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Medal of Honor Linux Beta Released

Posted by simoniker on from the honorable-conversion-deserves-medal dept.

DF5JT writes "Icculus has finally released a preview of his current work on the Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault Linux port, in the form of a Beta executable. He says 'It's playable, but the sound is wonky and has other issues.' You'll need an installed Windows version of the game to start the binary."

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  1. Porting games from Windows to Linux by chevelleSS · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Why is it so hard to port games from Windows to Linux?? Is it just the connections to interfaces (graphics cards, keyboard, joystick mouse) or does it have more to do with compilers and incompatibilities??

  2. Re:If only all Linux ports worked this way by notque · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Is CivIII for linux out? And what about Play the world?

    Just questioning as you mentioned it. Warcraft 3, and Civ III ptw are the only reasons I run Windows.

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  3. Re:Linux Games Sales by notque · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I wonder if games sales/use for Linux would be greater if the Linux port were released at the same time as the Winodws version. It seems to me many people do not bother with the Linux version or patches because by the time it comes out for Linux they have been playing it in Windows for months and don't feel like moving it over. This was the case for me with NWN.

    If the major games were released for Windows and Linux at the same time though there would never be a need to install on Windows.

    There wouldn't be a need for Windows. (In my case.)

    Yes, Linux sales would be much higher, as well as Linux usage. No one wants to run a system that won't allow them to make use of the programs they want to use.

    Hopefully we will get to that point soon. I'm just happy to get to the point where when I want to use a program I can expect it to function properly, and not have to do a whole lot of configuring to it.

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  4. Just curious by JVert · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Havn't tried the game emulated but does the windows version run better in wine then the beta port?

  5. Re:WHen? by Stephen+Samuel · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Besides the .bust and possibly bad management, I think that Loki might have just been a bit too early into the Linux desktop arena. Right now, the Linux desktop universe is probably at least 5 times what it was in 2000, and may be starting to grow exponentially.

    Even so, one big problem that Linux games have is the prevalence of dual-booting. Too many Linux users are willing to keep Windows/wine running, if only to run games. Under such conditions, making a Linux version splits the market more than it expands it.

    If we really want to encourage game companies to start making Linux versions, we're going to have to start boycotting the Windows version, and wait until the Linux version comes out (if it ever does) to buy new games.
    Short term pain for long term gain..

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  6. Re:Are You Kidding Me? by antiMStroll · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Somehow, "serious home operating system" defined as "gaming platform" comes off as an oxymoron. Linux does most things well except for gaming. Universal home operating system? Not yet. Serious? Plenty.