11 replies to this topic

[Bucannen85]

Im new to linux and would like to get MWO to work, with whats out there no help for a novice. An help would be appreciated.

[Bilbo]

If it can be made to run at all, you will need to use wine.

I wouldn't count on it though.

Edited by Bilbo, 15 February 2013 - 11:28 AM.

[Texugo87]

It's been a couple years since I was up to speed on Linux, but as far as I know you can't get directX to function. I know it didn't work with Wine (or similar) at that time, and (unless it's changed in the last 18 months) generally 3d applications don't play well with virtual machines.

I think there may have been a non-open-source payware application for using directx under linux, but I can't remember the name, and have no idea how well it worked.

Sorry if my info is wrong/out of date!

[urmamasllama]

cjmurphy87, on 15 February 2013 - 11:30 AM, said:

It's been a couple years since I was up to speed on Linux, but as far as I know you can't get directX to function. I know it didn't work with Wine (or similar) at that time, and (unless it's changed in the last 18 months) generally 3d applications don't play well with virtual machines.

I think there may have been a non-open-source payware application for using directx under linux, but I can't remember the name, and have no idea how well it worked.

Sorry if my info is wrong/out of date!

you are quite wrong wine has been able to handle DX since i started using it in 08

for the OP if you want to see how a game will run in wine go to www.winehq.org

here is the stat list for MWO http://appdb.winehq....rsion&iId=26957

Edited by urmamasllama, 15 February 2013 - 11:35 AM.

[Dishevel]

Hopefully they will port MWO to Steam.
Steam now has an official Linux client.

[squidvt]

You should be able to get this to work, with WINE. However as was stated in the WineHQ entry, it will be very slow. This is emulation and you will suffer very low framerates and higher pings.

Dishevel, on 15 February 2013 - 11:35 AM, said:

Hopefully they will port MWO to Steam.
Steam now has an official Linux client.

Steam may be on Linux, but there are few games that have been ported. The major factor is DirectX. That does not work under Linux. I think after the Devs get DX11 working, they should add OpenGL and port to Linux. Right now MWO has pushed me back to Windows for Games.

Edited by squidvt, 15 February 2013 - 11:40 AM.

[urmamasllama]

Dishevel, on 15 February 2013 - 11:35 AM, said:

Hopefully they will port MWO to Steam.
Steam now has an official Linux client.

just because steam has a linux client doesn't mean MWO would magically work through it. they would still have to port the game over or work with the winedev team to set up a working wine port

squidvt, on 15 February 2013 - 11:37 AM, said:

You should be able to get this to work, with WINE. However as was stated in the WineHQ entry, it will be very slow. This is emulation and you will suffer very low framerates and higher pings.

not emulation, translation

WINE = Wine Is Not an Emulator

Edited by urmamasllama, 15 February 2013 - 11:41 AM.

[Redshift2k5]

Dishevel, on 15 February 2013 - 11:35 AM, said:

Hopefully they will port MWO to Steam.
Steam now has an official Linux client.

Just because Steam has a linux client does not mean all steam games will.

TF2 recently offered Linux compatibility, and that's about it. Even if we get MWO on steam doesn't mean it will automagically be functional on all platforms Steam runs on.

[Adridos]

Why did you instal a Linux on a PC you want to play on in the first place?
It is a public knowledge that Linux is great for everything but games...

[Dishevel]

Redshift2k5, on 15 February 2013 - 11:40 AM, said:

Just because Steam has a linux client does not mean all steam games will.

TF2 recently offered Linux compatibility, and that's about it. Even if we get MWO on steam doesn't mean it will automagically be functional on all platforms Steam runs on.

Did not realize that my keyboard invisibly typed "automagically", my bad.
To the point though MWO just needs some love to get quicker on WINE.
Also the better they make it for windows the better it will become for WINE.

[BlackWidow]

https://www.virtualbox.org/

Just run a windows XP/7 VM on your linux.

This should get you MUCH better results than WINE.

Edited by BlackWidow, 15 February 2013 - 11:44 AM.

[Mechteric]

urmamasllama, on 15 February 2013 - 11:34 AM, said:

you are quite wrong wine has been able to handle DX since i started using it in 08 for the OP if you want to see how a game will run in wine go to www.winehq.org here is the stat list for MWO http://appdb.winehq....n&iId=26957

Not sure how much I'd trust that Bronze rating, as it seems his computer probably would have gotten similar performance in windows. Need someone with windows on a decent system fares to see how it compares realistically.

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Bronze rating was given as the low FPS hinder playability. Frame rate hovers around 14 (8 - 20 fps @ 1920x1080 Med or Low Settings) or 20 (15 - 28 fps @ 1280x720 Low Settings)

Test System
Core i3-2120
8GB RAM
Nvidia 460 GTX

Edited by CapperDeluxe, 15 February 2013 - 11:46 AM.