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linuxuser posted 09-21-99 06:26 PM ET
hi
is there a way to play Alpha Centauri under
linux ? if not me and a lot of ppl woud like
to play the game under linux ,see the posts
on news.lokigames.com/requests ,i still have
the windows version of the game but to keep
windows only for playing Alpha is a real pain
so Please make a port for it or talk whit the
lokiguys to make a port,these guys realy know
there job
Linuxuser
SMACTrek posted 09-22-99 02:00 AM ET
A linux port would be interesting, if unlikely. I know that Call to Power was ported to linux by lokigames, but I had no idea there was talk about SMAC for linux.
I'd love to see a port, but I'd hate trying to get it running on top of my current linux system. I'm still learning the OS, and it took a monster effort to make XF86 go. I haven't taken the time to find and install the driver for my card. It didn't come with the distro. I should have gotten a vodoo
I've heard of a windows simulator/emulator called wine. The homepage for that is www.winehq.com. I'm not sure how well it will work, though. The movies, sounds, etc. need Direct X.
Eris posted 09-22-99 01:00 PM ET
Theoretically, wine would also handle directX. In practice, I don't know for sure. But I have heard good things about wine in general, though I haven't tried it myself. I should see if anyone I know has tried playing a directX using game via it.
On the other hand, can't you turn the directX stuff off in the AC config files? Isn't that what the 'solution' to certain problems was, at least?
Eris (If wine works as well as it's supposed to, may give up Windows altogether.)
GreasyPig posted 09-22-99 01:35 PM ET
You bet!
Not only is it a great idea to port SMAC to linux but its also a WISE choice.
linux the OS of champions!
Microsoft, soon it'll be time to drink your purple cool-aid.
GreasyPig
SMACTrek posted 09-23-99 08:21 PM ET
Probably everybody has heard of Freeciv, but if not, it's worth a look. It might even be in your linux distro.
http://www.freeciv.org/
Eris posted 09-24-99 01:12 PM ET
I'm told that wine will not handle DirectX stuff yet but that it is being worked on.
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Author	Topic: Please make an Linuxport for Alpah Centauri
linuxuser	posted 09-21-99 06:26 PM ET hi is there a way to play Alpha Centauri under linux ? if not me and a lot of ppl woud like to play the game under linux ,see the posts on news.lokigames.com/requests ,i still have the windows version of the game but to keep windows only for playing Alpha is a real pain so Please make a port for it or talk whit the lokiguys to make a port,these guys realy know there job Linuxuser
SMACTrek	posted 09-22-99 02:00 AM ET A linux port would be interesting, if unlikely. I know that Call to Power was ported to linux by lokigames, but I had no idea there was talk about SMAC for linux. I'd love to see a port, but I'd hate trying to get it running on top of my current linux system. I'm still learning the OS, and it took a monster effort to make XF86 go. I haven't taken the time to find and install the driver for my card. It didn't come with the distro. I should have gotten a vodoo I've heard of a windows simulator/emulator called wine. The homepage for that is www.winehq.com. I'm not sure how well it will work, though. The movies, sounds, etc. need Direct X.
Eris	posted 09-22-99 01:00 PM ET Theoretically, wine would also handle directX. In practice, I don't know for sure. But I have heard good things about wine in general, though I haven't tried it myself. I should see if anyone I know has tried playing a directX using game via it. On the other hand, can't you turn the directX stuff off in the AC config files? Isn't that what the 'solution' to certain problems was, at least? Eris (If wine works as well as it's supposed to, may give up Windows altogether.)
GreasyPig	posted 09-22-99 01:35 PM ET You bet! Not only is it a great idea to port SMAC to linux but its also a WISE choice. linux the OS of champions! Microsoft, soon it'll be time to drink your purple cool-aid. GreasyPig
SMACTrek	posted 09-23-99 08:21 PM ET Probably everybody has heard of Freeciv, but if not, it's worth a look. It might even be in your linux distro. http://www.freeciv.org/
Eris	posted 09-24-99 01:12 PM ET I'm told that wine will not handle DirectX stuff yet but that it is being worked on.