Did you ask Loki what versions of linux they compiled their game for. I have
been testing a commercial structural analysis program that is certified for
redhat 6.1 and 6.2. It runs under 6.2 just fine and under 7.0 it does some
major hiccups. Next I have to try it with Mandrake, but the purpose of this
conversation is to let you know that all flavors of "linux" are not the same.
Ask the vendor and make your system comply with his specs if you expect to have
it run properly. Even within a revision of a given distro there are problems
that you have to deal with and when you expect every distro to be perfect for
your expectations, you set yourself up for a fall - you know like gnashing
teeth, grumbling, frustration, snarling, smashing ....
Tom Berkley
Praedor Tempus wrote:
> Has anyone purchases Heretic II from Loki and actually managed to get it to
> work on Mandrake 7.2? On a 7.2 system with XFree86-4.0.2?
>
> I must say I am becoming disgusted with Loki on this. Linux will NEVER make
> it with the general user if it is impossible to simply install and run a
> freakin' game that is LINUX NATIVE, fer shit's sake.
>
> Anyway, trying to run the game totally dicks up my X session. The game
> doesn't run, just get to the game menu, but trying to actually start a game
> crashes it and this totally screws up X - resolution goes to virtual, mouse
> quits working, and I have to do a Ctrl-Bkspc to get it all back into working
> order.
>
> --
> Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain
> ----
> Praedor
