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UT 2003 Client For Linux?

Posted by Hemos on from the blam-blam-shoot-'em-up dept.

Thomas A. Anderson writes "Although not officially supported, there is a very interesting post here from Mark Rein (VP of Marketing for Epic Games) that says UT 2003 client *already* runs on linux, and that it *might* be released close after the windows client. Let's all support Epic on this... Background: Back in April, on an IRC chat, Mark Rein stated that a linux server will happen, but the chance of linux and mac clients were a qualified "likely". He stated something similar in a chat in August. All the chat logs are interesting reads..."

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  1. why wait? by garcia · · Score: 5, Insightful

    if the Linux client is already working why should the users have to wait for it to be released? Don't they understand that is just an unnecessary hassle for Linux users who want to play their game?

    Release the Windows client on CD, make the Linux client available on the www/FTP, and be done w/it. Most people are going to buy the CD for Windows anyway, the Linux people are quite familiar w/downloading their own clients from the web.

    Just do it.

  2. This is indeed great news. by cioxx · · Score: 4, Funny

    Because now players won't use the lame excuse when they're losing the deathmatch:

    "Sorry my game froze, I had to reboot"

  3. Now all we need... by dwcasey · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Is to make sure we have driver support for our ATI 9700's so that we can actually play it.