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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Gaming => Topic started by: Crusher on July 20, 2004, 10:05:09 PM

Title: Anyone tried Linux+Amiga+Games?
Post by: Crusher on July 20, 2004, 10:05:09 PM

Alittle cryptic subject, but what I'm trying to find out is if anyone tried.. say, Counterstrike on a Linux installed Amiga with CyberstormPPC? :-)

Title: Re: Anyone tried Linux+Amiga+Games?
Post by: adolescent on July 20, 2004, 10:25:35 PM

Unless it's specificly compiled for the Amiga platform there's really no chance for it to run other then through emulation.    

Title: Re: Anyone tried Linux+Amiga+Games?
Post by: Crusher on July 21, 2004, 10:52:44 AM

Aha, so it isn't enough that it is for Linux it needs to be compiled for AmigaLinux?

Title: Re: Anyone tried Linux+Amiga+Games?
Post by: MrZammler on July 21, 2004, 10:54:26 AM

In your case, it needs to be compiles for Linux/PPC.

Title: Re: Anyone tried Linux+Amiga+Games?
Post by: Ilwrath on July 21, 2004, 01:09:26 PM

Yeah...  Well, Linux stuff can be distributed in two ways.  

Linux sourcecode installs SHOULD be portable to any Linux platform with possibly only some minor changes in your configure stage.

But Linux binaries only work on the platform they were compiled for.  And, being closed source, most games are distributed as x86 binaries only.

Title: Re: Anyone tried Linux+Amiga+Games?
Post by: Failure on July 21, 2004, 02:32:58 PM

Ok then, here's what you do.

1) Install PPC Linux.

2) Download Bochs (http://bochs.sourceforge.net/).  Configure, compile.

3) Install either Windows or Linux (whichever you need for your games) in the emulated x86 provided by Bochs.  Windows in a Bochs!  Get it?  Damn that's funny.

4) Profit!!

Well ok, so this won't be nearly fast enough to run anything but minesweeper.  But on a Sun Ultra 5 it was fast enough to run Win 98 :-)

To make your head explode, run UAE on your emulated x86 machine.

--
Failure

Title: Re: Anyone tried Linux+Amiga+Games?
Post by: Crusher on July 22, 2004, 11:23:30 AM

Hehe.. ok :-)

Title: Re: Anyone tried Linux+Amiga+Games?
Post by: Varthall on July 22, 2004, 12:27:37 PM

I've seen Myth 2 running quite well on an AmigaOne during Amiga Alpe Adria last year. There aren't many more games for LinuxPPC, sadly.

Varthall

Title: Re: Anyone tried Linux+Amiga+Games?
Post by: jonssonj on July 22, 2004, 01:17:52 PM

I found some information of games for linux ppc here:

They have Majesty, candy cruncher and NingPo MahJong for PPC.

http://www.linuxgamepublishing.com/

/Jörgen

Title: Re: Anyone tried Linux+Amiga+Games?
Post by: lionstorm on July 24, 2004, 07:56:34 AM

Go for Majesty.
I received it for free with my amigaone and it is a great game, different from any other RTS. It works fine and the intro is very good.
Lio

Title: Re: Anyone tried Linux+Amiga+Games?
Post by: Crusher on July 28, 2004, 06:53:03 AM

Ooo... I'll  have a look at it. :-)