The very many questions-not-worth-their-own-thread question thread XXXI

[W|M]

sámon

 

[Arakhor]

How do you pronounce "salmon"?

Sammun.

 

[Lohrenswald]

the silent l makes me uneasy lol
but if that's how it is then that's how it is

 

[Snerk]

"laks"

 

[Lohrenswald]

Prøver å være lur, du

 

[Mouthwash]

Is Wine capable of running everything that Windows can? I'm confused because the only reason I can see for using Windows is its compatibility with nearly everything.

 

[Samson]

Is Wine capable of running everything that Windows can? I'm confused because the only reason I can see for using Windows is its compatibility with nearly everything.

No. It is pretty good general desktop apps, but will not run everything.

 

[Mouthwash]

How is it for gaming?

 

[Samson]

How is it for gaming?

Not great I think. I have not tried (with games), but as I understand it it does not have all the libraries available, and most modern games will use at least one that is not present. I think it depends how good you are at setting it up, I did not have a patience to get any good and just went for dual boot.

 

[cardgame]

How is it for gaming?

Abysmal, in my experience. If the compatibility works, performance will be garbage.

 

[Takhisis]

It depends on the game. Hey, I can run Gta III and Vice City, as well as the two first Fallouts, among others. I think I can get Civ III to work.

 

[cardgame]

Yeah but you can run those with 2010 integrated graphics.

 

[Lohrenswald]

It depends on the game. Hey, I can run Gta III and Vice City, as well as the two first Fallouts, among others. I think I can get Civ III to work.

cutting edge

 

[The_J]

If you're right now not a too dedicated gamer, then you should maybe have a look if there are Linux versions of your favourite games available (that's actually increasingly happening).

 

[Takhisis]

cutting edge

Yeah, well, after the switch to Linux I simply play games that run natively on it.

 

[Lohrenswald]

Yeah, well, after the switch to Linux I simply play games that run natively on it.

cutting edge

 

[Takhisis]

cutting edge

 

[Snerk]

Takhisis refuses to accept any technology that was invented post civ3.

 

[Lohrenswald]

Takhisis refuses to use cordless telephones

 

[Snerk]

And he is actively angry at the technology that allows it.