Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2005 10:48:30 +1100 From: Peter Clutton <peterclutton@gmail.com> To: "Andrew P." <infofarmer@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, rick <rkent@vermontel.net> Subject: Re: GAMING Message-ID: <57416b300511051548n3e0758e1i95db87d5b3d82603@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <cb5206420511051254q5807010ese1b843704d00fd67@mail.gmail.com> References: <001601c5e179$eca0c9e0$6601a8c0@rick84b7807dcb> <436CFE25.4060005@ec.rr.com> <cb5206420511051254q5807010ese1b843704d00fd67@mail.gmail.com>
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> > rick wrote: > > > > >how is freebsd for gaming needs ive used linux and windows for years.?= ?? Andrew wrote: > *BSD is still a few years (months?) off from entering > the desktop (and gaming) market, but it will, and when > it does, all its strengths will shine. Commercially > speaking, if you want to see (preview) the future now, > learn FreeBSD, use it, love it. Wow, it's cool to hear someone say that! I really hope it is a serious player in the desktop and especially gaming market soon. Absolutely the _only_ thing i use Windows for is computer games. In every other area of the desktop (server goes without saying) I've found a better tool for the job on FreeBSD. My main desktop now is my Sony Vaio running FreeBSD 5.4. Game developers need to start making everything for OpenGLout of the box. > Yesterday, I spent 4 hours playing UT2004. And it > seemed to run faster than on Windows. At least it > felt much cooler :-) Nice, it definitely would feel cooler! With all that in mind, i might focus on switching over the last dregs of Windows, and doing my gaming on FreeBSD. New project!
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