What Operating System Is The Best Games Base ? A little Quizzy...

[MacFly 0]

What Operating System Is The Best Games Base ? Just a little Quizzy.

[xboxrulz 0]

I think Windows 2000, because its more stable than Windows XP. XBOX is using a modified version of Windows 2000 as well.If Linux had more commercial games, I'll vote for Linux.xboxrulz

[dropout21 0]

i hate windows........ but theres so many programs for it, as well as viruseswindows unstable.. i prefer apple over it and linux but im to poor so i have the worst OS .....ME

[iGuest 3]

I reckon windows XP is the best gaming platform, it is a little resource heavy i.e. Huge wallpapers, all those viruses etc using up resourses but if used on a resonable gaming computer it works a treat. Also windows XP has a much better looking interface which i have become akin to.

[onie 0]

i highly recommend windows 2000. its more stable than xp and it is purely built for gaming but if win98 is in the part of the list i recommend win98 and but if you have linux i think it is the best for gaming because of its stability!!

[xboxrulz 0]

Windows XP is built based on Windows 98 and Windows 2000. It has the stability of Windows 2000 with the functions of Windows 98. This also includes a modified Blue Screen of Death.xboxrulz

[pbrugge 0]

I am a big *nix fan and even knowing the fact there are realy cool games for the *nix platform the fact is that windows still beats us when it comes to gaming. But thats more the fault of the devolopers as the platform, Look at ID-software for instance they provide the linux corner also with installers for there games so doom3 and many more wil run nativly on a *nix platform. I sure wished more game-devolopers would do this.. True you can try things like wine, cedega and so on but it would be nicer if it runned native on the platform..

[logophobia 0]

Windows XP, not because its the best OS but because most games are made windows-only. Simple but true. I believe the UT2003 was ported to linux but I don't know of any other high-quality games on other platforms then windows. Sad but true. Would have switched to linux long ago if more games were ported to it.

[pbrugge 0]

Windows XP, not because its the best OS but because most games are made windows-only. Simple but true. I believe the UT2003 was ported to linux but I don't know of any other high-quality games on other platforms then windows. Sad but true. Would have switched to linux long ago if more games were ported to it.

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A few ported games (as in run nativly in linux)

 

return to castle wolfenstein (and mods)

quake 1, 2, 3 (and mods)

starcraft

UT (all verions)

Tribes 2

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

Railroad Tycoon II

Heroes of Might and Magic

SoF 1 &2

Heavy Gear

Medal of Honor

 

All have been ported to linux, there are more see http://www.tuxgames.com/

 

So its not only UT2003 as you can see now...

[popac 0]

I am sory to say this but windows is much better for gameing lovers, that is the fact, I can't do anythig against it.. Why, becouse comercial is the games middle name

[osknockout 0]

Yeah hatebreed! Simple and fine if you got a video card matching it.But seriously, gentoo linux, all the way.We just need a few programmers and companieswhich don't stick to ESTABLISHED MONOPOLIES....but guys...aren't we ignoring WINE?

[pbrugge 0]

Yeah hatebreed!

Simple and fine if you got a video card matching it.

 

But seriously, gentoo linux, all the way.

We just need a few programmers and companies

which don't stick to ESTABLISHED MONOPOLIES.

 

...but guys...aren't we ignoring WINE?

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Even if you take wine or cedega to this conversation windows still bats us with games, I tried wine and cedega for a couple of games and yes some run well under it but I am a worms player and I never got it to work in wine or wineX, Oke basic game worked but i want to play online and that did not work, alltrough games like HL and CS did work flawlessly in Wine

 

And hello felow Gentoo user

[melkonianarg 0]

I think i have something against WINDOWS, so I voted for other , although i ahve only ever tryed MAC OS, and that wasn't great. I've heard great things about linux thouhg and I really want to parttition my drivewhen i get a new computer so i canrun 2 OS : WINDOWS and aLINUX based OS.

[osknockout 0]

Well, I admit that WINE can't emulate
windows all that well, but there are still
a bunch of games for linux. Just type it in
at google, 'linux games'. I know you usually
need to get 101 packages first, but I have a
sourceforge project dedicated to that, it's called CDE,
Code Dependency Eliminator. Right now we're all
practically on vacation but we'll get there.

xboxrulz:

y SHOULD we?

Don't take it like that, it's just voicing personal opinion.
I have nothing against windows personally, I think Gates
did well with it, but I find Linux the better OS.

...I'm glad there's another Gentooite here.

[RED NOVA 0]

Windows xp is the latest version, and its not likely to give so many errors. Many others are as good as well but for now i choose windows xp. I can trust more on this on, likley then the others.