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frenchn00b
June 1st, 2008, 02:21 PM
Just an idea that came out... Is there some persons that use that way instead of wine ... (and crashes time to time)

Happy tux !
DoktorSeven
June 1st, 2008, 02:41 PM
Because those don't have 3d support and are much slower than native execution of binaries, which Wine does.
frenchn00b
June 1st, 2008, 04:07 PM
Because those don't have 3d support and are much slower than native execution of binaries, which Wine does.

there is one guy that use an emulator to play starcraft here:
http://pleasantfiction.com/Gallery/albums/screenshots/starcraft_ps3.jpg

is that slow? for sure, it wont crash this way.
What about the CPU , full speed all the time 99pct ?
Tux0r
June 1st, 2008, 04:22 PM
That's a ps3 he is running it on

a ps3

_ps3_

also: it's starcraft, not hl2 or cod4
DoktorSeven
June 1st, 2008, 04:50 PM
Sure, older games will work fine, but most of those have Linux binaries or run perfectly in Wine anyway.