this is my very first post in here...
so, hi everyone and thank you in advance

well, i'm a linux newbie who'd like to migrate from windows because of its bugs & flaws (in two days i got lost all my data on disks without appearent reason :| )...

the only thing ever stopped me in fully migrating to linux (i'm still looking for the right distro) are games.
i always heard of wine as an emulator and, tonight for the first time, i've read many suggestions about "cedega"...

assuming that i'm a noobie, what should I do to install a game ?
is there a good step-by-step tutorial/howto ? (i've tried searching here, but found none )

again, ty in advance

There are several native linux games: http://icculus.org/lgfaq/gamelist.php
About installing windows games under cedega, you may visit http://www.transgaming.com/

Some games (most notably from id software) will have native linux support. For that reason alone I suggest you first look to:

1. The people producing games for linux natively, free and open.
2. The people supporting linux natively, may cost you a buck or two.

The icculus link is fantastic, but I just wanted to chime in here because I have always been able to play my personal favorite fps games from id without any trouble natively in linux. For that reason, I believe they deserve support from the community by purchasing their games, and sending emails to let them know we appreciate them supporting us.

Of course, invdividual installation will differ depending on the game. You will most likely need to have hardware acceleration capable on your vid card/system. all the usual things you would need to run recent games, if you want the eye candy.

If you have a specific game in mind for installation, there is usually fantastic support from the community. Just let us know which game you want help with!

first of all, thank u both for answering me

for what concerns ID games, i'm an anthusiast fan of thier games, and own quite all thei FPS titles (i'm a great quake fan :P )... i know they're officially supported on *nix based OS and, i suppose, their installation methods are quite simple or well documented.

i can't understand what u're meaning... u mean installing correct drivers for my vidcard ?

what i meant when asking for games "running" on linux was how to install full windows native games ( such as WoW esp R6:RavenShield/RS6:LockDown ).

anyways, if i did understand correctly, u mean tha every game has a different installation method ?

NOTE: right now i'm using a windows ws... in few days i should be able to get rid of this f***ng data-eater os (i'm waiting for a couple of HDDs) )and, finally, approach the penguin... i was oriented on mandriva 05/06 (still deciding) cause i already used it and found it user friendly and easy to configure (for a newbie). what do u think about it ?


thank u again ^^

Yes, having correct drivers is vitally important for playing recent games, no matter what the OS

You want to run non-native linux games?

Your best bet is to probably check out Cedega - http://www.transgaming.com
This software is not free, but is well worth the money to help support the effort of adapting these games for use on our boxes.

Check out the Cedega site, it should be what you need.