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Fragging on Linux and TransGaming

Posted by Zonk on from the penguin-for-the-win dept.

Kez writes "HEXUS.net has an article looking at the current state of Linux gaming and the broad number of supported games both natively and through emulation. Included in the article is a chat with the Product Manager of TransGaming - the creators of Cedega (formerly known as WineX.)" From the article: "Well, Linux certainly isn't most peoples' thought for a games-based PC. Especially one being taken to a big tournament LAN party. However, by design or trickery, none of the tournament games at the event were out-of-bounds to my Linux machine, and rousing games of Call of Duty, Quake 2 and Unreal Tournament 2004 were shared by the HEXUS.net collective and any other gamers who felt like joining in." We ran a story about a similar article back in February.

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  1. printer-friendly layout by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews/review_print. php?dXJsX3Jldmlld19JRD0xMDEx

  2. Cube by AtariAmarok · · Score: 5, Informative

    Cube is worth checking out, runs nicely in Linux, and also on the PC so your linux-lorn friends can check it out to. Lots of fraggin' going on there.

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  3. List of games by Virtual+Karma · · Score: 3, Informative

    Here is a link for games that run on linux. You can check out the high end and low end games listing.

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  4. Garage Games by mlmitton · · Score: 3, Informative

    The article really should have mentioned Garage Games. Marble Blast and Gish are two of the funnest games I've ever played. If a good game to you is based on eye-candy, then this isn't the place for you. But if a good game is based on game-play, these were the best $20 I've ever spent.

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  5. Re:Well, I have to say... by Dave2+Wickham · · Score: 4, Informative

    If you're running with an nVidia card (if you're not, you have bigger problems), then the `nvidia-settings` app included with recent driver releases will let you tweak AA/AF.