Steam + Ns Works Great Under Linux

Asraniel · January 2004

<div class="IPBDescription">i can play my favorite game</div> I just wanted to tell you that steam + ns works great under linux. I put Linux| in front of my name, so you can see that i play under linux. I hope i will see another Linux|xxx running around ;-)

A howto how to get Steam running under linux can be found here:
<a href='http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=17' target='_blank'>http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/wfsect...hp?articleid=17</a>

XCan · January 2004

Post this in the tech-support too. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

Asraniel · January 2004

no linux gamers here ? :-(

g0opy · January 2004

Yes, I have KDE.

Nemesis_Zero · January 2004

Mons, in case you read this - <b>breathe</b>! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

Great news. Now all we need is a clan called 'the Penguins'...

zippy · January 2004

actually -- linux + steam = suximus maximus

ns linux might be coded correctly for linux, but steam is not. Them pathetic excuses for programmers @ steam, just ported windows steam to linux, making it for anyone with a server on linux with 2400XP or lower to lag to the max on any mod.

Personally datacentres need to step up and provide windows servers at same cost coz they'll make a killing.

Anyhow played ns:c to death, looking forward to tribes2:vengence now <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

zippy

elt · January 2004

Zippy he wasn't talking about steam server but running steam on Linux using wine, a bit to laggy for my taste. And since I’m having some problems with ventrilo under Linux it’s not much of an option anyways.
However it's sad that valve doesn't take a bigger concern about us penguins out there wanting to get rid of this os called Windows which is kept only for gaming.

chis1 · January 2004

hmm, when i build my computer, im adding linux to it

it should be an alright gaming box , so ill get steam <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

zippy · January 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (elt @ Jan 30 2004, 07:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Zippy he wasn't talking about steam server but running steam on Linux using wine, a bit to laggy for my taste. And since I’m having some problems with ventrilo under Linux it’s not much of an option anyways.
However it's sad that valve doesn't take a bigger concern about us penguins out there wanting to get rid of this os called Windows which is kept only for gaming.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
still get the same porting problems...

zippy

r3dsk4r3 · January 2004

i run RH9, i'll have to give it a try...

what is the general consensus on performance difference?

Scum_of_the_Universe · January 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (elt @ Jan 30 2004, 07:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> However it's sad that valve doesn't take a bigger concern about us penguins out there wanting to get rid of this os called Windows which is kept only for gaming.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
valve does things the proprietry way to maximise profits.
It's much sadder that those who aren't doing it for money go the same route (but without even the profit).

Salvation_r2 · January 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Asraniel @ Jan 30 2004, 12:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> no linux gamers here ? :-(  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
i am ganna learn it

i understand the basics

i just wanna know how to get the windows emulater to work before i switch

i have mandrake tho

also i wanna be able to play all my game <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

(NS, hl as a whole(mods what not) ffxi, whatever ealse comes in i like <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' />

Rotten_Flesh · January 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (zippy @ Jan 30 2004, 01:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Personally datacentres need to step up and provide windows servers at same cost coz they'll make a killing.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
MyInternetServices provides linux and windows game servers for the same price.

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Our gaming servers are the best around. As players we understand all your clan needs. There is nothing worse than lag right before you are about to knife the opponents General.</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

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r3dsk4r3 · January 2004

lol rotten flesh... is your avatar mr oizo? (sp) thats pretty cool.

Rotten_Flesh · January 2004

Mr who? I got this from another forum, it looked cool. Plus i saw a flash video of it with an awesome beat.

TheChuckster · January 2004

My framerate is extremely choppy especially when drawing MDLs to the screen in Linux. Have you experienced the same problem? If so, how did you fix it. Also, could you post both sound sections of your ~/.wine/config file and what sound card and drivers you use. Thanks! I, too, want to play in Linux! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' />

Salvation_r2 · January 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TheChuckster @ Jan 30 2004, 10:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> My framerate is extremely choppy especially when drawing MDLs to the screen in Linux. Have you experienced the same problem? If so, how did you fix it. Also, could you post both sound sections of your ~/.wine/config file and what sound card and drivers you use. Thanks! I, too, want to play in Linux! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' />  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
me to i just downloaded linux to again <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

TheChuckster · January 2004

What? First of all, how could downloading it again help? I already have the ISOs burnt to CDs and outside of NS, my Linux installation is perfectly fine.

Soylent_green · January 2004

Rotten, your avatar is originally from a cheesy commercial(if I remember correctly). <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

Salvation_r2 · January 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TheChuckster @ Jan 31 2004, 08:30 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> What? First of all, how could downloading it again help? I already have the ISOs burnt to CDs and outside of NS, my Linux installation is perfectly fine.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
think about it.....because i lost my disks......

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' />

Asraniel · January 2004

*g*, i see there are some people that are interested here...

if someone needs help:

ICQ = 94675845

But dont spam me to death, im not a linux pro, i know some things but im not here to explaint you linux. But i know some details that are not explained perfectly in the howto

Rotten_Flesh · January 2004

*Horns play in background*

<span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>LET THE SPAMMING BEGIN!</span>

0verpowering · January 2004

Can anyone sum up the gaming performance differences between using Linux and Windows? I always assumed Linux would run it slower, but id like to know for sure. Thx ahead.

duvel · February 2004

overpowerings question about gaming performance on a linux box and maybe for those others with lesser performance.

in the manual you give the order to start half-life with:
./wine/fake_windows/SIERRA/Steam/SteamApps/[youremail]/counter-strike/cstrike

for those who run linux try the command *man nice* or *man renice*

try as root/superuser/admin:
nice -n -19 ./wine/fake_windows/SIERRA/Steam/SteamApps/[youremail]/counter-strike/cstrike
and you will see it gets the highest priority, i think higher than the cpu or my j.

you can try this, maybe your system (or you) will crash and maybe not <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

if you want an even better performance you can renice the other less important services like the sshd and ftpd, for hlds you can do nice -n -19 ./hlds -game blabla, actually for all services.

Steam + Ns Works Great Under Linux

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