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Off Topic => Engineering => Topic started by: Kid Carrson on March 03, 2007, 06:41:03 pm

Title: Linux Users - Can you play SFC OP froma Linux OS?
Post by: Kid Carrson on March 03, 2007, 06:41:03 pm
We're looking at Vista, and alternatives, especially Linux, for our next computers. 

My big question is whether or not you can play SFC OP, and other windows games that run under Windows 98SE and XP, under a Linux OS?  Any thoughts guys?


Also, can you run versons of Word Perfect wtihin Linux?

Thanks for any thoughts.

KC
Title: Re: Linux Users - Can you play SFC OP froma Linux OS?
Post by: Kid Carrson on March 05, 2007, 06:17:49 pm
Any idea guys? 

Linux users, how do you play SFC OP?  Dual boot?  Some windows compatible variation of Linux?  Throw me a bone guys!  ;)

Thanks for any info.

KC
Title: Re: Linux Users - Can you play SFC OP froma Linux OS?
Post by: Dash Jones on March 05, 2007, 08:12:02 pm
Hey, if there is a way to play windows only games on Linux, tell me, especially if it is SFC, and you might get a hard core convert.
Title: Re: Linux Users - Can you play SFC OP froma Linux OS?
Post by: Lepton on March 05, 2007, 11:19:29 pm
The only answers I have for you are either Wine or Cedega.  I believe FireSoul got it working under one of these.  I don't believe that multiplayer worked though so you'd be stuck with single player only.
Title: Re: Linux Users - Can you play SFC OP froma Linux OS?
Post by: Nemesis on March 06, 2007, 07:18:33 am
Quote from: Kid Carrson on March 05, 2007, 06:17:49 pm
Any idea guys? 

Linux users, how do you play SFC OP?  Dual boot?  Some windows compatible variation of Linux?  Throw me a bone guys!  ;)

Thanks for any info.

KC

I don't run Windows programs on my Linux machines so I can't help a lot.  Some programs will run under Wine on Linux however, whether SFC or WordPerfect will I can't say.

Linux and Windows will dual boot (though I don't do so at present).  However you must install Windows then Linux as Windows will erase the dual boot information if it is installed 2nd.  It is possible to fix the dual boot setup is Windows destroys it but again since I don't dual boot I can't say how.