Ubuntu 64-Bit playing L4D Via Wine
Gaming, Linux Applications, Open Source Applications, PC Gaming, Ubuntu Desktop August 3rd, 2009
I took some screen captures while playing Left 4 Dead. I am running it via Win 1.1.25.
For more information about Wine visit their site.
I was getting fairly decent frame rates, around 22-35 depending. That was also while running the gtk-recordmydesktop screen capture application. For some reason the audio was stripped out. There is a new version of wine out, I plan to upgrade, tweak it some more and give that a try. I did have the shading turned way down just to increase FPS performance.
Video was recorded in OGV, and edited in Kdenlive
For those curious this machine is running:
AMD Phenom II Quad Core 2.2
8 GB Memory
Nvidia BFG GTX260
500 GB WD HDD
I will have more to come after trying out Wine. 1.1.26.
What ! – Ready for Lich King?
Gaming, Random November 12th, 2008
So I just watched the game trailer for Mirror’s Edge. I have to say, just from the graphics alone, I’m going to have to get this game. Take a look at the Trailer here:
This game will be available for xbox 360, PC and PS3.
For more game details check out the Wikipedia page.
Full game video available here.
Windows Games Semleassly in Linux With Codeweavers
Gaming, Linux, Linux & OSS News, Linux Applications, Ubuntu Desktop March 25th, 2008
Once again, Codeweavers delivers a product that owns. I have been using the Crossover Office product for the past coupe years, and it keeps getting better and better with every release. Well I just got an email that introduced the “Gaming” product they have released for Linux and Mac. Can you say “bad ass mofo”? Below is a list of supported games:
- World of Warcraft
- EVE Online
- Guild Wars
- Prey
- Steam Games, including:
- Half-Life 2
- Team Fortress 2
- Counterstrike
- Counterstrike: Source
- Civilization IV
- Peggle Extreme
- Call of Duty 2
- Max Payne 2
- Grand Theft Auto 2
I will be giving this a try this week and posting the outocome, but if it’s anything like their office product, then I will be thoroughly impressed. Sure you can use Wine of ocourse, but their application has a great interface, and management. You can great a different wine bottle for each instance of every application to make it easier to manage. Here is a screenshot fo the installer for games:
Definitely try it out if you like the latest apps. They have a trial, and it’s a great project to support.
cheers,
~j
3D Plugin for Compiz Fusion
Gaming, Linux Applications November 2nd, 2007
Here is a 3D plugin for Compiz Fusion that makes everything displayed look 3D if you’re wearing with 3D glasses. I haven’t tried it out yet but it should make gaming MUCH more interesting… You can download the plugin and view .png screen shots of it here.
How To: Run Team Fortress 2, Portal, Half-Life 2, HL2 EP 1&2 In Ubuntu Using Wine Valve, Team Fortress, Games
Gaming, How Tos, Linux, Linux & OSS News, Ubuntu Desktop October 15th, 2007
There is a fantastic article on how to run the latest “orange box” games via wine on Linux. fsckin.com has written an in-depth how to on how to get the game up and running along with helpful screen shots along the way.
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