which os?

[Mastametz]

i have decided to move away from Microsoft and look into a alternate os. Is there any that can run windows games and that i can get compatible drivers with my hardware? I am a ch00b when it comes to other os's

[LordWiccara]

to run windows games, u need winex, and it costs money.  im not sure about the drivers, what hardware do u have?

[Stryker]

quote:Originally posted by Mastametz:
i have decided to move away from Microsoft and look into a alternate os. Is there any that can run windows games and that i can get compatible drivers with my hardware? I am a ch00b when it comes to other os's

Probably a Mac would be your best bet. You could try redhat 9 with wine. Most people will probably tell you to try mandrake, I'm not a big fan of it though.

And topic has already been discussed, did you search before you posted?

[Stryker]

quote:Originally posted by ArmTheHomeless:
to run windows games, u need winex, and it costs money.  im not sure about the drivers, what hardware do u have?

You dont need winex. Just wine works fine. Assuming you have nvidia and the accelerated graphics drivers for linux... it's fine. I hate directx anyways, use opengl. Isn't that all that winex does? add better directx support?

[Mastametz]

My current hardware config is as follows:

ABIT AT7-MAX2 MOBO

AMD T-BIRG 1.33GHZ CPU

512mb + 256mb Corsair pc3200 400mhz Platinum Edition Ram

40gb maxtor ata 133 7200 rpm hdd
20gb ibm ata 100 7200 rpm hdd

lite-on 16x40x32 cd+rw
56x unknown manufacturer cd-rom

ATI All in wonder Radeon 7500 AGP GPU

Creative Sound Blaster Live PLatinum

Modem...floppy...etc

[Stryker]

you should be fine with redhat 9 and wine

Although I'd recommend simply gaming for games that are designed for linux.

[LordWiccara]

the only problem is a lot of older games use direct x...not open gl

[Mastametz]

wine is a mod/hack then?

[bossesjoe]

If you can afford it, get a Mac, if not, well then put Mandrake or Redhat then get Wine.

[SAJChurchey]

Is it legal to redistribute WineX?  Just a little formality i've been meaning to ask for various reasons :-D

[mushrooomprince]

If he wants to do gaming hes prolly stuck with windows.  He needs to do a lot of research on what games are compatible with what before he goes and searches for an OS.