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WineX 2.0

Posted by michael on from the breaking-the-windows-habit dept.

ZaMoose writes "Looks like Transgaming has released version 2.0 of WineX (with full support for Jedi Knight II and initial 3D sound support. Joy!) Prepackaged .debs and .rpms are available only to subscribers, but you can always just download and compile it yourself (you just won't get the nifty SafeDisk workarounds/InstallShield proprietary stuff)."

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  1. Re:IT WORKS PERFECTLY!!! by Time+Doctor · · Score: 2, Funny

    Want to game in linux?
    Except it's not.
    It's gaming with the proven monopolist's API(s), and extending it's stronghold to Linux. Fun!

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  2. Re:This is all good by Time+Doctor · · Score: 2, Funny

    It'd be really nice if games were ported/developed for linux.

    Except they are.

    Sure, lately fewer are available, but still some are being released.

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    Check out ioquake3.org for a great, free, First-Person Shooter engine!
  3. Re:Support the community by larien · · Score: 3, Funny

    *laugh* "..access to all of that old legacy software". I don't think I've heard of Windows stuff being "legacy" before, but if linux takes off like this, it will be...