linux is UT2k4.

--Alex

[TheTerminator]

So I have a 9800 pro (xt core) where can I get drivers for it? Because the default Ubuntu drivers wont be sufficient for gaming, right?

[raid517]

Erm... at a rough guess i would say the best place to get ATI drivers for Linux is from ATI.

GJ

[markwolfe Veteran]

You might also be able to apt-get the modules you need. Probably still would need to manually edit your xorg.conf file to switch to the new module you installed...

[NienorGT]

Anyone tried CoD ?

Better or worst?

[raid517]

You might also be able to apt-get the modules you need.  Probably still would need to manually edit your xorg.conf file to switch to the new module you installed...

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For peeps who are having trouble installing the Radeon drivers from ATI, here is a little script that should help.

This is for Debian type distros only though. (Ununtu/Kubuntu should be fine) Just rightclick on it as root and change the permissions to make it executable. Then on the command line (again as root) do killall gdm, or kdm, or press ctrl, alt, F1 to quit X. And then run the script by navagating to wherever you saved it and do ./usr/local/bin/install-radeon-debian.sh. The script SHOULD work for distros running both Xfree and Xorg - but it comes with ZERO warranties or assurances from me - and indeed to this end it may even hose your entire system. The risk is entirely your own. Remember also to remove the .txt extension from the end of the script.

Not so hard after all, hu? :)

GJ

install_radeon_debian.sh.txt

[raid517]

And the Nvidia equivalent:

install_nvidia_debian.sh.txt

[markwolfe Veteran]

^^^ and chmod it to executeable. ;)

[raid517]

On another note, I guess I'd better add as I'm bound to be asked, you may need all the kernel development tools for your distro to use these scripts (build-essential, gcc and the kernel headers and/or sources for your currently running kernel etc). The scrpts have been tested and are working fine at my end. Again no support or warranty is offered. If the script's don't work, it means simply that you don't have all the packages needed to enable the drivers to compile sucessfully. In this regard, the onus is I'm afraid very much on you to find out what these might be. Please consult you distros docs, or FAQ's to find out which packages you may need.

Best regards,

GJ

[jack_canada]

A lot good games have Linux native versions as well. Wolfenstein Enemy Territory and America's Army runs faster under Linux than under Windows under my computer, both games are free too.

EDIT:

I wrote about gaming under Linux a few days ago in my blog, check it out HERE.

[TheTerminator]

Im replying from Ubuntu now, Its sweet. Just one question first, how do I change my res?

[raid517]

ctrl, alt, plus or minus.

Dude, sorry, you are going to have a zillon of these questions. The peeps here can't possibly answer them all, especially when the answers are already out there in abundance. The best place for you to find answers is here.

GJ

[TheTerminator]

Your so helpful.

[raid517]

Well I did answer your question... But the truth is that you will find many more answers using the link I gave you than anyone could ever possibly give you here. There is no way the peeps here could tell everyone who comes along and tries how to use Linux. Now if you have a problem and something is broken, that's another matter. The guys here will be happy to help you out. But how to change resolutions in Linux is not a problem - it is a question - and it's a question that can be answered by reading pretty much any standard Linux FAQ.

GJ

[jack_canada]

Im replying from Ubuntu now, Its sweet.  Just one question first, how do I change my res?

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xrandr -s for changin resolution,

xrandr -r for changing refresh rate.

[TheTerminator]

Thanks