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12 Feb 2011, 12:49 pm

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Usually a monkey can install Ubuntu sometimes there are compatibility issues, like with broadcom wifi cards. But usually if not always these can be fixed by either having another computer or just doing your research before hand.


Did you know that issue is almost entirely fixed? Broadcom released drivers late last year. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS2486458776.html

Entirely fixed, actually. Ubuntu includes the proprietary drivers necessary to make any Broadcom wifi card work, and they have for a couple years now. It should just be a matter of checking a box and saying "yes, I want to use proprietary drivers, please install them for me."


Includes them but you still need an Internet connection to install them(unless you can do this at installation?) which requires an Ethernet plug-in.

For some of the drivers, yes you do still need to keep an ethernet connection when you first install (last I checked at least). Linux Mint includes all of those drivers on the install media so you can just boot up and have Broadcom wifi working even in the live environment.


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12 Feb 2011, 12:52 pm

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OpenGL doesn't have anywhere near the capabilities the win based DirectX/Direct3D have :( . The few MMO's I knew that once supported linux based systems using openGL ceased to support it because it just couldnt keep up.

That is a myth. OpenGL is very capable, but MS has worked very hard at discouraging its use on the desktop PC platform.

I mean, unless you are going to say that Nintendo and Sony consoles have garbage graphics on everything, OpenGL is perfectly sufficient for gaming purposes.

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Sure would be nice though... if Ubuntu put a priority on improving the OpenGL system and marketted its OS as a free, high performing gaming OS platform that incidentally does everything else better than windows it would take a big chunk of consumer market.

The issue here is really getting third-party game developers on board, which is beginning to happen with Steam for Linux.


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12 Feb 2011, 2:59 pm

Can't wait for the first Linux MMORPG that has high-end graphics.

I rather liked regnum but its just not the level of graphics I'm used to really had to just stop gaming until I can get a windows machine again.



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12 Feb 2011, 4:06 pm

Orwell wrote:
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OpenGL doesn't have anywhere near the capabilities the win based DirectX/Direct3D have :( . The few MMO's I knew that once supported linux based systems using openGL ceased to support it because it just couldnt keep up.
That is a myth. OpenGL is very capable, but MS has worked very hard at discouraging its use on the desktop PC platform.
Yes indeed, absolutely right.
Another way of phrasing the question might have been "Since MS was actually involved with the development of OpenGL at one point, wouldn't things have been better if it had continued contributing and helping to develop an open standard so everyone would benefit?".

But that's just not how Microsoft works. It's better for the share value if they force the use of their own closed and proprietary "standard".


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12 Feb 2011, 9:05 pm

We should start an aspie game company making games for linux.

Imagine that.. we can bring the big M's down! (Microsft, ibM, Macintosh) bwhaha.