Total Newbie here..

[Bart Symons]

Some of these games use special graphic interface (3D someting, DirectX, 
...). Check first if VMware and Win4Lin support them (don't think so).

lawson_whitney at juno.com wrote:

> On Sun, 25 Nov 2001, OldToker wrote:
> 
>> Thank you for all your wonderfull advice... I don't want to get off
>> topic..
>>
>> someone mentioned comercial packages...  I have just a few apps I wish to
>> continue using... Mostly Games
>>
>> Diablo 2, StrongHold, Command & Conquer,  Ect...
> 
> Sorry, I am not much for games, but some of those might work with
> Wine.  Better than MSIE and so on, anyway.
>>
>> I am not a DieHard Gamer but would be nice to Get away from M$. CRAP..
>> and get on to Something that works without crashing every 10 mins... and
>> has
>> lots of  "Tracking" in it.
>>
>> Could someone recomend a good comercial package.??
> 
> Err, no.  VMware and win4lin actually run windows (or some OS) in a
> virtual machine, so (A) you need windows and (B) you get windows.
> 
>>
>> and also since I am in Germany (I am American) a  LUG... Wouldn't do me
>> much good.. .Since my grasp of the German Language isn't that strong...
>>
>> Can someone here reccomend a good NewsGroup or WebPages For someone who
>> doesn't have much Ca$h. and would like to save more... Rather than
>> support "Uncle Billy's" Family Estate.?
>>
>> Thanks again..
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