Cedega 5.0 Released

kormoc writes "Transgaming has released a large update to Cedega. This release (5.0) changes how the entire product works, merging the GUI with the actual program, as well as implementing features such as pixel shadier 1.4 support, in order to get games such as battlefield 2 working. The release notes list all the new improvements as well as the newly supported games. This seems to be the best release to date and expands the feature set to work with a large number of new games."

Comments

Pixel Shadier?

[plover]

features such as pixel shadier 1.4 support

So exactly what is a shady pixel, and how does a pixel become shadier? Are there degrees of shadiness?

Let's say you have two pixels: one pixel threatens people on the sidewalk for money, and the other pixel runs a numbers racket. Which one is shadier?

Re:Pixel Shadier?

[panth0r]

Maybe one of the pixels graduated to becming a "gangsta"? While the rest are all just "thugs" tryin' to keep up da image, yo!

Re:Pixel Shadier?

[SmittyTheBold]

It's just the next, more powerful revision in the series - just like some companies ::ahem:: offer "Good, Better, Best" configurations of products.

The old stuff was Pixel Shader. The new stuff is Pixel Shadier. In the future, we'll have Pixel Shadiest, then we'll move on to some other measure of graphics-processing prowess.

Come on, this is all basic marketing.

Re:Pixel Shadier?

[eno2001]

No. I think you are thinking of the rather out of fashion "Slim Shadier".

Re:Pixel Shadier?

[hunterx11]

Will the real Pixel Shady please stand up?

Re:Pixel Shadier?

[EntropyEngine]

Gives a whole new slant on being a pixel pusher, doesn't it?

Would gaming companies target this platform?

[Reality Master 201]

From what I understand, IBM already tests the Notes client to ensure that it functions properly under Wine (or at least as well as it does under Windows). how long before game producers start to target these kinds of compatibility libraries? I understand that the linux gaming market is small compared to the whole, so direct support is unlikely.

Any game programmers care to comment if/whether their company would deliberately code a product so that it would run well under something like this? Would you code with the compatability library in mind?

The Ultimate Accomplishment

[eno2001]

The Microsoft dominated computer industry won't go away until Wine is merged into the Linux kernel so that it gets optimal performance and actually out-Windows Windows itself. Just imagine if the entire whole of Cedega was merged into the Linux kernel to be a completely self contained OS that runs all Windows applications including virii, wormii and and server applications. Just imagine what a combo like Linux + Cedega + IIS would wrought on the world!? It would be awesome. Microsoft would drop dead in it's tracks and no one would ever use Windows again. And not only that, you could run IIS at the same time that you have Unreal 2008 running at 20,000 frames per second with total perspective vortex shading. This would go a long way to improving the work conditions of many IT grunts because the production servers would now be useful for more important things than serving out the corporate web site. :)

Re:Huh?

[egjertse]

But hey, pulling things out of your ass is good fun, right?

Indeed it is. Start with small objects though. And stay away from rabbits.