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Basically, by then we'll either run Windows, Linux or dual-boot but NOT run Windows apps withing Linux. Yes, I honestly believe that programs like Wine will be dropped by 2013. Wouldn't it be absolutely amazing to see a game released which improves month-by-month for years, possibly decades? I think a Universal Gaming Engine and some organization could give rise to something truly incredible.
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(There seems to be a precedent there are several on-line free games that have found a way to make money.
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It's my hope that we get full support for 3D Vidia cards and FREE games that can compete with the Microsoft games. Is Linux going to see full (or nearly full) DX9 and DX10 performance? *It's very interesting to note that while Vista 32-bit is nearing identical gaming performance to XP 32-bit, Vista 64-bit gaming performance was actually beaten by Ubuntu Linux with the latest optimized 3D NVidia drivers. Even if you purchased gaming support, a year ago things were absolutely horrible.
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I can't stress enough that these are accurate results, and, perhaps more importantly the NVidia Linux 3D drivers have only recently improved significantly. Ubuntu, Wine 0.9.48 (with latest, best optimized NVidia 3D drivers)ģDMark2000 showed similar results. Wine is not just about gaming of course, but here's some very telling, recent results:īenchmarks (6600GT128MB, 2GBDDR3200, X24800+): Yes, I'm aware of Cedega but if I have to spend money I'll get Windows Vista 32-bit (x86) OEM for about $120. Having said the above, many other people will require WINE for years to come and it should continue to develop until such time as enough people can easily switch to Linux applications without needing WINE. If 64-bit gaming on Linux takes off I'll never purchase a Microsoft product again, I'll simply use my current Windows OS for games I already own in a dual-boot with Linux.) (I'll probably buy Vista, dual-boot XP, then dual-boot Vista/Ubuntu and eventually switch to Linux entirely. *Despite WINE's improvements, by the time I actually switch to Linux as my primary Operating System I'll probably be using ONLY Linux applications since they are progressing nicely. No, Microsoft is not thinking this through. Now, Microsoft has said the next version of Windows will be both 32-bit and 64-bit when they really should have dropped 32-bit so this whole chicken-and-egg issue with drivers and applications doesn't keep happening. With games on Vista averaging 80% of XP, the complete drop of EAX support and other issues many gamers aren't too happy. Writing apps and drivers for Linux will get easier and easier while Windows seems to get more confusing. Also, I'm starting to think Microsoft's non-open-soure coding will start working against them. Even with a low critical mass those initial few games will still sell a lot of copies. There's minimal support for Windows games and DX10 may never happen, and definitely not in the near future (we'll be into DX11 by then if it even happens).įor games, I expect that once Linux reaches a certain critical mass, perhaps by 2010 games will be specifically coded for Linux. In fact, if you are waiting for Linux to run most games like Windows does. It's primary purpose has never been to run games. There is still a lot of confusion over the purpose of WINE. That, and the progress that Linux distros like Ubuntu are making is why I rate it a "5".
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I believe PC Hardware will take a huge surge forward (External PCIe and tiny, compact efficient computers) as well as dropping and price with many "good enough" cheap Linux solutions included in PC's, Gaming consoles and TV's. It'll be interesting to see how Linux and WINE develop over the next two years.
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I believe that games designed for Linux will begin to accelerate in 2009 (especially with ATI opening up their hardware to open-source driver coding) and THAT will lead to some pretty good native games with high-end Windows perhaps never really running successfully on Linux.įor what it is intended for, though not perfect, I believe the steady advancement and considerable effort deserve a high rating.Ĭonsidering OEM Vista Premium can be found for as low as $100 I think anyone who still needs Microsoft games or apps for more than one or two small apps seriously consider dual or triple-booting (I'm still with XP). WINE is primarily intended for those switching to Linux who still need a few Windows based programs. People keep forgetting that the primary purpose of WINE is NOT for gaming.
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