On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 16:52:37 -0500 Miark got an infinite number of monkeys to type out:
> > Okay, I've given up on Cedega. > > I have a vague memory of you doing that a long time ago--like, > pre-"cedega". Hmmmm, actually, prior to cedega, I had Halflife and MOHAA running very well under WineX 3. It was when they switched to 'Cedega', with the stupid and confusing 'user interface' that I began to have trouble. Finally just did everything from the command line, and it worked out ok. That's when I decided I would actually pay for it, instead of just snagging it off of Bittorrent (yes, you can get the engine and all updates, but you didn't hear it from me). > > I should have listened to the people at linuxgamers.net, it's > > a piece of crap. > > Ya, you should have. Dumbass. Well, this time being a dumbass only cost me $15, so I'm not that put out by it. Besides, from what I've seen Googling around about this, Cedega seems to be gradually losing...uh...'Steam'! LOL! Their engine releases apparently have been slowing down for some time now. > > Anyone who has been down this path (in particular if you've > > gotten HL2 to work), please let me know if there's anything I > > should watch out for before I go in head first, or if there > > was some resource that helped you get it going. > > A resource? Ya, it's called Windows XP ;-) I have it installed > on my machine for one purpose, and one purpose alone: Half-Life > 2 (which I got on eBay for $10--yipee!). My rule of thumb is, if > it doesn't have a Linux binary a la UT and id games, then it's > too difficult to make it work right in Linux. Difficulty can have it's rewards...like learning, and the possibility, however remote, that you can get it running without installing malware on your box ;) I'm holdin' out hope that sometime I'll post 'Eureka!! It's working!', and do a little dance, scaring the neighbours more than they already are. I'm gettin' a bit closer every time I have a go at this (see my response to Ronald). > Ironically, HL2 has been sitting--unused--on my desk for > almost two months, now. (Yes, I'm a dumbass, too.) I really love Halflife (playing through it again right now, actually, for the billionth time...I just love that Magnum (is that a Python?) :D So I really would like to try this out. Anyway, we'll see how this goes, someday I'll get to play it. I will not give in to the Borg! ...even though *technically* I *am* using their 'technology', DirectX, bleh ;) -- JoeHill / RLU #282046 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "As a gentleman, I must warn you, if you so much as glance at another woman, I'll be over Leela like a fly on a pile of very seductive manure." -Zapp ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
