Gaming in Linux

[cypcom 0]

Yes yet another newbie.

Today was the last straw with windows so I've decided to go linux. I know this may be subject to a little bias but what are your suggestions on what version is best for gaming without being too complicated (right now I have a few people telling be about Debian and a couple for Mandrake).

 

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, Thanks.

[Dapper Dan 0]

You can run Windows games under any distro of Linux with varying degrees of playability. Have a look at this list from Transgaming to see where your favs come in under Winex/Cedega.

 

As far as a first distro goes, go with something easy to install and configure with easy to understand utilities. I highly recommend SuSE followed by Fedora Core 2, then Mepis which is Debian based.

 

I would not recommend any new person to Linux go with Debian proper as the install is text only, archaic and difficult to follow. Once you get your feet wet and understand more about Linux, then you can start investigating other distros.

 

 

[iamroot 0]

I agree with dapper dan. Debian is not for new Linux users. SuSe is a really easy to use distro. Use it until you reach a higher level of competence in Linux then you can go to Debian or other more difficult to use distros.

[Holomatrix 0]

What do you guys think about Linspire (Debian based as well) with Cedega 4.2 or Crossover Office to play games?

[Dapper Dan 0]

I've not used Linspire. If I were to recommend a Debian based distro, it would be Mepis. Crossover Office will run some games, but Cedega is gonna run a lot more of them for you, and all around do a better job in most cases.

[iamroot 0]

I wouldn't go with Linspire. It's too much like Windows for me. Doesn't even require a root account.