Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-26 Thread Simon Norris
Your best bet for old games from the arcade is MAME, it's well worth the look. Head over to http://xmame.retrogames.com - Original Message - From: Guillermo Belli [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 24, 1999 6:40 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] linux games, and when

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-24 Thread Guillermo Belli
I think we won't see the 'real good' games for Linux until we have 3D acceleration other than 3dfx for our beloved OS. If you want to play in Linux anyway yuo can get a game console emulator, like SNES9X. It rocks, and you'll find ROMs everywhere. If interested, go to www.snes9x.com. If you

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-24 Thread Seth Gibson
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: I think we won't see the 'real good' games for Linux until we have 3D acceleration other than 3dfx for our beloved OS. Ummm. . .im gonna have to disagree with that. Is Q3 not a "real good game?" Granted its mainly a multiplayer game, but it's a "real good"

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: I saw HereticII at ALS a weekend or so ago It rocked! :-) I'm going to have to give up this video card and get a 3d card, I think... :-) John Wow cool! yes linux games are coming along quite nicely from what ive

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-24 Thread Seth Gibson
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: Well, I was planning on probably getting a Voodoo3-2000, since my system doesn't have AGP. If it did, I'd probably use this TNT I have lying around. :-) John Supposedly (or as near as one

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-24 Thread Guillermo Belli
Yeah, maybe I was wrong El dom, 24 oct 1999, escribiste: On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: I think we won't see the 'real good' games for Linux until we have 3D acceleration other than 3dfx for our beloved OS. Ummm. . .im gonna have to disagree with that. Is Q3 not a "real good

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-24 Thread Sam
Well ,you shouldn't have to wait too long. Nvidia and SGI are working with Mesa to help develop access to hardware accelration for openGL under Linux. The API's are suppposed to be released in Mesa 4.0 which they estimate will be out before the end of the year. Sam Walker Guillermo Belli wrote:

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-24 Thread John Aldrich
On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, you wrote: On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: Well, I was planning on probably getting a Voodoo3-2000, since my system doesn't have AGP. If it did, I'd probably use this TNT I have lying around. :-)

[newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-23 Thread Rick Murphy
I'm using kmail as my primary mail service now and I like it, with a couple of exceptions. There are always exception right. When will KDE get the address book fixed so I can load an address right from the book. It is a bit of a pain to type in the address every time. Secondly, how are

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-23 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: I'm using kmail as my primary mail service now and I like it, with a couple of exceptions. There are always exception right. When will KDE get the address book fixed so I can load an address right from the book. It is a bit of a pain to type in the address

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-23 Thread Rick Murphy
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, Tom Brinkman wrote: On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: I'm using kmail as my primary mail service now and I like it, with a couple of exceptions. There are always exception right. When will KDE get the address book fixed so I can load an address right from the book. It

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-23 Thread Thomas J. Hamman
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, Rick Murphy wrote: Secondly, how are linux games coming along. I'm thinking about getting civilization for linux but it's $44. The windows version is $19. I know I'm sounding cheap here, but hey I guess I'm cheap. Is there a source for a cheaper civilization.

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-23 Thread Seth Gibson
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: Secondly, how are linux games coming along. I'm thinking about getting By now it's probably common knowledge that Quake 3 will be released for the Big L. Unreal Tournament will also be released with a Linux client, but it will all come in the same package.

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-23 Thread John Aldrich
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: I'm using kmail as my primary mail service now and I like it, with a couple of exceptions. There are always exception right. When will KDE get the address book fixed so I can load an address right from the book. It is a bit of a pain to type in the address

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-23 Thread John Aldrich
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: Well I guess I was wrong, EXCUSSEEE MEE!!!. Thanks for the info Tom, looks like kde it developed further than I thought. Kmail is clearly the mailer of choice now. I remember reading somewhere (my Sam's KDE book I think) that that feature didn't work but

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-23 Thread John Aldrich
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: On the loki side, Railroad Tycon II is on its way. Theyre also continuing their alliance with Activision and have plans to port Heretic II and Heavy Gear II as well. I saw HereticII at ALS a weekend or so ago It rocked! :-) I'm going to have to give up

Re: [newbie] linux games, and when will they fix the address book?

1999-10-23 Thread Seth Gibson
On Sat, 23 Oct 1999, you wrote: I saw HereticII at ALS a weekend or so ago It rocked! :-) I'm going to have to give up this video card and get a 3d card, I think... :-) John Wow cool! yes linux games are coming along quite nicely from what ive seen. Speaking of 3D cards, let's