Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: Gamers for Linux petition

  1. #1
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Posts
    1

    Gamers for Linux petition

    I came across this petition and encourage all gamers and Linux users to sign it. Maybe with enough support we can change the minds of game developers to include native Linux support for games. Even if you are not a gamer, keep in mind that support for commercial games in Linux is a big barrier for adoption by many users. Your support is also welcome.

    http://www.gamersforlinux.com/index.php

  2. #2
    Junior Member registered user
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Posts
    22
    Unfortuantly, i doubt people will listen, Due to the complexity of installing for the short attention-spanned 13 year olds that buy the games and the fact it would take a lot of work converting to Linux, Making a simpiler version to install, and the factor of how much will be earned in the end, I dont think it will happen

    Your best bet atm (Which is actually a good one if you actually want to play games in the first place) Is to use a emulation such as Cedega, Wine tools, or other programs to run the game.

    For Knoppix i believe Cedega is best, go to your hard drive and let it read your games in windows installed.

  3. #3
    Junior Member registered user
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Posts
    12
    Quote Originally Posted by Laos
    Unfortuantly, i doubt people will listen, Due to the complexity of installing for the short attention-spanned 13 year olds that buy the games
    With easy Live CD/DVD's like Games Knoppix and - even easier I think - the Linux-gamers.net Live DVD (http://live.linux-gamers.net) it won't be so hard for beginning Linux-users to start a game. The games are pre-installed on the disk, just boot the disk and click a game.
    But if there'll come more commercial games, people will have to install them, that's indeed harder. The game companies have to make easy installers then.

Similar Threads

  1. Replies: 2
    Last Post: 12-14-2005, 08:36 AM
  2. Printer driver petition
    By tdjokic in forum The Lounge
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 08-01-2005, 12:06 PM
  3. Knoppix for Gamers
    By eadz in forum News
    Replies: 50
    Last Post: 01-09-2005, 03:28 AM
  4. Chit Chat About Gamers Knoppix
    By andyzweb in forum Customising & Remastering
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 11-15-2004, 08:17 PM
  5. petition Brasil Free Software vs Microsoft monopoly
    By resistance in forum The Lounge
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 08-20-2004, 12:02 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  


Vintage Atari 1040ST Computer Powers On picture

Vintage Atari 1040ST Computer Powers On

$175.00



Atari 84MB SupraDrive like ST STE Megafile ACSI SCSI Hard Disk & Cable - TESTED picture

Atari 84MB SupraDrive like ST STE Megafile ACSI SCSI Hard Disk & Cable - TESTED

$150.00



Atari 400/800/XL/XE Computer SIO2PC - PC/Mac Disk Drive Emulator Adapter/Device picture

Atari 400/800/XL/XE Computer SIO2PC - PC/Mac Disk Drive Emulator Adapter/Device

$15.25



Rare 32K Byte Memory Module RAMCRAM Axlon Atari 800 400 Computer 8 Bit (XL XE) picture

Rare 32K Byte Memory Module RAMCRAM Axlon Atari 800 400 Computer 8 Bit (XL XE)

$149.00



Atari 4160 STE (1040STE) with SD4ST and SideCart picture

Atari 4160 STE (1040STE) with SD4ST and SideCart

$1125.00



MPP_1150 Parallel Printer Interface Atari 400/800/XL/XE Computer - Untested picture

MPP_1150 Parallel Printer Interface Atari 400/800/XL/XE Computer - Untested

$19.99



Atari 600XL Computer Bundle TESTED WORKING With Cassette Recorder Atariwriter picture

Atari 600XL Computer Bundle TESTED WORKING With Cassette Recorder Atariwriter

$179.95



Gotek Beige USB Floppy Emulator AT435 OLED Speaker-Amiga Atari IBM Roland AKAI picture

Gotek Beige USB Floppy Emulator AT435 OLED Speaker-Amiga Atari IBM Roland AKAI

$50.00



A8picoCart Atari 130 / 65 XE 800 / 1200 XL XEGS multicart UnoCart clone game picture

A8picoCart Atari 130 / 65 XE 800 / 1200 XL XEGS multicart UnoCart clone game

$32.95



Electronics Lot Franklin Apple Tv Netgear Atari Kodak Tablets Aube Thermostat picture

Electronics Lot Franklin Apple Tv Netgear Atari Kodak Tablets Aube Thermostat

$28.95