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Darkfall and Linux

djnexusdjnexus Member Posts: 677
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Ive just recently switched to Linux completly from windows the other day and still getting the hang of it. Im using Ubuntu 9.10 im having trouble resetting up Darkfall in linux. I have wine installed and I also have winetricks and have gotten all the extra microsoft libraries etc that I need including DX9. When I goto run the .exe setup file with wine it acts like its doing something like extracting setup files but then nothing pops back up. Is there any other linux users out there that could shed some light on the issue? I know it has a bronze rating under wine meaning I may have some issues when I get it running but I dont care as long as I can run it. Thanks.

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  • AnnwynAnnwyn Member UncommonPosts: 2,854

    Apparently it is possible but there are many issues when running DarkFall under Linux.



    Try this but I really can't guarantee if it will work or not: www.linuxfrag.net/

  • djnexusdjnexus Member Posts: 677
    I followed that guide and whenever I get down to step 3. Now install the Darkfall patcher:

    it starts running through but gives me this error in the terminal.

    ACCESS VIOLATION for some reason the forums wouldnt let me post the whole error message.
  • djnexusdjnexus Member Posts: 677
    I may just try and setup a windows virtual box inside Linux and try it like that. *bangs head off keyboard*
  • indiramournindiramourn Member UncommonPosts: 884

    How about this configuration if you consider your computer a gaming rig:

    1) Base system, Windows 7 x64

    2) Install VMware Player x64 and install Linux on a virtual machine.

    I've had a lot of luck with WMware Player.  It's free and pretty slick.

  • RLotharRLothar Member Posts: 6
    You can't play games from inside a VirtualBox VM. Last I checked it didn't support DirectX. I believe VMWare Fusion only supports DX8 and I'm not sure if Player has the same support as Fusion.

    I commend you for trying life on Linux but if you are gamer you might as well give up because the road is beyond difficult.
  • comerbcomerb Member UncommonPosts: 944
    Originally posted by djnexus

    Ive just recently switched to Linux completly from windows the other day and still getting the hang of it. Im using Ubuntu 9.10 im having trouble resetting up Darkfall in linux. I have wine installed and I also have winetricks and have gotten all the extra microsoft libraries etc that I need including DX9. When I goto run the .exe setup file with wine it acts like its doing something like extracting setup files but then nothing pops back up. Is there any other linux users out there that could shed some light on the issue? I know it has a bronze rating under wine meaning I may have some issues when I get it running but I dont care as long as I can run it. Thanks.



     

    Gaming on anything but a Windows box is a nightmare.  I really wouldn't bother

  • indiramournindiramourn Member UncommonPosts: 884
    Originally posted by RLothar

    You can't play games from inside a VirtualBox VM. Last I checked it didn't support DirectX. I believe VMWare Fusion only supports DX8 and I'm not sure if Player has the same support as Fusion. I commend you for trying life on Linux but if you are gamer you might as well give up because the road is beyond difficult.



     

    Good to know.  I've never tried gaming in a virtualbox.  My suggestion was that the OP game on the Windows 7 x64 base system and do their Linux stuff in the VM virtualbox.   And I agree with you.  If your computer is a gaming rig just stick to the operating system that the games are really designed for if you want the best performance.

  • drbaltazardrbaltazar Member UncommonPosts: 7,856

    mm dont count your laurel linux hater!linux as a gaming platform is way closer then you might think.since amd officially support

    OPENCL as their defacto recommended (instead of dx)and opencl is free.asian game designer will probably be the first to design a game for linux and opencl standard.and since amd made it abundantly clear they will put all their might on opencl

    it simplify stuff a lot for game designer ,they couldnt care less if its opencl or dx11 but the fact opencl is free and supported by a computer and graphic card manufacturer give linux user lot of incentive to go the opencl route in futur asian game

    all free is a big bonus.all of that is also supported by ibm.every new idea in the amd stable is some ibm idea

    ibm is already as the 22nm process by the way.since they booted cell processor they ll have lot of time to do their magic

    ojn linux based techno.hell lot of guys think ibm is out of the game.LOL they just took a different route.but they are on par with the best out there if not more advance since officially they re just a research firm.plenty of time for new idea.

    http://www.online-game-walkthrough.com/2007/12/top-10-free-linux-3d-games.html

    heres some good linux title .surprised yep they are getting there.

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