What's Your OS?
by Robert C. Kalajian Jr. · in General Discussion · 05/07/2001 (11:50 am) · 36 replies
I was just wondering what OS's people are using? What are you favorites and what are you developing for?
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#22
I suppose that people could start using Macs. Unfortunately, I think that it is going to be a Microsoft world........
05/08/2001 (6:40 am)
Quote:Just because everyone uses it, that doesn't make it right :) Just about everyone uses Windows because, in truth, there is no real alternative for the everyday user.
I suppose that people could start using Macs. Unfortunately, I think that it is going to be a Microsoft world........
#23
05/08/2001 (9:27 am)
At work I use Win2K Server. At home I use Win98, BeOS and Linux.
#24
05/08/2001 (11:11 am)
WIN 98SE.
#26
05/09/2001 (12:26 am)
Win2k Pro for dev/graphics on one hard drive. WinMe for games on another hard drive.
#27
05/09/2001 (4:35 pm)
My Win2000 keeps freezing man.. Ill have to wipe it and install again but without SP1. Good thing i left winME too.
#28
I'd like to know more about the license agreement, for example, you own the copyright to your game, and they own the v12 copyright, so that means that you DO have the right to decide what generally happens to the game(meaning to be able to turn down what they want to do with it, since you own the copyright, to the point where you can say, legally, you don't want them to publish it, or at least not that way, and change your mind to give it away free, or that sort of thing).
I think GG should consider, for certain games, putting them on CD.
05/10/2001 (7:46 am)
I agree, make it harder to pirate, but don't even try to make it impossible. I know many people who would just likely pirate the game if it was so much easier than buying it, and many times people pirate the games just to have them, and aren't dedicated players... Either way, you need it to be hard enough to pirate, that once the user sees it has X protection, he decides to buy it for the fair price rather than pirating it(or even trying to).I'd like to know more about the license agreement, for example, you own the copyright to your game, and they own the v12 copyright, so that means that you DO have the right to decide what generally happens to the game(meaning to be able to turn down what they want to do with it, since you own the copyright, to the point where you can say, legally, you don't want them to publish it, or at least not that way, and change your mind to give it away free, or that sort of thing).
I think GG should consider, for certain games, putting them on CD.
#29
I also use Linux for game development. The only thing I really boot up windows for is to watch DVDs, and soon I won't have to do that either (hopefully).
However, I do plan to develop for both and Linux and Windows. It would hard (and ill-advised) to ignore the fact that most game players use windows.
Yacine Salmi
05/12/2001 (4:52 pm)
I dual-boot Linux Debian and win98. I've used windows mostly for games, but since I've upgraded my video card, I've only been playing games on Linux. Unreal Tournament and Tribes 2 run great.I also use Linux for game development. The only thing I really boot up windows for is to watch DVDs, and soon I won't have to do that either (hopefully).
However, I do plan to develop for both and Linux and Windows. It would hard (and ill-advised) to ignore the fact that most game players use windows.
Yacine Salmi
#30
05/14/2001 (8:44 am)
I run three machines using Win2000pro, Win98 and RedHat Linux 6.0. My development machine is the Win200pro.
#31
05/14/2001 (2:21 pm)
I am thinking about getting another machine with windows 2000, but that will have to wait until I get more money coming in. I have to save a certain ammount of money for something else, and I can't afford not to meet this goal.
#32
I bought them at a TV station's auction, they were the Weather Center. I hope to utilize their MIPS 64 bit processing, but not sure for what... Web application server, Graphics Workstation, or video editor/streamer.
What I want to know is; What can I do with these three that will directly contribute towards Torque game development?
A. Can the O2 run Linux ( I believe so)?
B. Can Torque run on it?
C. Game Serving?
D. Modelling? I saw that there was a Blender3D version that ran on IRIX 6.5. But would the exporter?
Lots of questions... does anyone have the answers... or some even better questions I should be asking? I'm a part time production artist/ full time Business Development guy at a TV station. So I'm asking from a few different levels of interest.
I want to thank you for your help... I find the Torque community to be one of the best at communicating. Great work. P.S. I'm in Medford Oregon... and would like to see about a press pass to the next conferrence or event. I'm looking to do some airtime about game development in Oregon. So please keep me in the loop if you know of anything.
Thanks again,
Trane
07/23/2006 (12:22 am)
I have recently acquired 3 SGI O2's, They apparently are running IRIX...perhaps 6.5. I haven't had a chance to boot them...I bought them at a TV station's auction, they were the Weather Center. I hope to utilize their MIPS 64 bit processing, but not sure for what... Web application server, Graphics Workstation, or video editor/streamer.
What I want to know is; What can I do with these three that will directly contribute towards Torque game development?
A. Can the O2 run Linux ( I believe so)?
B. Can Torque run on it?
C. Game Serving?
D. Modelling? I saw that there was a Blender3D version that ran on IRIX 6.5. But would the exporter?
Lots of questions... does anyone have the answers... or some even better questions I should be asking? I'm a part time production artist/ full time Business Development guy at a TV station. So I'm asking from a few different levels of interest.
I want to thank you for your help... I find the Torque community to be one of the best at communicating. Great work. P.S. I'm in Medford Oregon... and would like to see about a press pass to the next conferrence or event. I'm looking to do some airtime about game development in Oregon. So please keep me in the loop if you know of anything.
Thanks again,
Trane
#33
I've really liked win xp for general game programming and 3d modeling. The 98 is my image editing computer, using milkshape to make simple models sometimes. GO XP
07/23/2006 (5:52 am)
Win xp and win 98. the 98 is SO slow and my Norton Crashguard log file told me that my computer has crashed 389 times. The Xp just about never crashes except for when you are on the internet and decides not to load a page and closes it.I've really liked win xp for general game programming and 3d modeling. The 98 is my image editing computer, using milkshape to make simple models sometimes. GO XP
#34
07/23/2006 (5:54 am)
I dont really like 2000. It crashes like crazy and reminds me of library computers, which remind me of libraries, which remind me of the cranky librarians. (Shiver) 
#35
07/23/2006 (6:36 am)
Win XP home, and powermac G4 10.4.7
#36
From your profile, it looks like you've been around here longer than most.
As to your post, all of it sounds cool. I'm sure the Garage Games guys would love some televised exposure. And the SGI stuff could be interesting as well.
But this is such an old thread, and a roll-call thread at that. If you don't get any specific or official advice here in a day or two, you might consider starting two new threads with really descriptive subject lines. Both are such specific and unique questions, they might deserve individualized handling. :)
Good luck,
Aaron E.
07/23/2006 (6:39 am)
Hi Trane,From your profile, it looks like you've been around here longer than most.
As to your post, all of it sounds cool. I'm sure the Garage Games guys would love some televised exposure. And the SGI stuff could be interesting as well.
But this is such an old thread, and a roll-call thread at that. If you don't get any specific or official advice here in a day or two, you might consider starting two new threads with really descriptive subject lines. Both are such specific and unique questions, they might deserve individualized handling. :)
Good luck,
Aaron E.
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