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[MacFly]

What Operating System Is The Best Games Base ? Just a little Quizzy.

[xboxrulz]

I think Windows 2000, because its more stable than Windows XP. XBOX is using a modified version of Windows 2000 as well.


If Linux had more commercial games, I'll vote for Linux.

xboxrulz

[dropout21]

i hate windows........ but theres so many programs for it, as well as viruses
windows unstable.. i prefer apple over it and linux
but im to poor so i have the worst OS .....ME

[onie]

i highly recommend windows 2000. its more stable than xp and it is purely built for gaming but if win98 is in the part of the list i recommend win98 and but if you have linux i think it is the best for gaming because of its stability!!

[xboxrulz]

Windows XP is built based on Windows 98 and Windows 2000. It has the stability of Windows 2000 with the functions of Windows 98. This also includes a modified Blue Screen of Death.


xboxrulz

[pbrugge]

I am a big *nix fan and even knowing the fact there are realy cool games for the *nix platform the fact is that windows still beats us when it comes to gaming.

But thats more the fault of the devolopers as the platform,
Look at ID-software for instance they provide the linux corner also with installers for there games so doom3 and many more wil run nativly on a *nix platform. I sure wished more game-devolopers would do this..

True you can try things like wine, cedega and so on but it would be nicer if it runned native on the platform..

[logophobia]

Windows XP, not because its the best OS but because most games are made windows-only. Simple but true. I believe the UT2003 was ported to linux but I don't know of any other high-quality games on other platforms then windows. Sad but true. Would have switched to linux long ago if more games were ported to it.

[pbrugge]

timstokman, on Nov 11 2004, 09:07 PM, said:

Windows XP, not because its the best OS but because most games are made windows-only. Simple but true. I believe the UT2003 was ported to linux but I don't know of any other high-quality games on other platforms then windows. Sad but true. Would have switched to linux long ago if more games were ported to it.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

A few ported games (as in run nativly in linux)

return to castle wolfenstein (and mods)
quake 1, 2, 3 (and mods)
starcraft
UT (all verions)
Tribes 2
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Railroad Tycoon II
Heroes of Might and Magic
SoF 1 &2
Heavy Gear
Medal of Honor

All have been ported to linux, there are more see http://www.tuxgames.com/

So its not only UT2003 as you can see now...

[popac]

I am sory to say this but windows is much better for gameing lovers, that is the fact, I can't do anythig against it.. Why, becouse comercial is the games middle name

[osknockout]

Yeah hatebreed!
Simple and fine if you got a video card matching it.

But seriously, gentoo linux, all the way.
We just need a few programmers and companies
which don't stick to ESTABLISHED MONOPOLIES.

...but guys...aren't we ignoring WINE?

[pbrugge]

osknockout, on Nov 14 2004, 12:41 PM, said:

Yeah hatebreed!
Simple and fine if you got a video card matching it.

But seriously, gentoo linux, all the way.
We just need a few programmers and companies
which don't stick to ESTABLISHED MONOPOLIES.

...but guys...aren't we ignoring WINE?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Even if you take wine or cedega to this conversation windows still bats us with games, I tried wine and cedega for a couple of games and yes some run well under it but I am a worms player and I never got it to work in wine or wineX, Oke basic game worked but i want to play online and that did not work, alltrough games like HL and CS did work flawlessly in Wine

And hello felow Gentoo user

[melkonianarg]

I think i have something against WINDOWS, so I voted for other , although i ahve only ever tryed MAC OS, and that wasn't great. I've heard great things about linux thouhg and I really want to parttition my drivewhen i get a new computer so i canrun 2 OS : WINDOWS and aLINUX based OS.

[osknockout]

Well, I admit that WINE can't emulate
windows all that well, but there are still
a bunch of games for linux. Just type it in
at google, 'linux games'. I know you usually
need to get 101 packages first, but I have a
sourceforge project dedicated to that, it's called CDE,
Code Dependency Eliminator. Right now we're all
practically on vacation but we'll get there.

xboxrulz:

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y SHOULD we?

Don't take it like that, it's just voicing personal opinion.
I have nothing against windows personally, I think Gates
did well with it, but I find Linux the better OS.

...I'm glad there's another Gentooite here.

[RED NOVA]

Windows xp is the latest version, and its not likely to give so many errors. Many others are as good as well but for now i choose windows xp. I can trust more on this on, likley then the others.

[3asy Bake]

I think Windows Xp.. I don't know why i think it's because i have never used any of the others. But and also it doens't have that many errors and it's fast, fun. and Great for me. But i haft to get a new Comqac Recovery Disc because i re-did my hard drive and i used Windows Xp Pro. and i didn't know my Compaq had it's own Hard Drive Recovery in it... LOL so yeah now my computer is all screwed up

[football123213]

I think that Xp is.

but i think that win 98 was a good one but its a litle out dated and xp has all the good drivers i think

so i got 2 say XP

[WeBmAsTeR]

Lyon, on Nov 29 2004, 01:39 PM, said:

Definetly windows xp pro.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I agree with you Lyon, XP PRO definietly rocks. THe amazing thing is that its works perfectly fine on my 450Mhz, 6GB machine.

[odomike]

I think Win XP is the best for gaming cos of all the features it has. Coupled with the fact that MicroSoft has the best 3D Gaming software driver (The latest one being DirectX 9.0c end user runtime.

It is really a kool OS for Gaming for the real gamers.

[Zenchi]

Windows XP, it's also good for hosting servers for games.

[xboxrulz]

I say that DirectX is not as good as OpenGL and SDL (which both are in Linux) *note: OpenGL is available for Windows*

xboxrulz

[reciter]

xp is more than 2000.I don't know about NT.

[xboxrulz]

NT is the most stable system that Microsoft offers. IMO, the Linux kernel is the most stable w/ BeOS, Mac and SkyOS.

xboxrulz

[WeBmAsTeR]

Zenchi, on Dec 3 2004, 01:32 PM, said:

Windows XP, it's also good for hosting servers for games.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I dont agree with u Zenchi, Using win XP as a server wouldn't be a good idea, If u want a windows server, use Windows Server 2003. It is real fast, and will give u real good results.

[khmerneed]

Well, What Video Game you need?
Pc Game?
Mobile Game?



Thanks!