Civ3 for Linux -- Anyone?

[WOPR]

I for one would *LOVE* to see a Linux port of Civ3. At this point, the only reason I still use Windows is for the "video game factor" -- I love video games and they're all made for Windows platforms.

Does anyone think there's currently enough of a Linux market to make OS ports profitable?

Also: Has anyone tried running Civ3 on Linux under WINE?

 

[SlightlyMadman]

With Loki in the state they're in, and the sales record of linux CTP what it was, I wouldn't get your hopes up.

I've yet to hear any wine success stories, and have yet to attemp it myself.
I agree, tho, civ3 is currently the only thing I boot into windows for at home. I'd actually be a bit afraid of a linux port, as I'd be really tempted to put it on my pc at work, which could only be a bad, bad thing

 

[OneInTen]

Does anyone think there's currently enough of a Linux market to make OS ports profitable?

Well, lets put it this way - id port their games to linux anyway, but after the sales of the linux version Quake 3, there isn't even enough of a linux market to justify them putting the linux version of doom 3 in a box and trying to sell it.

So there certainly isn't enough of a market for Firaxis to bother porting Civ 3 to linux.

 

[narmox]

Id doesn't port their games to Linux.. They develop their games on Linux then port to windows.

I wouldn't try running civ3 under wine Wine may be getting better, but it's probably nowhere near what's needed to run civ3.

 

[OneInTen]

Originally posted by narmox
Id doesn't port their games to Linux.. They develop their games on Linux then port to windows.

Untrue. Doom and Quake 1 were developed on NeXT systems. Quake 2 and Quake 3 were developed under windows using Visual Studio. If you read Carmack's plan files he's not exactly a fan of Linux as a development environment.

 

[SvenSlayer]

There is a game called Freeciv for Linux. Unfortunately, it's based more on Civ 2 than Civ 3.

You can download it here!

 

[narmox]

Originally posted by OneInTen


Untrue. Doom and Quake 1 were developed on NeXT systems. Quake 2 and Quake 3 were developed under windows using Visual Studio. If you read Carmack's plan files he's not exactly a fan of Linux as a development environment.

oh? I must've come from a parallel universe then....

 

[KloePoek]

you could always try wine.. on a lanparty me and 2 mates got Counterstrike (mod) Red alert 2, and a few other games to work under linux

 

[Brocky]

When the multiplayer patch comes out there could be a server-side program to host a game on Linux-much like HLDS-but I doubt that a client-side Civ3 would be made.

On the other hand, if the Mac gets it, there's always hope!!!!!

 

[Ripley]

Transgaming might get around to it. It sure appears to list high on their popularity stakes.

http://www.transgaming.com/gamepage.php?gameid=52

 

[damunzy]

Originally posted by narmox
oh? I must've come from a parallel universe then....

That's ok. We know it is cold up there and you forgot to put your toque on, eh?

As to Linux. I tried so hard to run linux but the Mandrake version just doesn't want to work with my video card (Matrox G400). I get graphics during the install of the OS but Xfree just won't work. I am going to try FreeBSD next, another UNIX clone. Maybe I should just change my video card. I am not too happy with Matrox's support of XP either.

 

[narmox]

Originally posted by PaleHorse76
That's ok. We know it is cold up there and you forgot to put your toque on, eh?

LOL. No, rather it's a seriously bad case of a strain of the gurlfriend virus that's starting to develop...

As to Linux. I tried so hard to run linux but the Mandrake version just doesn't want to work with my video card (Matrox G400). I get graphics during the install of the OS but Xfree just won't work. I am going to try FreeBSD next, another UNIX clone. Maybe I should just change my video card. I am not too happy with Matrox's support of XP either.

Hm, Matrox.. dunno... I never really had probs setting up X