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'''Muh gaymes''' is the primary excuse for people not joining the [[GNU/Linux]] master race. However, our lord and savior Gaben wants you to think otherwise.
 
'''Muh gaymes''' is the primary excuse for people not joining the [[GNU/Linux]] master race. However, our lord and savior Gaben wants you to think otherwise.
  
==Operating Systems==
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==Platforms & Technologies==
  
 
===Microsoft Windows===
 
===Microsoft Windows===
  
===Mac OS X===
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===Other Operating Systems===
  
Don't bother trying to play vidya on Macs.
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===DOSBox===
  
===GNU/Linux===
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DOSBox is a free and open source MS-DOS emulator designed with classic games in mind. Binaries are available for every major modern operating system. To those without MS-DOS experience, DOSBox might seem a bit confusing  For a list of supported and assistance in getting them working, refer to the [http://www.dosbox.com/comp_list.php DOSBox Compatibility List] and the [http://www.vogons.org/ DOSBox Forums].
  
A list of games that work natively on [[GNU/Linux]] can be found on the [http://lgdb.org/ Linux Games Database] (free and non-free software inside) and on the [https://store.steampowered.com/search/?os=linux Steam list], however neither are guaranteed to work on your machine.
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===The Wine Project===
  
Windows games can be run with some success using WINE, check to see its rating [https://appdb.winehq.org/ here].
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Wine is a free and open source compatibility layer that is capable of running many Windows programs without emulation under the following POSIX-compliant operating systems: Linux, Mac OS X, and BSD. For a list of supported games and instructions for getting them working with Wine, refer to the [https://appdb.winehq.org/ Wine Application Database].
  
Many games on Steam will also work on Linux.
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===DirectX===
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===OpenGL===
  
 
==Modifications==
 
==Modifications==

Revision as of 03:19, 3 February 2014

Muh gaymes is the primary excuse for people not joining the GNU/Linux master race. However, our lord and savior Gaben wants you to think otherwise.

Platforms & Technologies

Microsoft Windows

Other Operating Systems

DOSBox

DOSBox is a free and open source MS-DOS emulator designed with classic games in mind. Binaries are available for every major modern operating system. To those without MS-DOS experience, DOSBox might seem a bit confusing For a list of supported and assistance in getting them working, refer to the DOSBox Compatibility List and the DOSBox Forums.

The Wine Project

Wine is a free and open source compatibility layer that is capable of running many Windows programs without emulation under the following POSIX-compliant operating systems: Linux, Mac OS X, and BSD. For a list of supported games and instructions for getting them working with Wine, refer to the Wine Application Database.

DirectX

OpenGL

Modifications

Digital Rights Management

Common Visual Effects

Ambient Occlusion

Anisotropic Filtering

Anti-Aliasing

Super-Sampled (SSAA)

Multi-Sampled (MSAA)

Coverage-Sampled (CSAA, EQAA)

Morphological (MLAA)

Sub-Pixel Morphological (SMAA)

Fast Approximate (FXAA)

Bloom

Dynamic Shadowing

Tessellation

Triple Buffering

Vertical Sync

Common Resource Types

Recorded Audio

Recorded video

Meshes

Textures

Colour Maps

Normal Maps

Specular Maps

External Links