just an experiment

[dapperone]

Yesterday, I was doing a search for games that will run in Linux. I happened upon lxdoom and thought I'd try installing it as a challenge (I have a CD with doom2 on it).
Did a search in synaptic (I have universe and multiverse repositories activated) and found everything associated with lxdoom. Did the install and settled in trying to get it working. Copied doom2.wad to the directory it said then tried running it. No go. Remembered that Linux is case sensetive about certain things and saw that doom2.wad is DOOM2.WAD. Found out how to change it. Tried running it a few more times and it still didn't run.
Can't say I'm disapointed because it forces me to learn the strange language of Linux commands.
The moral of the story? I ain't got none. I just like telling stupid stories.

[stubbe]

LXDoom is too old AFAIK. if you want doom for linux, Ive been experimenting with jdoom (doomsday) and legacy. Not much headache running Doom with either engines. Both runs very well plus added openGL acceleration for bonus, and you don't need to compile anything since both provides binary packages.

I also tried running duke 3D, using the duke CVS port binary from linuxpackages. No hardware acceleration, but runs smoothly.

Other oldies, Rise of the Triad also has a port to Linux. But I havent tried this one.

[dapperone]

I think I read somewhere that Unreal will work as well (older versions like GOTY edition).
I also found a site offering commercial CD's of popular games ported to Linux. Can't remember what it's called.
I'm pretty sure I had Quake 2 running in Ubuntu a few months ago. I might try it again.
I have to say I'm impressed with Ubuntu's ability to auto-mount CD-ROM, DVD, flash memory sticks and my SanDisk camera memory card. I was worried I'd have to manually mount everything.

[benjamin20]

all unreal, unreal tournament, and idsoftware games can run on linux. also many games are playable through wine, such as almost every blizzard game.

[techieMoe]

I think I read somewhere that Unreal will work as well (older versions like GOTY edition).

Not just the older ones. The newer ones (UT2003/2004) actually have a Linux installer on the commercial discs. If you look closely at the box for UT2004 you'll notice a picture of Tux.

I also found a site offering commercial CD's of popular games ported to Linux. Can't remember what it's called.

They're probably selling old Loki Games ports. Loki went out of business due to some shoddy business practices a while ago, but their games are still around in various places.

I'm pretty sure I had Quake 2 running in Ubuntu a few months ago. I might try it again.

Yep, as was mentioned before, Id Software has released Linux clients for all their games since the original Doom. Doom 1 and 2, Quake, Quake 2, and Quake 3 have been released under the GPL. There are officially maintained clients for Doom 3 and Quake 4.

I have to say I'm impressed with Ubuntu's ability to auto-mount CD-ROM, DVD, flash memory sticks and my SanDisk camera memory card. I was worried I'd have to manually mount everything.

I think you'll find most modern distros have that capability. SuSE 10.1 and CentOS 4.3 for instance.

[carlosponti]

i play UT2004 all the time on the internet on my slackware machine works just fine. I noticed the penguin icon isnt on the boxes of Doom3 and QUake 4 dont have a tux icon but i think they still have linux ports.

[techieMoe]

i play UT2004 all the time on the internet on my slackware machine works just fine. I noticed the penguin icon isnt on the boxes of Doom3 and QUake 4 dont have a tux icon but i think they still have linux ports.

Yes, the Tux icon was strictly a UT2004 thing. There are definitely Linux versions of Doom 3 and Quake 4 (as I said above). They can be found here:

http://zerowing.idsoftware.com

[carlosponti]

thats good to know i was waiting to see if they released a version for linux on the disk before i went out and bought the game. Is this the first time Activision has released thier games? i know activision is not fond of linux and games released on it because of support. they do not want to support anything on linux. I partially understand its because of multiple distros and issues related to that. But atleast they could do is put the installer on the disk so you would know.

[techieMoe]

thats good to know i was waiting to see if they released a version for linux on the disk before i went out and bought the game.

I don't think there's much of a chance for that now. Although Id Software has released retail boxes of Linux games in the past, Doom 3 and Quake 4 have been gold (meaning on retail shelves) for some time now, and if they were going to release a Linux version in the box I imagine they would have already done so. The Linux clients are downloadable, so I don't see any reason why you shouldn't go ahead and buy them as they are.

Is this the first time Activision has released thier games? i know activision is not fond of linux and games released on it because of support. they do not want to support anything on linux.

No, as far as I know Activision has been publishing Id's games since at least as far back as Quake 2, and I don't think they have any say in what platforms Id releases their software on. Case in point: the original Quake game was released for PC and Macintosh. The PC version was published in-house by Id (as far as I know) and the Mac version was published by Atari.

For Quake 3, the PC and Mac versions were published by Activision, but the Linux version was published by Loki Games. If Activision were trying to keep Linux out of the gaming arena they would have signed exclusive publishing contracts with Id, which they obviously didn't do.

[carlosponti]

well i didnt know they had a download is why i was waiting. i thought maybe they would release one later. i tried looking on ID's site after the games were released i just never saw anything that would link to a download. i was waiting to make sure there was going to be a linux port. it was kinda handy having UT2004 on a dvd with the linux and mac ports as well as the windows ports however as long as i can download the port i am peachy keen

If Activision were trying to keep Linux out of the gaming arena they would have signed exclusive publishing contracts with Id, which they obviously didn't do.

also i didnt mean they were trying to keep linux out of the arena just they didnt want the hassle of distrubuting the game and have a bunch of people assume they were supporting the linux port which i know for a fact they dont want to do.