O/S X and Linux

Nemo · October 23, 2001, 19:31

since it will be ported to Mac O/S X which is reportedly highly UNIX friendly, does this mean that the Mac O/S X port will be playable on all *NIX machines?

i.e. can i get the mac port to run on linux?

FrostyBoy · October 23, 2001, 19:48

hmm.....I wouldn't think so... I think only westlake at this time would know the answer to that..

Asesino_Virtual · October 23, 2001, 20:17

Mmmmh, probably with minor or inclusive, no changes.

squid · October 23, 2001, 20:48

Mac may have a FreeBSD core, but is it running X?

Either way, it would require porting....moderate graphical changes assuming it was written with portability in mind.
A Linux port would ensure I could dump Microsoft once and for all!

Nemo · October 24, 2001, 05:10

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Originally posted by squid
Mac may have a FreeBSD core, but is it running X?

I thought it ran X, but i could be wrong...i dont follow Mac info at all

Earthling7 · October 24, 2001, 06:02

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Originally posted by squid
A Linux port would ensure I could dump Microsoft once and for all!

That can only be a good thing

Swissy · October 24, 2001, 14:00

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Originally posted by squid
A Linux port would ensure I could dump Microsoft once and for all!

I have yet to find anything published by Infogrames that has been officially ported to Linux. It seems they have the same attitude many software publishers have about Linux, not enough users to warrant the investment of money into the project.

CapTVK · October 24, 2001, 14:37

You could subscribe to transgaming and ask them to concentrate some efforts on getting Civ3 to run on Linux. While Civ3 supposedly runs under DirectX8 I don't think it goes very deep (2D interface). It could work.

http://www.transgaming.com/vote.php

CapTVK · October 24, 2001, 14:40

Seems we're not the only ones who would like to run Civ3 under Linux.

http://www.transgaming.com/showthread.php?poll=3

Wanna make a difference?

Gregurabi · October 30, 2001, 13:34

What?? I have to pay MONEY to subscribe to this transgaming site just so I can vote in their polls?

Thanks, but no thanks!

CapTVK · October 30, 2001, 14:38

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Originally posted by Gregurabi
What?? I have to pay MONEY to subscribe to this transgaming site just so I can vote in their polls?

Thanks, but no thanks!

Well some companies actually like to be paid for their services. You really didn't think these people work for free did you?

If you had bothered to read what this is about you would see that basically you hire the services of a group of programmers (Transgaming) who will work on the most popular games/programs. Once a certain level of subscriptions is reached they'll release the DirectX code as opensource. It's a win-win situation for all involved: subscribers get their programs earlier, the programmers get paid and once a certain level of subscriptions is reached it will be released for the public (long time off).