Hello,
I use Ubuntu since some months now but still have windows installed, for playing sometimes games and so on. But I don't feel good while doing this...
I wanted to ask, if it could be possible to maybe add linux support to the GoG supported games? :) I don't know if there would be a lot of people asking for this... but I think, Ubuntu is going to become very popular and it would be great if it could be possible to play the old games on Ubuntu. :)
As far as I know, it is possible to play Fallout 1 and 2 with Wine. I use Fallout 2 and wine while playing and working on my mod, so I know that it works with the original version. Does someone know, if it also work with the GoG version/ installer?
I also tested M.A.X. 1 and 2 unter Ubuntu, but at the moment it will not start.
So.. are there some other Linux users here too? Would it be cool to add Linux support? Is there a need for it? Question, question, question... :)
Greetings,
Lexx

I was curious how long it would take for the linux community to start asking this. Not very long apparently. From what I understood in applying for the beta was this was "Good Old Games" to be able to run the classics in XP and Vista. Not linux.

Yep, I read that too. But maybe it is possible to add Linux support later or so. :)

well, they aint got access to the source code. that means you have to emulate the windows APIs on linux. atm only WINE does that. so if WINE works with the "old" game in the first place I think it will work with the GOG installer/game as well. I can't see gog putting any work into this since they can't do a thing about it except joining the WINE team ;)

max 1 is a dos game. so just use the linux version of DOSBox to play it.

Maybe games that work 100% could have a "Wine" or "Cedega" seal.
-C2

I think that if there was to be a wine/cedega check, it should be done by the community, not added to the company's list of things to do. It wouldn't be that hard to make a thread for Linux/wine/cedega compatibility and update it on occasion.

Oops, I hadnt see this thread.
I'm also a Linux user, so I was wondering the same question. Except that I dont ask from GoG to make the game Linux compatible, after all that would be quite tricky without the IP ;)
But yeah, it would be nice to have a wine/ cegeda compatibility check on the website just to know if the game we'll buy would work.
I'll try to help to find this informations too. (and if none of the games works on wine, well my friends will love me for all the presents I'll make to them) :D

you can make most xp-games compatible with WINE, it's just how much time you want to put in it. I suggest going to the WINE-support site/community, they are very helpful and have links to many tutorials. Like I said, if the downloader is working it only depends on the game itself.
I got F1 + F2 to work under ubuntu, don't know about freespace e.g.

I contacted gog about making linux versions as soon as I heard about gog. The answer I got was fairly positive: gog is focusing on vista and xp right now but there is a possibility for linux versions as well, so "maybe" linux versions in the future.
I'm mostly interested in seeing the games run natively on linux without wine. As far as I know gog will have the source code available to some of the titles it distributes. Some of these that run under OpenGL (take Giants for example) could perhaps be made to run natively on linux? And could the titles that use DOSBox* to run in windows use the same to run in linux (as DOSBox is open source and already runs in linux)?
*[url=]http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080909-first-look-gog-revives-classic-pc-games-for-download-age.html[/url]

I'm a Linux user too.
This is a great idea, IMHO, it would be better than nothing. C'mon GOG! :)

Wine compatibility ratings aren't GOG's business, we've got the Wine AppDB for that already. If you want to know how well a game works, check there.
As a Linux user myself , I don't want every company trying to cater specifically to my OS, I just don't want them to put up obstacles to me doing it on my own time. Part of the Linux experience is learning how to solve problems on your own.

I tried Fallout Tactics and Freespace on my Ubuntu box yesterday and it's not so much having to change the source code of the game but the installer that GoG has developed. The games install fine because WINE supports the install but the CD protection that's been setup by GoG isn't supported through WINE and therefore crashes.
If GoG made some changes to allow their application with intercedes with the actual game that they've licensed. If GoG modified their app to work with WINE then all problems would be solved since most Linux users are smart enough to figure out the minor tweaks they need to run the games like they were originally on the CD.

Wait, good point, Not CD Protection but what ever the loader is that GOG has infront of the game.