Steam on Linux

[Thelis]

I got steam and CS/CSS working on linux a few months ago. Eh, it ran... playable.. somewhat.. but when compared to the silky smoothness of windows, it just wasn't worth switching IMO.

I actually see absolutely no difference in playing. Well, Windows is a BIT smoother but that is all.

 

[lawlonslawt]

East coast has way better ISPs than here in the West Coast. Comcast sucks.

I have Comcast, too. It does blow complete ass. >_>

 

[alvino]

Cable is way better in the East. The major one around the West is Comcast, which obviously sucks. AT&T DSL is cheap and consistent, but it's just not fast enough.

 

[MikeReiner]

I actually see absolutely no difference in playing. Well, Windows is a BIT smoother but that is all.

It's a difference of nearly a 80fps for me, that and DX9. Wine does support it, but for me, I wouldn't get more than 20 fps.

I really liked using ubuntu.. but I couldn't stand handicapping the potential performance that these games had.
That and I couldn't get UT2004 to behave, that alone warranted go backing.

 

[superman22x]

Just curious, what is your connection speed that you pay for thelis? We are hoping to get a 3mb down wireless connection at our house soon.

 

[spywarebanisher]

Just curious, what is your connection speed that you pay for thelis? We are hoping to get a 3mb down wireless connection at our house soon.

lahagadablawa! 3mb???????????? dont u mean 3 mpbs?

 

[MikeReiner]

Wireless sucks so much ass. The wireless services here charge you by the gig, which basically means an average of $90 for a connection that is only 2mb.

Look into it closely and make sure they don't charge depending on how much you use the internet..

 

[Thelis]

No they do not. I just hook up a wireless router into my modem, and get an awesome connection.

I use Optimum Online.

 

[kchi55]

I live on the East Coast and most of my friends are using Comcast, they usually get downspeeds of 300 kbps, I'm using Verizon DSL right now 768k pack so I usually get downspeeds of 90 =/. I'm waiting for Verizon FiOS to reach my area, 20megabits down and 5megabits up, sounds too good to be true after years with DSL.

 

[superman22x]

haha, the 3mbs connection is unlimited. And, its will be too good to be true compared to what we have had, lol, dial-up SUCKS to put it nicely...
We have waited like 2 years for something to become available, and they always tell me it is going to be soon, but now they are just waiting for a contract to put the tower in my area up...