UT2k4, Doom3

itz2000 · 11-04-2005, 02:55 PM

I got the original games,

but it's not for linux I guess, or maybe is it? do I need to buy other versions? where?

some guideness for a noob linux - pro gamer man.

Cogar · 11-04-2005, 03:16 PM

You can run Doom 3 in Linux. Here is the procedure:

http://zerowing.idsoftware.com/linux/doom/

XavierP · 11-04-2005, 04:20 PM

And I believe Cedega runs UT2k4. And Doom3 probably.

cs-cam · 11-04-2005, 11:27 PM

Both games have native linux versions, and the Windows CD is exactly what you need to install them. The link Cogar posted will get you going nicely with Doom and for UT2004, check the installation disc, there should be a linux-installer.sh file on there. It's there on my DVD version, just run that to install it

LinuxSeeker · 11-05-2005, 05:31 AM

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Originally posted by XavierP
And I believe Cedega runs UT2k4

You don't need Cadega to run UT2k4 under Linux. There is a Linux installer in one of the CD's

itz2000 · 11-05-2005, 05:35 AM

If I got the Original UT2k4 DVD it means I can install on linux aswell? or only in doom3?

does it mean it's an open source game? can I read the source? or it means that you don't have to make your souce free to run games on *nix?

AWSOME guys! thanks!

XavierP · 11-05-2005, 05:39 AM

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Originally posted by itz2000
If I got the Original UT2k4 DVD it means I can install on linux aswell? or only in doom3?

does it mean it's an open source game? can I read the source? or it means that you don't have to make your souce free to run games on *nix?

AWSOME guys! thanks!

Yes to your questions (apart from the ones about reading the source and the games being open source). Open Source Software is not the only kind that will run on Linux. Hopefully more and more companies will release Linux installers for their games.

And apologies for my earlier incorrect post - I don't run either game.

itz2000 · 11-06-2005, 08:17 AM

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Originally posted by XavierP
Yes to your questions (apart from the ones about reading the source and the games being open source). Open Source Software is not the only kind that will run on Linux. Hopefully more and more companies will release Linux installers for their games.

And apologies for my earlier incorrect post - I don't run either game.

so why not more companies release Linux installers?
:S

deoren · 11-06-2005, 08:52 AM

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so why not more companies release Linux installers?

My guess is that many still don't see GNU/Linux as a profitable platform to support. I believe that view will continue to change with time. Thankfully many great game makers are already supporting GNU/Linux such as UT2K4, Doom3, NeverWinter Nights. With more users choosing to run an OS besides Microsoft Windows vendors will have to look at GNU/Linux in a different light.

The future looks promising.