I would like to suggest to have a game with lesser requirements. I
don't think everyone would be able to bring a high-end system. I would
especially like to see the version of DOOM mentioned that kills
processes. I myself can only bring a P133.:~(
At this time, I would also like to suggest something for Convergence.
I would like to suggest putting a network together where a we would have
several computers running different flavors of linux, various servers,
routers... all of course running linux. This would show the
possibilities of what linux has to offer. Any ideas currently in
progress can still be integrated with this system. Along with this I
also have an idea about pamphlets that can be handed out if anyone is
interested.
Jason
Curtis Sloan wrote:
>
> For those who are interested, you can find some HOW-TOs for running HL under
> WINE here:
>
> http://lhl.linuxgames.com/
>
> It definitely did not work out of the box for me. :-P The launcher menus
> are very slow to re-draw, you have to move your mouse off of each menu item
> after clicking (don't ask me why, but it exists in Windows too -- just not
> as slow or obvious), and HL complains about not finding MCI drivers (for
> audio) at startup, although the audio does work. But once you are in-game,
> all is well. :-D
>
> Honestly, though, it's been awhile since I've used it under Linux. I tried
> recently, but it was too much work and I didn't have it done in time for a
> LAN party (hehe - my first one).
>
> Here are the details on my implementation, though. A lot of them will still
> be relevant for (almost anything) running under WINE:
>
> -Before you start, make sure you have the latest Mesa and the latest drivers
> for your 3D hardware installed and working. I use GLTron to test. ;-)
>
> -First, I compiled WINE from source using the make; make dep && make install
> process because I needed to specify the --with-opengl option (not sure if
> that is the exact option -- not using Linux right now). Wineinstall didn't
> give me the option, so I didn't get 3D hardware OpenGL support the first
> time around. :-(
>
> -Drives: I had a FAT32 partition with the game installed on it, and defined
> a D: drive to that /mnt partition. But it didn't work very well (write
> access to FAT as user didn't work. If anyone has any suggestions how to
> cleanly give a user read/write to a FAT partition, please let me know.) So
> I used an (ext3) E: drive in /usr/local/games, and had no problems (I
> probably used chmod 777, but chmod 666 should do).
>
> One outstanding issue I had back in the day was changing to full screen, but
> that may be solved with XFree 4.1.0 or 4.3.0. Does anybody else have any
> experience with this (or other FPS games under WINE)? The workaround was to
> provide the -win option to Half-Life which runs in a window. It wasn't bad,
> just different.
>
> If anyone else has any tips or stories, I'd love to hear them. I'm going to
> have to get it running again soon, and I may need help. ;-)
>
> Curtis.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jarrod Major [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 1:45 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: (clug-talk) InstallFest & GameFest
>
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> On Thursday 06 March 2003 1:29 pm, you wrote:
>
> Thought that might get a few eyeballs. I'm curious as to how you got
> Half-Life
> to run under Linux. I didn't add it originally as I didn't think it could, I
>
> stand corrected. Would RTCW be good enough for you Curtis? It's still in the
>
> whole WWII vein. I suspect we would have fewer problems with it. I am
> probably getting ahead of myself, we need to see what folks want to play.
>
> I have a wish-list item for the event, that is a dedicated Game server. If
> you
> have such a box or some components that could go into such a box (for the
> event only) please contact me. Hell, I'm not even sure what the specs should
>
> be. I guess it depends on whether we are playing something
> brand-spanking-new
> or not.
>
> > I loved InstallFest and I am looking forward to attending any/all CLUG
> > InstallFests that I possibly can.
> >
> > That being said, GameFest makes me even more excited. :-) Wow, Linux +
> > FPS LAN party -- I think I might explode (at least, when shot). ;-) Not
> > pretty for Jarrod's house tho', methinks. ;-)
> >
> > Man, I am super stoked about the idea. Good one, Dan and Jarrod! A lot
> of
> > fun could be had. I just hope you all like Day of Defeat (World War II
> mod
> > for Half-Life). ;-)
> >
> > Curtis.
>
> - --
> Jarrod Major
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