Yea thats my idea too. The only game that I only managed to run though on linux that was windows-based was WoW and I didn't try to enable vertexshaders (only can be enabled on Vista+modded drivers+reg mod)
On Nov 14, 5:04 pm, "micah taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Also, since Ubuntu and OS X both are based on the same thing (Unix), in > theory you should be able to get the same results. > > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 5:04 PM, micah taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Interesting. I am dual booting XP and Ubuntu and I would love it if I > > could get the same results as you get with OS X and others get with > > Vista+modded drivers. > > > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 4:00 PM, Espionage724 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > >> Decided to give some brief input about the 950GMA on 2 OS's that are > >> rarely (if at all) talked about on this site. Will someone find this > >> useful? Maybe I have no idea though... > > >> Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard > >> Intel 950GMA > >> Hackintosh (OS X is running on a non-apple computer, illegal = yes, do > >> i care = no :p) > > >> (Acer TravelMate 2480 latop with Mac OS X 10.5.4 installed with > >> Vanilla kernel and iATKOS 2.0 DVD) > > >> Ok, this card under OS X still isn't that great and depending on your > >> device ID, you may have more issues with it then others. The OpenGL > >> effects made by the OS (dock, window animation, etc) work ultra > >> smooth. Games, some work better then others. > > >> Major discovery right here, if you run Crossover (windows app > >> emulator) under mac and you install a Source game (CS:S, TF2, etc) > >> then it will run. It will run as if you are using the modded drivers > >> under vista which leads to the weird part, Mac OS X on a unsupported > >> laptop can run a unsupported game faster then when the laptop has a > >> supported OS on it? Yep it's true I was really surprised to have found > >> this out. So this card possibly either possess Software TnL in either > >> the kext (driver) or it is Crossover that is doing it. Point is games > >> that need H TnL will run somewhat decently in Crossover (if they can > >> be ran) as if it was Vista + Modded drivers. > > >> What about certain Device ID's? Well there are different types of the > >> 950GMA (mobile, desktop, some have different device id's, etc). And OS > >> X is made to accept only 1 or 2 device Id's natievly. Others have to > >> be modded into the kext file and then some will need other kext files. > >> Point is it's not fun if your device id isn't supported :/ > > >> Linux > >> Intel 950GMA > >> Kernel is Unknown... > > >> Can't give much background information on this OS. I tried OpenSuse > >> and Runescape HD with the stock drivers. IT SUCKED. > > >> On Ubuntu, the card performed decently. WoW under Wine gave about > >> 15FPS highest though. Desktop effects worked ok on highest settings. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "INTEL 9XX Gaming" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/intel9x-gaming?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
