Verdex Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 Does anyone have any experience with playing Rebellion on a Linux machine? A friend of mine once tried but it only worked half way - normal gameplay was ok but he didn't see the battle sequences. Of course that made playing impossible. So: Any suggestions e.g. for an emulator that can deal with this great game would be very much appreciated Asteroids do not concern me...
Mad78 Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 Tried using Wine? http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a359/Mad78/Palpycard.gifhttp://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a359/Mad78/Spamkinguserbarcopy.jpgCLICK HERE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!Click here is you like Trance
Verdex Posted January 11, 2007 Author Posted January 11, 2007 No. UC, I am still a Windows user tired of being forced to buy Vista for no other reason than because everybody else uses it - so I'd like to get away from MS once and for all. I found alternatives for almost all the programs I need in my daily life - if I had a way of playing Rebellion on such a machine the change would be perfect Asteroids do not concern me...
Mad78 Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 I ain't a Linux user but i read that it pretty good. Page with description and link to download http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a359/Mad78/Palpycard.gifhttp://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a359/Mad78/Spamkinguserbarcopy.jpgCLICK HERE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!Click here is you like Trance
Grand_Admiral_Thrawn Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 There are some Linux based Windows emulators that are capable of simulating DirectX, but they tend to be glitchy. Linux tends to focus on OpenGL which, sadly, is on it's way out. Most Linux distros aren't intended for gaming, so don't expect an improvement in this any time soon. In other words... it might be impossible. History is on the move, Captain. Those who cannot keep up with it will be left behind, to watch from a distance. And those who stand in our way will not watch at all.
Verdex Posted January 12, 2007 Author Posted January 12, 2007 Damn - I'm doomed However, thanks for your time and afforts, guys Should I find a way, I'll post it here. Asteroids do not concern me...
Moribundus Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 Wine, definitely (http://appdb.winehq.org/ check WineHQ to see which apps are reported to run). And there's also Cedega (http://www.transgaming.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&file=index&func=display&ceid=29), which emulates even directx9 and works guite well, but is not free. Also some commercial games have their native linux versions (neverwinter nights, unreal tournaments, dooms, quakes and maybe others) and some of these games run even faster than on windows platforms . And imho with accelerated window managers (beryl/compiz), linux kicks Vista's butt on all fronts (almost). -rebellion2 enthusiast-Terra Reconstructed
Verdex Posted January 19, 2007 Author Posted January 19, 2007 Oh great! Thanx, I'll try that as soon as possible! (but don't expect any feedback soon, I'm quite busy at the moment) Asteroids do not concern me...
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