Hi, right now i want to play a more recent game (fallout 3) on my pc but i fear i don’t get it to run, since i don’t have Windows installed.
Last time i tried to run Counterstrike, Wine froze via sounddriver. Since then i have given up on trying.
I know there is a modified Wine version to purchase that enables this, but i wonder if Linux is now (after a year of trying) more ready to run games like that, or if i am better off to just install Windows on a small partition.
In my own experience you have to invest some time into making things work. So its not really an easy thing to do and get a game running.
Old games run good (like 10 year old games), but with newer titles it seems to have its limits and requires more work.
Also, as Micisoft changed recently the website on Xbox, it requires now to have silverlight running. Well, that is if you like to access your content from the xbox via web.
Whats with Mono? Shouldn’t Moonlight be there instead so Linux user can access Silverlight content?
I am willing to try again, but i feel i need to need to run windows again for stuff like that. omg.
Honestly
I think when you have Games built for ‘Windows’ and not even a hint of Linux. Why would you ‘Expect’ them to work.
And it it Works or Not in ‘Wine’ is really little to do with openSUSE.
If you have such an attachment to such activities, I suggest you invest a suitable platform to engage yourself.
It’s always going to take more effort to play your Windows games on Linux. In my mind, for the few games I want to play, it’s generally worth it.
Codeweavers Crossover Games product does a good job, in my opinion. And when I’ve put in a ticket with them, I’ve gotten a good response and support. Personally I don’t mind paying a bit to Codeweavers as I think they are doing something good for the game community on Linux.
As for Fallout 3 - just check the Codeweavers and WineHQ listings - looks like it runs pretty darn good:
Compatibility - Fallout 3 - CodeWeavers
As for running Steam on Linux in general, see this guide: Steam under Linux - Valve Developer Community
While there were rumors of a native Linux Steam client, there appears to be no plans for such at this time: Valve squashes rumours of Linux-native Steam client by VR-Zone.com
Lews Therin
There are no rumors from STEAM to Linux, the Marketing Director from Valve already dismissed those a long time ago… Because VALVE has a opening for Linux programmers doesn’t mean they are doing a client… it’s most likely for their game servers… and the drama about the OSX shell script, is also bloat…
Thanks for the information.
Well, regarding the game, i need to connect to Windows Live. So what i will do, is try Wine again and see how far it takes me, or Codeweaver which i used too.
Yeah, Steam on Linux. Never. For some reason i knew that this hype at the time was just, a dream.
Thats why i just don’t trust blogs really.
Its kinda like hoping that you can stream Netflix via Linux. Just not gonna happen.
Have you considered a VM? Some here use Virtual Box while not for a game like you’re talking about I use VMWareplayer.
Linux does one hell of a lot better job of running windows games than windows does at running Linux games!!>:)
Nah, i just have another windows partition. To be honest, all other choices are option but to me those are more painful.
Everytime i tried, i had some obstacles to overcome.