Ubuntu question

[Lazlex]

I can't afford any type of windows because it will go over my budget. So right when I build my computer can I use ubuntu? Because I don't want to use an illegal version of windows. I do hardcore gaming if your wondering.

[Fulgrim]

I'd recommend Xubuntu/Linux Mint tbh. 

 

Pretty much any distro will work fine, it's down to a matter of what one looks better for you.

 

You will be limited as to what games run native on Linux. Some can be run through Wine, but not always perfectly.

[MattTheMayor]

My friend has Linux and he said there's a program called Wine allows you to run Window applications. He said it gives you some more games available to play. But yeah

[Jack.EXE]

I'd recommend Xubuntu/Linux Mint tbh. 

 

Pretty much any distro will work fine, it's down to a matter of what one looks better for you.

 

You will be limited as to what games run native on Linux. Some can be run through Wine, but not always perfectly.

 

In my experience, fedora (red hat derived) runs better with wine than ubuntu (Debian derived)

[Fulgrim]

In my experience, fedora (red hat derived) runs better with wine than ubuntu (Debian derived)

It's a matter of having the right libraries installed etc. It's not down to what distro you are running.

[Jack.EXE]

It's a matter of having the right libraries installed etc. It's not down to what distro you are running.

 

Must be that it comes default with the right libraries then, cause I've ran both.

[Kungr]

Not to hijack the thread but i want to go the ubuntu-gnome route as well. Is there a good tutorial or youtube video that shows the setup and configuration of wine and playonlinux?

[Opcode]

In my experience, fedora (red hat derived) runs better with wine than ubuntu (Debian derived)

I personally never had a problem with WINE on Ubuntu 14.04.1

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppasudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install wine1.6

And then load the wine config, go to display options and run WINE in a virtual desktop environment 1024x768.

 

Never had a problem with it playing RCT2 or San Andreas (with SAMP).