hard and soft questions - migrating to Linux Was:Re: (nosubject)

[hank smith]

why couldn't you use vmware to run it?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Chase" <blinux.list at thechases.com>
To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: hard and soft questions - migrating to Linux Was:Re: 
(nosubject)


>>> 3. Has anyone sucseeded in running computer games like for example 
>>> shades of doom?
>>
>> Sorry, I'm visually impaired and run only consolegames such as
>>  my favourite gnuchess.
>
>
> Shades of Doom is a Windows game, created with an audio
> interface, specifically for visually impared players.  It's
> created by GMA Games and you can learn more at
>
> http://www.gmagames.com/sod.html
>
> I'm not sure if it runs under Wine, though as it uses DirectX.
> At best, you'd have to run it under the WineX getup.
>
> As other games go, there are a fair number of console games,
> including the above-mentioned gnu-chess, cribbage, Frotz (for all
> your interactive fiction needs), nethack, and plenty of MUD options.
>
> -tim
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