Ronald, I've never heard of such a product (the $150 one). I am very
interested if you can show us a link or two. I'm going to dig into
http://www.google.com/linux to see what I can find. I'll post if I
do. From what I understand previously about windows versus X, I hear
that's true, but I'm not convinced now that I've heard Ian's plee.
Hmmmm.
Here's something cool I've found DirectFB. Looks pretty (and promising?).
http://www.livingroomlinux.com/
Here's a gamemaker that's advocating support for Linux (Neverwinter
Nights). This seems like a first to me. I've never seen a full
production underway for a Linux game yet; except ID with Doom &
Quake. Anybody else?
http://nwn.bioware.com/downloads/linuxclient.html
/mario
>>It will be a great thing when the Linux community finally conquers
>>games. That is the one thing that is keeping many people from dumping
>>Winders entirely. I still have it for Counter-Strike, Diablo II, and
>>Grant Theft Auto III.
>
>
> I am only a user, (and the only game I ever play is "rock and
>diamonds", my favorite), but from what I have read, the X system
>(X windows) was not designed for and is very poorly suited for gaming.
>
> It was primarily designed as a graphic server-terminal system.
>
>
> The X system is not LINUX it runs over LINUX or any other OS, even
>over windows. It was designed by MIT to provide a graphic `shell
>account' service.
>
> I get better video file/VCD playback performance on a LINUX terminal
>than I do in the X system, but windows games work on API calls, which
>I don't think are a LINUX match. There is a $150 (or so) graphic system
>useable on LINIX that rocks for gaming, apparently it is built with a
>"like M$ winders API" system, I have read. LINUX graphic programs use
>a graphic server, not a text terminal, but work without any X system
>support. (virtual terminal #13, where 11 is my last text terminal and
>X system uses #12.
>
> 73 (= Best Regards) de: Ron ka4inm@tampabay.rr.com
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