Re: [LUG] Linux as a gaming platform? WAS :- Microsoft in first loss to date

[Daniel Robinson <manipula@xxxxxxxxx>]

I play games, it's the main reason why I use windows 7 today.

For yearsÂI'veÂwanted Linux to be my OS of choice but it was this whole "games are made for DirectX" issue that has kept me using Microsoft Windows.

If game developers used an open platform for writing their games onÂI'mÂpretty sure most gamers would use the open platform.Â

Most of my gaming friends for instance all use the same hacked copy of Windows 7 to play their games on including myself and I'd think people would prefer to have free software on their PC asÂopposedÂto hacked-ware.

I don't know why more work isn't being done to create a better platform for games within the community. If anything... I blame Cadega!!!

Kind Regards

Daniel

On 20 July 2012 18:50, Roland Tarver <roland.tarver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 07/20/2012 04:01 PM, paul sutton wrote:

All the more reason to make sure we keep plugging the alternatives and
the advantages of freedom, Âthe fact steam is being ported to linux
(while controversial ) Âis a good thing for gamers and something to tell
people if they mention games, Â First instance its being ported to
ubuntu, Âbut hopefully then to other distros.

Paul

Indeed. A am not a gamer (mainly due to time and other things of greater interest), but what do gamers think....

Could linux be a good platform for games? (using less system resources?, leaving a greater proportion for the game itself?).

Are proprietary games on linux good for floss? good for linux? I am not certain the answer is straight forward. What do you think?

Cheers roly :-)

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