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DarkBASIC Discussion / darkbasic in linux

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ceocan2
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Posted: 21st Jun 2003 00:44
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I want to install Linux Mandrake but still want to program in darkbasic. So I'm asking if that is possible. I'm working on a text based adventure now (my first game). So please answer my question quick because I can't wait to install Linux, because I alway's have problems with XP
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Hell IVIonkey
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Posted: 21st Jun 2003 00:53
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XP is really not very good. The best of the M$ series was definately Windows 2000.

To my knowledge, DB wouldn't work under Linux because DirectX is a M$ creation. If there was Glide support though in DB... oh well.


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ceocan2
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Posted: 21st Jun 2003 00:55 Edited at: 21st Jun 2003 00:56
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do you know one. Or a Linux directX version.

I'm in a hub this way I can go on the internet, the computer that hosts the hub is under XP, if I install Linux does XP and network still work?

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Hell IVIonkey
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You're on a hub? Do you mean that the XP machine is your router and/or proxy server? I am positive that a Linux host will support XP and other non-Linux OS nodes (computers). The other way around should work as well, but I can't personally verify that.

DX for Linux? I highly doubt it.


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indi
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mandrake 9.1 should have wine or winex installed which is a psuedo direct x emulator. compatability might not be 100% but I bet you could run it.

knoppix another distro of linux apparantly has wine also pre installed.

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http://www.lunarpixel.com/dt/
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Pricey
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i have knopix live on CD

i still have windows xp on the hard disk but can use Linux whenever i want

will it work?

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Eric T
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Posted: 21st Jun 2003 21:51
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why the hell don't you just dual boot with mandrake and 98(or xp whatever you prefer)

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MiRRoRMaN
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I don't think you have to: http://www.winehq.com/

The solution perhaps? I wanna try Linux with my next reinstall and see if DarkBasic works with the Wine thing.

I don't know if I'll like linux yet, but heck im gonna try.

www.mirrorman.cjb.net, the classic Commodore 64 and Amiga site.
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ceocan2
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Thankjs for the replay's. And Mirrorman could you say if it works/or not in Linux with Wine?

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MiRRoRMaN
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Not yet dude, if my windows screws up again i'll try it.

www.mirrorman.cjb.net, the classic Commodore 64 and Amiga site.
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TKF15H
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Posted: 21st Jul 2003 00:40
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I have Mandrake 9.1 and Dark Basic. I've tested it with wine and you can run DBC, but I don't know about the games. My 3D card doesn't have any drivers so it runs REALLY SLOOOOOOOOOOOW. :-d

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lcfcfan
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Posted: 21st Jul 2003 05:18
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if you have an nvidia card though you can download drivers from the nvidia site.

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Dreamora
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yeah but you will have to recompile the core so most users wont have its power ... and most X-frees don't support 3D either ...

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TKF15H
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Actually the reason is that my card is a cheap accelerator that works great in windows but the drivers for linux are non-existant. I think if I get another card it'll work. If people can play Unreal Tournament 2003 in Linux, why can't you use Dark Basic?

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freak
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so DB works in linux... great!

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MrTAToad
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2003 13:44
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Only through emulation software - and it may not be great at all...


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TKF15H
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The only problem is that wine seems to run things on some computers but not on others. You really don't have a way of knowing if it's gonna work. I've heard of people getting Half Life to work and I still cant get it right. Hope you get to run DB.

I need an animator!!! HELP ME!!
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Devil Master
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Quote: "If people can play Unreal Tournament 2003 in Linux, why can't you use Dark Basic?"

The difference is that a NATIVE Linux version of UT2K3 has been made, but there are no native Linux version of Dark Basic.

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TKF15H
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Yes, but I've seen the windoze version running in Linux with WINE...

I need an animator!!! HELP ME!!
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