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karx11erx wrote:

> On 19 Jun., 16:34, Mike Patterson
> <mikepatter...@spamtrapmindspring.com> wrote:
>> Is there a port to Linux?
>> Or will DII run under WINE?
>>
>> Looking to go to UBUNTU and leave M$ behind.


> Other than Moon (who is biased) is suggesting, there is more than one
> Linux port of Descent 2 available: You can try D2X-XL
> (www.descent2.de), which offers a lot of new features and upgraded
> graphics (and to be honest, leaves D2X-Rebirth behind it in the dust
> in every respect - regardless of what some people are claiming), but
> can also be made to look exactly like the old 3dfx version of the
> original game (which implies that D2X-Rebirth is not necessarily
> closer to the original game - another biased claim). There are very
> precise installation instructions available on the web site, and you
> are welcome to register in the forum and ask questions there. A D2X-XL
> user even has D2X-XL running very well under WINE with a 3 monitor
> setup (!) - which speaks volumes about the improvement D2X-XL
> constitutes over every other Descent 2 version around. D2X-XL even
> allows to play Descent 1 missions with it (the only limitation here is
> that it is using the Descent 2 AI).

And you, of course, are not biased? Oh, no, no, no . . .

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Steveski (waiting for Karx to get all foamy).