Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 20:37:20 +1000 From: Peter Clutton <peterclutton@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: freebsd for windows PC games Message-ID: <57416b3005091903376f822f44@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CCA31517-5741-4991-A3E2-BFAA0DB8DD0E@u.washington.edu> References: <20050919073655.64846.qmail@web50004.mail.yahoo.com> <001401c5bcfa$443e32e0$0c64a8c0@opteron> <CCA31517-5741-4991-A3E2-BFAA0DB8DD0E@u.washington.edu>
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>=20 > >> I am presently using windows XP as my OS using a LAN > >> and I want to switch to Freebsd, but I have a few > >> questions regarding the compatibility of the OS with > >> windows PC games? Can I still run those games even if > >> I am using the freebsd OS? If not, are there any more > >> alternatives to run those PC games, and can those > >> games run smoothly? (especially the multiplayer games).. There are linux ports of games available in the ports which you can often= =20 run if you have the full pc version cd. Just follow the instructions of the= =20 port to copy the right files in and you can play (FreeBSD has a linux=20 emulator). On the question of running them smoothly , as long as you have the hardwar= e=20 for it, you will just need to install an up to dat FreeBSD driver for you= =20 graphics card. Other than that, shouldn't be any slower than your used to.= =20 If you go the linux port direction, it is said that often these apps run=20 faster than on linux itself. And talking about multiplyer games, there are some cool ports for running= =20 servers like quake etc.
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