Well smudge|lala, I tried before to use Cedega to install Final Fantasy XI but it didn't work at the time. I tried it again, still nothing. I've even tried what you recommended but still no success. The only thing I had success with is installing the PlayOnline Viewer. Trying to install FFXI produces an error saying I need to install PlayOnline, which I just did. Trying to run PlayOnline produces an error with error code 0x8007000E. That's as far as I went.

I've had more success with Wine than with Cedega as far as installing and running games. The Cedega Database has only one star for playability of FFXI. It's not supported and there's no screenshots. The unofficial Cedega Wiki (located here) doesn't even mention the game.

By the way, I'm using the new "The Vana'diel Collection" retail package. What package are you using? Do you have any more suggestions as to what I should do?

Games, games, games.... tools like cedega, wine, etc, shouldn't be necessary if games developers release their games as linux native (they don't need to stop their windows releases).

Hi

I would like Google Earth ported to Linux. Given that Google predominately open source software I am surprised that it is'nt already ported to Linux.

grabro

ESRI ArcGIS. The only GIS software I have tried. I know there are others for linux, but frankly, from the screenshots, they don't look too great. This is the only reason why I have a windows partition.
And of course Google Earth.

Google Earth really has no inherint value other than the fact it is cool to use which makes it even more confusing. Perhaps they are developing it into something new which they want to maintain tight control over.

It would have to be Quicken. I'm not a computer pro, although I was years ago, so I don't need production stuff ported. I've been using Quicken since 1988, though, and I can't live without it at this point. It's the only reason I keep Windows on my main machine (I've got games on a different PC!) If Quicken were ported, I would trash Win in a second - this is the network effect that the antitrust lawsuit talked about years ago.

Programs
 

Hmmm...
I'd like to use Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro (8.9 or X). Then EditPlus2(a text editor) and games, games, games!!!

Linux Graphic Design
Linux text editor with syntax highlighting for any language your heart may desire(foreground window with the ASCII Converter file open)

Games can usually be ported with Wine, Cedega or other such emulators if they don't come with native Linux installers, but true, I would like more games with native Linux installers such as these two games I like to play.

Unreal Tournament 2004
Sauerbraten

SUSE 10 does not work with the REALTEK sound system
( intern in Packard Bell PC GA-8I915PM; comes not in lists )

I'll admit I didn't read all 104 pages, so SOMEWHERE this has probably already been said, but I'll add another vote for Nero. It doesn't crash. Much. For a Windows program.

EDIT: oh, 160 pages. My bad.

Citizen Bleys, a question.
I am not an expert but I have used Nero.
What does Nero do that K3b doesn't?

Nero doesn't do much that K3B won't (when configured and working properly). I think the interface of K3B is quite different to Nero and considering how many Nero users there are, the change is unusual. At the end of the day, and disc writing comes down to the drivers. I often get the impression that the Linux ones aren't as mature as the Windows ones. This is proven in the fact that Nero Linux is nothing like nero for windows, and because I get more (DVD) coasters using Linux than windows. K3B is a good piece of software, but in my opinion I consider it beta at the most.

It works. K3B crashes on me.

I don't know if this have been posted or not but I would really like Maya or Max ported to Linux, well the older versions like Maya 6.5 Unlimited or something like that, or even 3D Studio Max R4 will be cool with me.

Sorry, I'm poor and can't afford these programs, but hey, what's this thread for, this post is in the right place yeah?

Anyhow, I very much doubt they'll allow Maya and Max on Linux, or at least give the old versions for free even though Linux is open source. I mean they'll be losing $1000ssss of dollars if they do.

But anyhow, that's just a dream, dreams can be whatever we want, but they don't necessarily become reality. It would really be nice though if they did give away old versions of Maya or Max, (full versions).



Chuong.

Linux Maya
 

Actually Maya is built for Linux but also works on windows! An irony I like! That's Irix for you, SGI a forerunner in visual effects workstations. I have Maya 7 working on my Mepis 3.4.3 install flawlessly. You have to disable the alt key settings in control centre and you need (preferably) nvidia gfx with hardware and openGL support or renders will crash. I converted Maya Linux .rpm to .deb with alien. Mepis is pretty good at setting up nvidia, and away you go.

You need to install AWcommon-server-XXX.rpm and AWcommon-XXX.rpm first.