ubuntuforums.org — This post to the Ubuntu forums details how to create a nested X server in order to run 3D games at full performance under XGL/Compiz. This not specific to Ubuntu and should work for any distro. At first glance the guide may appear complicated, However most of it is merely copy-and-pasting. If followed to the letter, The guide is very simple. Enjoy!
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saguratusSep 8, 2006
On another note, if you have problems with video (or just HD video), you can use the same method in order to utilize XvMC or direct Xv.
psylenceSep 8, 2006
Everyone learns to avoid ATI at different times...
jrghoullSep 8, 2006
psylence, i have used linux before, in fact i've installed it a few times. what i'll admit, and admitted in my blog (if u even bothered to read it and not just selected certain parts to read, after which diggin it down) is that i'm not super computer literate. this would apply to most people and lack of software support is what hurts linux. if instead of focusing on having stuff made open sourced, they focused on making software that worked for windows, then (and i dont think i'm going out on a limb here) there would be more full time linux users.
antineoSep 9, 2006
You see, the thing is, most FLOSS developers don't give a damn about Windows software. Sure, projects like WINE help to ease the pain of switching to Linux, but that's a step in the wrong direction.Imagine, if you will, that every free software developer in the world focused on making their distributions run windows software. Would there be any reason to switch to Linux? No, because Linux would be a clone of an already broken architecture. And what would happen when the next version of Windows comes around? The whole system would have changed (thanks to Microsoft trying to maintain their monopoly) and we would have to re-implement all the emulation software. Linux simply cannot survive playing catch-up with Windows.On the other hand, nearly every piece of open source software has been ported to Windows/OSX as well as multiple hardware platforms. This is one of the reasons free software is so attractive; it doesn't lock you into a specific platform. It will be a cold day in hell when "Microsoft Office for Linux" is released.While I love to see newbies on the Linux scene, it pains me to realize that they don't know what Linux stands for or why it was created. When you wrote "i think linux in general needs to start to focus more on making their distros run mac and windows software epsecially as to make the insentive to switch from windows or OSX all the greater.", I took that as an insult. That's in insult to me and ALL of the developers of free and open source software. It's not Linux's fault that your favorite Windows software doesn't run, nor is it it's responsability to run it. Running Windows applications in Linux is just a plus. Telling our developers to work on Windows emulation is like telling them their software is no good.And there's my rant for the day. If it's too long, you can digg me down to save space. ;-P
mikeroysoftSep 9, 2006
@JernejL you're an idiot.Go buy a mac, or stick with windows if you like things to 'just work'. Linux is about tinkering, messing, and choice, not ease of use. Heck, I love it BECAUSE it's hard to use, i have a better idea of what is _actually_ going on that way.
mikeroysoftSep 9, 2006
I agree with you there... consoles are for games, windows is for games, linux is for people who either a) willingly choose an alternative, or b) know wtf they're doing
aeon17xSep 9, 2006
@JernejLHow exactly do you 'tinkle' something? :-)On-topic: XGL/Compiz are both very alpha software, it was never said to be for normal, everyday use. Not yet anyway.