Skyrim on Linux : V

» Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:40 pm

Anyone else gonna try to get it running with Wine? It's a shame Bethesda doesn't release a Linux version.

» Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:19 pm

It's not a shame it's business.

» Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:29 pm

I understand that it's business.. No need to be rude.

» Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:37 pm

Oh you haven't seen me being rude.

:rolleyes:

» Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:53 am

Oh you haven't seen me being rude yet.

» Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:00 am

What is Linux anyway? Sounds like some sort of vacuum cleaner. I think my dad used to install them.

» Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:11 pm

lol.... let me get this... you have a computer good enough to run this game... but you have linux?

» Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:24 pm

I understand that it's business.. No need to be rude.

Whenever I see people post stuff like this when in reality no one is being rude to them, it only makes me want to torture them more, lol...

Anyways, yeah. It's pretty pointless gaming on linux. You should either get windows or buy the game for a console.

» Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:08 am

lol.... let me get this... you have a computer good enough to run this game... but you have linux?

Yep, I'm a Linux fan-boy

» Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:03 pm

lol.... let me get this... you have a computer good enough to run this game... but you have linux?

Perhaps you should learn more about linux. It isn't just something to use on low end machines.

» Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:44 pm

What is Linux anyway? Sounds like some sort of vacuum cleaner. I think my dad used to install them.

An OS besides Windows. Several distros of it float around. I would like to see a Linux version, but AMDs drivers are slightly annoying for Linux.

» Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:19 pm

lol.... let me get this... you have a computer good enough to run this game... but you have linux?

Anyway for OP I have my doubts that wine will run this game very well. I haven't had good experiences with wine running new games, like starcraft 2 and such but its always worth a shot. The reason it won't be released for linux is cause they want to put it on xbox 360 which requires direct x and well to get it on linux it would require something like opengl. However let me know how it goes if you do run it and it works out. I have a dual boot set up so I'll just be using windows for it.

» Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:14 pm

Anyway for OP I have my doubts that wine will run this game very well. I haven't had good experiences with wine running new games, like starcraft 2 and such but its always worth a shot. The reason it won't be released for linux is cause they want to put it on xbox 360 which requires direct x and well to get it on linux it would require something like opengl. However let me know how it goes if you do run it and it works out. I have a dual boot set up so I'll just be using windows for it.

Will do! I do hope that in the future, that there are legit options for gaming on Linux, in terms of hardware being designed for Linux, and games being designed to run natively on Linux. I guess I can understand why Bethesda wouldn't bother with a Linux version, but it really is a shame.

» Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:46 pm

Yep, I'm a Linux fan-boy

nothing against it, but I haven't used linux since it was a piece of crap. Don't know if its better now. But i'm guessing you have alot of problems getting new games for it.

» Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:43 am

I have nothing personally against Linux, but as there will be no Linux-version of this game and this thread seems to be rolling downhill fast; I feel it is best to lock this one.

Good luck trying out Wine and see how it may perform in running Skyrim

Greetz,

Milt