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Linux Takes on Windows Gaming

By Loyd Case
2004-07-28

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We tested TransGamings Point2Play and Cedega 4.0 under Fedora Core 2. In order to test, we had to install our Nvidia drivers by hand at the command prompt, since Fedora Core 2 does not do this automatically. If you dont install the Nvidia drivers no games that require 3D acceleration will work under Cedega. Although this is an obvious point, its worth mentioning since it initially slipped our mind that Fedora Core 2 doesnt install the Nvidia drivers that enable hardware 3D acceleration during installation.

We did the bulk of our testing on Fedora Core 2 and heres what we found:

Game Results

Unreal Tournament 2004 (Windows Version)
(Not officially supported) Installed and also ran pretty well. We could connect to a server and play online without a problem. However, some of the graphics were rendered oddly.

Hunting Unlimited
(Not officially supported) Installed, game loaded but we were not able to play successfully.
Some kind of mouse/keyboard problem occurred.

Hunting Unlimited 2
(Not officially supported) Installed but would not play.

Masque Slots
(Not officially supported) Installed and ran well. No problems with this game.

Dangerous Hunts
(Not officially supported) Would not install.

Trophy Hunter 2003
(Not officially supported) Installed but hangs when trying to start game.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
(Not officially supported) Would not install.

Battlefield 1942 Single Player Demo
(Demo is not officially supported but the full game is, so results may vary) Installed, would not run.

WarCraft 3 Demo
(Demo not officially supported but full game is) Installed and ran beautifully. No problems with this one.

Joint Operations Demo
(Not officially supported) Would not install.

Far Cry Demo
(Not officially supported) Installed but would not run.

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