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Running DirectX games without Windows


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From: Joe Waliga (email_suppressed_at_lugwash.org)
Date: Fri 05-Dec-2008 01:44:16 PM EST


FYI

Great easy-to-use GUI interface too.

Run dxdiag.exe in the "Crossover Windows command-line" to test

you might want to try using ALSA to share sound with all your Linux apps.

- Joe Waliga

P.S. - Can I be President?

> Subject: Running DirectX games without Windows
> To: [e-mail suppressed]
> Date: Friday, December 5, 2008, 12:48 PM
>
> http://www.codeweavers.com/products/
>
> A while back, Crossover opened up their ftp server and
> allowed people to download their products, fully licensed, for free, for
one
> day only.
>
> I happened to be there at the right time. I have a copy of
> both Linux and Mac
> versions.
>
> I just ran a DirectX8 game on
 my Linux desktop WITHOUT
> Windows, with full video
> and sound, something I could not do quite yet with Vmware
> 6.5.
>
> In order to run DirectX anything in these Crossover
> packages, you need a card
> that is also runs OpenGL, and probably a more recent
> version.
>
> Much better results than I have ever had with Cedega,
> although that was a while
> ago.
>
> Anyone interested, let me know.
>
> - Joe Waliga

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