Author Topic: AH at Linux (Read 1804 times)

artik · « **on:** March 16, 2005, 05:16:32 AM »

Hi,

As far as I know HTC will not support other then Windows PC versions of AH.

I've heard that there is people who managed to run AH under Linux using WINE.....

Have anybody tryed this for AH2..... any chances to run AH under Linux?

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #1 on:** March 16, 2005, 05:21:13 AM »

If you use search you will find discussion about this. At least one user claims he managed to run AH1 on linux and did it with better fps than windows.

artik · « **Reply #2 on:** March 16, 2005, 07:19:44 AM »

Yes,
I've seen this post, however,

Has anybody tryed this with AH2?

Maybe someone has an experience of running different 3D games of Linux using WINE?

BTW: I've heard that there is no problem running WarBirds under Linux and Targetware has version for Linux.

dedalos · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2005, 10:08:22 AM »

Trying to understand this. You don't want to run AH under windows but you would like to run something on a linux box that emulates windows so you could run the program that you did not want to run on windows? Why not run in under windows?

artik · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2005, 10:34:03 AM »

The reason is simple - I don't need Windows.
I use Linux for all my everyday needs. However I need it for AH only.

I can keep it and use dual boot system and waste diskspace recources etc in order to fly AH only.

If I can use WINE that simulates Windows API (note - not all windows but small part of it) I can keep playing AH without having dual boot system waste approximatly 1-1.5G diskspace and without need to reboot the computer each time I want to play.

Poizen · « **Reply #5 on:** March 16, 2005, 10:52:24 AM »

It's so easy to setup an application to try and run under WINE that you should give it a go and come back and let us all know how it worked.

On a side note...if you have issues trying to run it on the Open Source version of WINE I might suggest using the 3rd party version that you can get from http://www.transgaming.com. I have used their application in the past to get some very intensive games to run under linux, like Everquest for example. In addition to what the open source version of WINE provides...the version from transgaming also adds support for directX API calls.

So...just a friendly suggestion or two...hope they help.

P.S.
If you try I'd be interested in knowing what type of success you have. I'm temped to try it myself as I have a fairly nice system that does absolutely nothing but AH on WinXP.

~Poizen

artik · « **Reply #6 on:** March 16, 2005, 11:09:16 AM »

The problem is quite simple:

I have old computer running Linux and not able to run AH2 but AH1 only.

New computer with XP running AH. If I want to move it completly to Linux I need to make sure that things I need will work......

The link you've given is very interesting..........
Thank you

dedalos · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2005, 11:33:15 AM »

Well, given the issues I am having running it under windows, good luck to you runnig under a simulated windows environment

Manedew · « **Reply #8 on:** March 16, 2005, 11:36:48 AM »

take a look ..... but this was form AH1 and 2002 realize.....

http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47578

artik · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2005, 12:22:54 PM »

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Originally posted by Manedew
take a look ..... but this was form AH1 and 2002 realize.....

http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47578

Wow that is interesting - I havn't seen this thread it is really interesting.
Thanks!!!!

AcId · « **Reply #10 on:** March 16, 2005, 03:19:57 PM »

I've wanted to give it a go with AH2 for some time but just havent lit the fire to do it. Since I work on linux/unix all day thats the last thing I wanna do when I get home lol

artik · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2005, 11:03:41 AM »

I see Windows everyday at work.......... So I can't see it more... at least at home I want to remain with Linux

DamnedRen · « **Reply #12 on:** March 17, 2005, 11:07:05 AM »

Build it for the fruit!!!

APPLE ROCKS!

Ren
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dedalos · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2005, 11:46:39 AM »

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Originally posted by artik
I see Windows everyday at work.......... So I can't see it more... at least at home I want to remain with Linux

Ask for an office without one

Poizen · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2005, 01:23:24 PM »

...and all this time I thought Apple computers were for people who lacked the coordination to use two fingers on a mouse.

J/K

There might actually be a chance of making it work on an Apple now that they replaced that crappy old OS they had with something that uses a BSD kernel.

~Poizen