On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 2:16 PM, doh123 <wineforum-user@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Sheva wrote: >> A already have issues, for example full screen resolution or loading textures. Also I have a few problems on running the >> game start. It wants to have "CD 2", but it is already launched and in listed in the preferences as mounted drive... >> >> Its not so easy to get it up. Yesterday it recognized the "CD 2" as mounted drive and run, but today it doesnt. :? >> >> I really like that game and tried to let it run under a VM, but I got CTDs after a few minuted, so I was willing to try WINE. >> Not easy... >> >> I also think, that this game is kind of a 16-bit thing (I remember to have read something somewhere about that) but I dont >> know, what consequences will result out of this. >> >> It would be pretty neat, if Klingon Academy would run "platinum" on Wine. [Wink] >> Would it run better under Linux (for example Ubuntu)? I have plans to build a new machine later and get away from the >> bitterness of Steves evangelistic religion which somewhat gives me the creeps. It would be the upcoming bulldozer CPU >> with the upcoming Radeon 7k series... Is AMD supporting good drivers for Linux/Wine/etc ? > > > Well I haven't ever played Klingon Academy, but I know there are unofficial ports floating around for it... including a Wineskin > one over at portingteam.com. > > If you want to use Wine for gaming on Linux, you are MUCH better off using an nvidia GPU... ATI/AMD GPUs will be more > problematic. Not to mention that anything that wants to use 3D functions is basically broken on any of the Intel GPUs. Yes, a late model nVidia is the only way to go with any of the recent Linux distribution releases. Some of the problems encountered by AMD/ATI GPU users are not present on Macs. However, load up Linux and they are right back. Unfortunately, Mac buyers don't have much of a choice when they buy a 'pre-built' system like a MacBook or an iMac. James
