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Old 10-02-2003, 10:23 AM   #1
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Counterstrike question


Is there actually a CS port for Linux, or do I have to install the windoze version and run it under wine?
 
Old 10-02-2003, 12:04 PM   #2
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Hi fernandoo!!!

Nope, there's no port for Linux of CS and if you would ask me, I don't think it will ever be. It took already too long for the buggiest game ever made (Half-Life) to be ported to Linux. Sooner or later, when they release a port Half-Life Counter-Strike engine will be too old and boring (it started to be already since the infinity cheats made for it and graphics are not nice anymore).
In fact, you won't be able to play CS on Linux for the moment. Thanks to the brilliantly of Valve and CS Team, the only way to update Valve games is through a program called Steam, still not supported by WineX team. The game was working perfectly till last month, when CS 1.6 patch came out. One more reason because I don't like Half-Life or CS is because of the lack of respect from Valve and Counter-Strike team in 1-not making a Linux port 2-not fixing the numerous bugs the HL-Single Player has as getting stucked at walls, elevators or lost of sound, releasing patches with "fix" mplayer only(and by the way, huge patches) 3-for keep pushing Linux and Linux user to run Linux as a server only. Give a chance Unreal Tournament with Tactical Ops or even Quake 3 with Urban Terror. You can make both games run natively on Linux without a problem and they are great underrated modifications... Boycott Valve for a while It's also time for us to support a Linux games... Neverwinter Nights, Unreal T2003, Quake3, Return to the Castle Wolfestein and many other that runs natively

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Old 10-02-2003, 01:42 PM   #3
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YEAH Megaman X could not have said it more.
There is no excuse for them to port a linux version in the HL2 series as they'll have to redo CS2 anyway. No excuse if they don't.
Im using UT2003 and Quake3 natively and they run lovely.
Im going to install Urban Terror mod for Quake3 soon and i'll stick to that for my LAN parties until CS snaps out of it.

Sign the Petitions for Linux CS:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/190498263
http://www.forumplanet.com/counters...695&tid=1161890
 
Old 10-02-2003, 02:45 PM   #4
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Thanks mossy

Hmmm, cool links for the petitions. I've signed up for all that I could find so far gheh
 
Old 10-02-2003, 06:35 PM   #5
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Originally posted by Megaman X

In fact, you won't be able to play CS on Linux for the moment. Thanks to the brilliantly of Valve and CS Team, the only way to update Valve games is through a program called Steam, still not supported by WineX team. The game was working perfectly till last month, when CS 1.6 patch came out.
hey Megaman -

Linux-gamers.net has a howto on Steam/cs1.6 - haven't tried it myself...

Emulated: How to install Steam and Counter-Strike 1.6

 
Old 10-03-2003, 03:50 AM   #6
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Hi Genesee!!!

Thanks a lot for the link matey . I've bookmarked it and I will give it a try later. It's necessary to install IE6 to run Steam and I bet that won't be easy, but I will surely learn a lot doing so

Cheers
 
Old 10-04-2003, 11:12 AM   #7
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Here's (yet) another petition site for Valve to release HL 2 natively for linux. (Ignore it if you've already signed it.)
http://cgi.riblet.plus.com/index.php

Back to playing NWN for a bit
 
Old 10-04-2003, 12:18 PM   #8
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wow that's a very good informative site - thanks!
 
Old 10-04-2003, 12:19 PM   #9
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makes me more pissed at Valve after knowing how they are just ignoring us like that. They're abit stupit if you think about it.
 
Old 10-04-2003, 12:52 PM   #10
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Nice I've signed that one too Slebine . I dunno how accurate or how efficiently those petitions will actually work, but it's always good to help the little penguin.
 
Old 10-04-2003, 12:59 PM   #11
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mossy is damn right. For me it's irrelevant if HL2 will or not be ported to Linux. Based on Valve attitudes, I won't ever support them again. HL is not a great game either. Perhaps for being the first game on it's genre with a somewhat "story line" made it "different". But for a game built over Quake and Quake 2 engines it has way too many bugs and apparently the game is too hard coded for them to release the source or port. DeuEX, RTCW, Ghost Recon are way cooler games. CS is pretty cool though. Perhaps we should start a petition for CS to be ported to a newer, better, faster, no bugged engine as Quake 3 or Unreal Tournament... that would be the tricky part and I bet Valve should change their attitudes as well. Come on, if it was not for good mods, half-life should be at the bottom of the bottom of the bottom of the barrel... But I doubt it would ever happen, CS team loves its crappy, bugged, dated HL engine ... and they are also doing profits with it.... unfortunately
 
Old 10-04-2003, 01:39 PM   #12
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Originally posted by Megaman X
DeuEX, RTCW, Ghost Recon are way cooler games. CS is pretty cool though.
Are you saying that DeusEX is linux native!? If so do i have to buy a specific linux version or is it on the same disc??
 
Old 10-04-2003, 02:15 PM   #13
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yeah it make you wonder...I think tho - that if they do go ahead and release the source or port it to linux then I would support them and purchase. Gaming companies need to be encouraged.

What ever happened to Tribes2 - did they fall thru?
 
Old 10-04-2003, 04:53 PM   #14
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Are you saying that DeusEX is linux native!? If so do i have to buy a specific linux version or is it on the same disc??
Oops, nope, not officially, but DeusEX can run natively under Linux (there're some installers around, but I don't remember where). That's the beauty of coding in C and OpenGL ratter then C++ and DirectX. DeusEX also is a super mod for Unreal Tournament. I play DeusEX myself with WineX (this company does miracles and needs to be supported as well) and DeusEX plays as neat as in Winslow . Most of games OpenGL compatible has an installer around officially or not, but they usually work and you don't need to buy another game.
I wanted to say that DeusEX is way cooler then HL, but I messed it up there, sorry
 
Old 10-13-2003, 10:23 PM   #15
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The link dose not work can someone help me with what to do?
 
  


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