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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