I know there are already a [url=http://cityoftitans.com/forum/linux-support]couple[/url] [url=http://cityoftitans.com/forum/unreal-engine-4-and-linux]threads[/url] about Linux support, but I want to ask specifically about [url=https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_%28software%29]Wine[/url] for gaming. I'm thinking about switching to the latest Ubuntu, and if I do, I don't want to be in a situation where I'll be unable to play City of Titans. I understand that Wine works pretty well for running Windows programs on Linux, but I have no experience with it.
I guess what I'm ultimately asking is that if all else fails, do you think Wine would work well to run the Windows version of City of Titans on a Linux machine? Also, has anyone here had good experiences with running programs via Wine?
Thanks!
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There's no need for Wine if you can just build a Linux version outright. It's not like we need to hardwire programs to use near and far pointers and DirectX 9.0c any more.
This is part of the whole "MWM can support iOS and Android too" thing as well.
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Thanks, that's good info. A native Linux build would be ideal (and almost sounds easy in theory), but without any hard and fast promises for CoT's initial release, I want to be sure that I'll still be able to play. Hence the "if all else fails" caveat. My hope is that Wine would work as a last resort if a native Linux build just isn't in the cards come release day.
I'm still evaluating Ubuntu via live CD, so maybe I'll install Wine and take it for a spin if I can do so without having to reboot.
I'm an avid Linux user, and I'll tell you. Wine just doesn't work for everything.I'm told its gotten better with lots of things but the will always be one of 2 (or 1000) things that are buggy or wonky. If you're really concerned- just partition your HDD and keep a small windows install on there. That's what I do for lots of games. If I want to game I just restart and pop into windows. There are some native games that are great in Linux though- Singularity, Torchlight 1 & 2 are a couple of my favorites.
If you need help partitioning let me know I'll be happy to help you out or get you a good reliable guide. I've been a Linux hobbiest (read daily user/sometimes tinkerer/oftentimes breaker & then repairer) for a couple of years now.
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Thanks, Corvus. I could always dual-boot, but I'm not a big fan of it. I actually dual-boot between Windows 7 and Debian right now, but I haven't used the Debian install in years[color=red]*[/color].
It also complicates things that my main hard drive is a solid-state drive that doesn't have a lot of space. I have a second (larger HDD) disk, but unless I dedicate some space to a sizable NTFS partition, I think Windows could be starved for space. I'm not sure I really want to deal with the hassle of juggling partitions and disks and rebooting every time I want to hop on a game for an hour.
I appreciate the advice though! It might be the best way to go for maximum compatibility, and I can always repartition and install/uninstall as I please, so it's not like the decision would be permanent. I definitely want to give it some thought.
[color=red]*[/color] I have to say that the latest Ubuntu is much nicer and smoother than I remember my LXDE desktop experience on Debian being 5 years ago. Everything works right out of the box without having to [url=https://xkcd.com/963/]wrestle with xorg.conf[/url] or fight with sound drivers or anything. The Unity interface is a little unconventional, but I think I'm falling in love with it.