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What Linux Distribution is the Best for Games?

Posted by Cliff on from the introducing-the-Lbox dept.

CodeGeekGuy asks: "I've been thinking of doing the big switcheroo from Windows to Linux. I have, in the past, had various levels of success using Linux, but I generally have to give up as soon as I feel like playing a game. I've done dual booting before, but find it a pain if you're waiting for something to finish and just want a quick game of Half Life 2 or WoW. I'm willing to give this another shot (as I hear that Cedega plays HL2 and WoW quite nicely). I've used Mandrake and Fedora Core and even Redhat, is there another distribution out there that is the best distro to use to get Cedega (and ultimately games) to work well? "

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  1. Cygwin on Windows XP Pro by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The best Linux distribution for gaming would have to be Cygwin running on Windows XP Pro.

    Face it, if you want to do gaming, Linux just isn't there yet. Using Wine is half-assed at best - it may work, but there frequently will be bugs with the games and it will cause extra flakeyness. I've tried gaming with Wine, and it just isn't worth the hastle.

    If you want Linux apps, compile them for use with Cygwin or find actual Windows binaries. With Qt/Windows and GTK for Windows, you can use all your favorite Linux programs under Linux, along with getting a really good gaming experience.

    Trying to game on Linux is still, even now, a lousy experience. If you want to game on your PC, Windows is where it's at. Linux has a LONG way to go if it wants to change that.