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Offline KrisKros

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Linux and AH3
« on: April 14, 2025, 02:40:08 PM »
We've all got to either upgrade to Windows 11 by Oct 2025.

Question: Is anybody running AH3 using Linux and WINE (or VirtualBox) These are Windows Emulators for Linux.

I know I do nearly everything else with Linux...Microsoft Word, Excel, web browsers...it's all just like Windows. Just wondering about AH3.

Thanks,
Kris
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Re: Linux and AH3
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2025, 03:47:19 PM »
I am running AH3 on a Compaq suitcase....
Now where did I put my frozen margarita... and did I put a shot on top...
Oh well, I'll just put another shot on top to make sure I am covered. Now where is my computer?
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Re: Linux and AH3
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2025, 04:42:58 PM »
Dont have to upgrade anything.  Windows 10 wont stop working, it just wont be getting updates.
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Re: Linux and AH3
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2025, 05:36:35 PM »
Im still quite happy with windows 7
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Re: Linux and AH3
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2025, 05:43:23 PM »
Quote from: KrisKros on April 14, 2025, 02:40:08 PM
We've all got to either upgrade to Windows 11 by Oct 2025.
Says who?
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Re: Linux and AH3
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2025, 05:15:39 AM »
Many years ago I tried Wine on AH, it had artifacts, and graphic card driver problems (Nvidia)
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Re: Linux and AH3
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2025, 10:29:40 AM »

I’m running aces high on windows 7 64bit. 

I stayed with windows xp media center edition until aces high 3. 

Using some IT mojo, I used the various install options and avoided acpi and made sure no hardware sharing of irqs went on.
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Re: Linux and AH3
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2025, 10:47:39 PM »
Quote from: Shuffler on April 14, 2025, 03:47:19 PM
I am running AH3 on a Compaq suitcase....
Now where did I put my frozen margarita... and did I put a shot on top...
Oh well, I'll just put another shot on top to make sure I am covered. Now where is my computer?

Lol!!!!!!!!
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Re: Linux and AH3
« Reply #8 on: Yesterday at 02:42:28 PM »
Quote from: haggerty on April 14, 2025, 04:42:58 PM
Dont have to upgrade anything.  Windows 10 wont stop working, it just wont be getting updates.

It wont get security updates which means any new exploits that are discovered will not be patched for you.
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Offline AKIron

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Re: Linux and AH3
« Reply #9 on: Yesterday at 03:40:24 PM »
Quote from: BigR on Yesterday at 02:42:28 PM
It wont get security updates which means any new exploits that are discovered will not be patched for you.

Personally I would not risk that but with a good third party anti-virus it'll probably be safe enough for a while after MS drops the free support.
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Re: Linux and AH3
« Reply #10 on: Yesterday at 04:07:56 PM »
Anyone remember nuke/winnuke from the 90's? Knowing that millions will continue using Windows 10 beyond the support period I expect there will be more than a few less savory types looking to exploit this.
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Offline hazmatt

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Re: Linux and AH3
« Reply #11 on: Today at 10:14:21 AM »
There are some versions of Linux that are gaming focused like SteamOS. I would have recommended that until they went to the rolling updates which sounds like a recipe for disaster to me.

Or you could just lock down your Windows 10 computer and make sure there are no services for somebody to connect to. Back in the day I scanned one of my computers running windows and found a port open so I went into the firewall and locked it down. Suddenly I couldn't hear anybody on range or channel in AH. I opened the port again lolz.

Locking down your box won't stop you from inadvertently downloading some bad stuff so do be careful.
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