If you're using ATI/AMD card or Intel GMA card, your graphic problems mostly come from here. ATI/AMD linux driver is horrible, causing many problems with wine and games. Intel GMA cards are not really 3D graphic cards so even if it kinda worked under Windows for some games, don't expect miracles under linux for non native games. Also, if you ATI/AMD card is "too old", it use open-source driver (not ATI/AMD fglrx) so better forget modern games. For best performances un GNU/Linux, Nvidia is sitll the best choice of graphic card since their linux driver is very good. "Nouveau" open-source driver is going good too, still too early to use it for 3D games but it make very good progress. And for your last question, many windows program run as good as on windows, I can play smoothly "Bulletstorm", "Crysis 2" or "Dragon Age 2" under linux thx to wine, even "Assassin's Creed Brotherhood" with Xbox360 wired pad work. 8) Regards, WineFan62
