X-Wing Alliance Works with WINE!

MCHuskie · Post by **MCHuskie** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:14 pm

As of the 20th January release, it's now possible to play XWA on Linux through WINE.

I haven't had time to fully test yet but, although the cutscenes are still jerky, the flight looks smooth (albeit at the minimum detail level). Chances are Cedega will have even better support.

steel · Post by **steel** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:22 pm

Cool. But remember to make a multiplayer test as well ;p

MCHuskie · Post by **MCHuskie** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:49 am

Initial Test Results:

Flew Zeta Squadron's assignment this week (ERS146) using 800x600 resolution and moderate graphics settings. The only real problem was with the sound; it seemed to lag a little behind the rest of the game at times, and once or twice became "stuck" - I suspect this was when other applications were trying to access the sound system, as they did when Ensign Jast signed on to AIM...

However, the game remains perfectly playable, as proven by my pilot file submitted to Captain La Forge a few minutes ago.

As for multiplayer... I never got that under Windoze, due to a rather overzealous firewall somewhere on the college network. I may have a way around, though (I should probably try it through Windows first though).

steel · Post by **steel** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:48 am

Very handy though

MCHuskie · Post by **MCHuskie** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:56 pm

It's entirely possible that it leaves the system in a state that is, to use a quote, "not entirely stable".

steel · Post by **steel** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 4:05 pm

"not entirely stable" is a condition wich will make any windows user feel like being home :p

So in a certain way, Wine does emulate win outstandingly well :p

Post by **Jagged Fel** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:38 pm

Besides, leaving something like AIM up will give XWA some quirks in Windows too

Post by **Vortagh** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:47 pm

What sound system are you using? ALSA?

Munro Burton · Post by **Munro Burton** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:04 am

Jagged Fel wrote:Besides, leaving something like AIM up will give XWA some quirks in Windows too

Not if you set away and check 'Disable pop-up notifications while I'm away'. Hiding the windows are probably a good idea too. And the sounds...

Just check everything!

Post by **Fel** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:15 am

Vortagh wrote:What sound system are you using? ALSA?

I suspect so, because if he was using "Open Source Sound" like Skype does, all other sound would get shut out by this program and it would whine about no sound card if something else was going on.

There was a neat article about how to make ALSA emulate OSS so you can actually have >1 sound at a time, but you'll have to google.

Post by **Jagged Fel** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:44 am

Munro Burton wrote:
Jagged Fel wrote:Besides, leaving something like AIM up will give XWA some quirks in Windows too
Not if you set away and check 'Disable pop-up notifications while I'm away'. Hiding the windows are probably a good idea too. And the sounds...

Just check everything!

I know, but if I'm doing something quick like testing a mission parameter during building or just popping in to crank out a .plt, I may not bother.

LC La Forge · Post by **LC La Forge** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:42 am

I have them checked by default. If I'm away, I don't need AIM popups filling my screen for me to look at when I come back...

MCHuskie · Post by **MCHuskie** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:17 pm

Vortagh wrote:What sound system are you using? ALSA?

Yes, ALSA. And it seems to be set up to allow more than one sound at a time (I get Gaim noises while listening to music, for example).

MCHuskie · Post by **MCHuskie** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:58 pm

Sithspawn! Latest release of WINE doesn't work with XWA. Many curses.

LC La Forge · Post by **LC La Forge** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:25 am

Erm, this WINE isn't backwards compatible?