🚀 go-pugleaf

On 29 Jun., 13:22, steveski <steve...@invalid.com> wrote:
> karx11erx wrote:
> > On 29 Jun., 00:14, steveski <steve...@invalid.com> wrote:
> >> 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 . . .
>
> >> --
> >> Steveski (waiting for Karx to get all foamy).
>
> > The question is whether I am omitting facts, or giving wrong or
> > partial information like Moon, and the answer is I never did. I have
> > recommended Rebirth often enough if it was the better choice, or at
> > least told people about both possibilities, explaining the differences
> > between XL and Rebirth in a fair way.
>
> > Waiting for you to grow a brain or at least a decent attitude seems to
> > be a waste of time. Is trying to thing really that painful for you?
>
> LOL - Karx talking about a 'decent attitude' - check out your reputation
> amongst other Descenters.
>
> --
> Steveski

Always below the belt, right? And that gets you exactly in line with
the "other Descentrs" you are referring to. I prefer listening to the
people who know me and - unlike you - who appreciate what I have been
doing for them. Not much substantial you are having to reply here. You
are using D2X-XL though, characterless low life that you are?