[Cialug] Free Codeweavers - did it work?

[jrnosee at gmail.com]

Well... I finally had time to install, use my code, and test.  Got the
crossover games for linux.  EPIC FAIL.  I installed Steam + Counter Strike:
Source.  Figuring that since steam and CSS supposidly work in WINE, this
should be pretty flawless.  WRONG.  Setup of crossover was a pain enough
(something about Ubuntu 8.10 and rights when registering), steam was easy
luckilly, but then running the game was a huge pain.  If you have compiz
setup (aka ubuntu advanced effects) it needs to be disabled every time I
*TRY* to play.  Once running, it's best to get the command switches for the
game to run it windoed @ low resolution.  It's the only way to play it with
a decent frame-rate and it still crashes frequently.  Sadly, I was hoping
that I would finally find my linux gaming solution so I could dump Windows
forever...not gonna happen now.  When my new power supply comes in for my
GOOD computer (not that this one couldn't have run CSS quite well in XP)
I'll be leaving Vista on board and removing that empty partition I was
saving to test linux on my primary machine.  Well, at least I can still use
linux to host VM, websites, embedded development, and as a quick load OS for
email and web on my laptop!

On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 8:48 AM, Matthew Nuzum <newz at bearfruit.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 6:43 AM, Barry Von Ahsen <barry at vonahsen.com>
> wrote:
> > just the support - the product will continue to work
> >
> > -barry
> >
>
> To be more detailed, if you install Windows applications and use them
> now you'll be able to use them as long as you need to. If a new
> windows program comes out in a few months you may not get the best
> support for it until you upgrade to the next version of crossover
> office. You can upgrade for free until your support runs out.
>
> For example, I installed IE 6 no problem in crossover when I bought my
> license, but by the time IE 7 came out my license had expired. I
> believe a later update fixed the installation issue I experienced but
> I didn't have access to that version.
>
> They are constantly improving the software so the updates are quite nice.
>
> I encourage people that need a windows program to buy the product for
> 6mo or a year and use crossover as a way to wean yourself from Windows
> software.
>
> --
> Matthew Nuzum
> newz2000 on freenode
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