Damage_inc- Posted April 5, 2016 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Posted April 5, 2016 (edited) anyone using Linux exclusively for home gaming computer ? advantages or disadvantages?? thinking of doing this on new build -fresh motherboard/will it be a problem with drivers? is it even possible to game w/linux bad idea? Edited April 5, 2016 by Damage_inc- Awards
Sammy Posted April 5, 2016 Member ID: 3036 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 219 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 9419 Content Per Day: 1.91 Reputation: 7515 Achievement Points: 62539 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 11/29/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 17 Birthday: 04/26/2008 Device: Windows Posted April 5, 2016 Well for one is the need for directx. Damage_inc- 1 Awards
2_MANY_BEERS Posted April 5, 2016 Member ID: 96 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 108 Topic Count: 1049 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 8817 Content Per Day: 1.54 Reputation: 3309 Achievement Points: 62219 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 19 Birthday: 06/30/1954 Device: Windows Posted April 5, 2016 When we were on Linux servers we could only run certain maps on cod5. Not a good idea. Damage_inc- 1
Slackernet Posted April 5, 2016 Member ID: 23498 Group: ++ Minecraft Admin Followers: 12 Topic Count: 106 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 703 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 232 Achievement Points: 5777 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/12/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Device: Linux Posted April 5, 2016 I use linux lmde 2 mint 64 bit Yes it has a few disadvantages in the gaming world...but it also just works and is free of microcrap / apple track your ass BS. The best thing to do is see whats needed for the games you play, and things like direct x for some games can be an issue if they are windows / apple only versions. I play minecraft and there is no issue because there is a Linux game version. Damage_inc- 1 Awards
dudebroman Posted April 6, 2016 Member ID: 23961 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 35 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 484 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 334 Achievement Points: 3415 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/15/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 18, 2024 Birthday: 02/21/1986 Device: Windows Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) I use debian for creating bash scripts and testing them. I do use Windows too, but I will create the bash script for Linux first and then make a windows version, or include a windows version directly in the script so that it becomes universal. For gaming though, WINE may be helpful, but directx will be the killer here. Don't use it if you plan on gaming with new games Edited April 6, 2016 by netphlix_n_chill Slackernet, hxtr and Damage_inc- 3 Awards
hxtr Posted April 6, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.95 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted April 6, 2016 Damage I looked into it and it was not worth it. Do you use if for anything else.. Luinux that is?I got Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise in xubuntu 16.04. MS Office on Linux but Outlook does not work. I also got Netflex to work in xubuntu.To me one great thing about linux builds like Ubuntu and Lime and others.. being able to boot off the disk to test out. Great way to test a PC for issues to eliminate it being a hardware issue. Damage_inc- 1
hxtr Posted April 6, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.95 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted April 6, 2016 I use debian for creating bash scripts and testing them. I do use Windows too, but I will create the bash script for Linux first and then make a windows version, or include a windows version directly in the script so that it becomes universal. For gaming though, WINE may be helpful, but directx will be the killer here. Don't use it if you plan on gaming with new games "WINE".... that the ticket. What do you do with the bash scripts you make. Can you post one for linux and one for windows to see the difference. Damage_inc- 1
dudebroman Posted April 6, 2016 Member ID: 23961 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 35 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 484 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 334 Achievement Points: 3415 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/15/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 18, 2024 Birthday: 02/21/1986 Device: Windows Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) Generally it will be for networking issues. The last place I worked had around 50 Linux servers (running a combination of SCO Unix, and Redhat Linux) and 200 windows servers all running Windows server 2008 R2. Sample bash script below Windows script SET /A varInteger=0123456789 echo The value of varInteger is %varInteger% Linux script varInteger=0123456789 echo "The value of varInteger is $varInteger" There really isn't much difference, it's just a case of remembering which is which. That's why I write one first and then rewrite for the other. Edited April 6, 2016 by netphlix_n_chill hxtr and Damage_inc- 2 Awards
Astronomer Posted April 6, 2016 Member ID: 2069 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 214 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2411 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 2409 Achievement Points: 18298 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 08/08/1966 Posted April 6, 2016 Steam has a good choice of Linux games, but there are more for Windows and not all games will work under Linux (unless the game developers natively support it). Video drivers are improving, but they're not equal to Windows yet. Yeah, Wine and its derivatives will run some Windows software, but I've never had a need for it. The open source equivalents of most applications have been more than good enough. I like Linux (I use Mint for PC's) as a general personal machine OS. At our house (just the 2 of us), we have Windows 10, Linux, OS X, iOS, and Android on the personal side, and my servers are BSD (FreeNAS), Linux (Ubuntu, Centos), and Windows Server 2012 R2. For gaming, it's Windows 10. You can dual-boot your PC to have your cake and eat it too. I tend to do this on my machines. That's my pre-caffeine ramble on the topic Cheers! hxtr, dudebroman, Damage_inc- and 1 other 4 Awards
Damage_inc- Posted April 6, 2016 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Author Posted April 6, 2016 great knowledge and advise-I was just entertaining the idea if it was possible.I only play cod4- 95 percent of the time / rarely cod 5/ and occasional world of tanks until I get sick of its pay to play advantages every-other year and go thru the uninstall reinstall thing .. could be fun to play with and maybe in the next couple years valve/steam can make this an easy transition--thanks hxtr 1 Awards
Slackernet Posted April 6, 2016 Member ID: 23498 Group: ++ Minecraft Admin Followers: 12 Topic Count: 106 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 703 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 232 Achievement Points: 5777 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/12/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Device: Linux Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) steam has been working on it for over a year... http://store.steampowered.com/steamos/ but getting devs to also make a free version to use has been an issue even for a big dog like steam until they step up their game like ps4 (linux) did and pay them. I doubt gaming will explode on linux Edited April 6, 2016 by Slackernet Awards
hxtr Posted April 6, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.95 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted April 6, 2016 Generally it will be for networking issues. The last place I worked had around 50 Linux servers (running a combination of SCO Unix, and Redhat Linux) and 200 windows servers all running Windows server 2008 R2. Sample bash script below Windows script varInteger=0123456789 echo The value of varInteger is %varInteger% Linux script varInteger=0123456789 echo "The value of varInteger is $varInteger" There really isn't much difference, it's just a case of remembering which is which. That's why I write one first and then rewrite for the other. OK thanks.. I see the sight little difference. % and SET /A for Windows and $ " for the Linux side. That is a crap load of Linux severs. Have not seen a sever room that full in over a decade.
dudebroman Posted April 6, 2016 Member ID: 23961 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 7 Topic Count: 35 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 484 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 334 Achievement Points: 3415 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/15/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 18, 2024 Birthday: 02/21/1986 Device: Windows Posted April 6, 2016 I worked for a bank in Canary Wharf (heart of London), and in terms of physical servers there were maybe 60 or 70 that I had direct control over. All the servers were moved on to virtual machines. Each server had 192GB RAM and dual hex core CPU. Each Vm had 32GB ram and 2 cores dedicated to it. 5 VMs to a server. And there were plenty of backups and redundant servers also (LDAP replication, exchange servers in a DAG etc). Was a nightmare to migrate everything though, took the better part of a year to go from all physical to mostly virtual. Outside of what I managed the people that dealt with stocks, shares and bonds had their own infrastructure...never dared touch those because even a few M/S latency meant a different price for buying and selling which could be several millions of £ in business. As for scripts, most of what I wrote was for backups, replication and such like to automate most of the processes. Awards
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