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I got an old game working through WINE that wouldn't work through Windows' compatibility mode (lemm.ee)

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Back around 2020 or so I wanted to play old games because I only had an underpowered laptop that could barely play modern games.

One I downloaded off MyAbandonWare was this shooter from 2003 called Devastation. It's alright, but more I played it when I was younger and always wondered what happened to it.

On my old laptop it always crashed on startup and I just couldn't get it working. I could open the level editor and that was about it.

Recently I downloaded it again onto a new laptop I put Linux on and tried a few different configurations. I heard how WINE can be better than Windows for old software so I decided to give it a shot.

Eventually I used Bottles with a gaming configuration set to Windows Xp.

I tried Devastation with that setup and it worked. I still have an issue with the game being in the top left corner and not taking up the full screen, but it's playable.

I have a top spec gaming PC now running Windows 10, but there are things this Thinkpad can do that my big PC can't.

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[-] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 1 points 6 days ago

That's great to hear. As you have used Linux on your Thinkpad, you know what awaits you. And that not everything is compatible. So no need for a lecture or standard disclaimer from me. I wish you good luck.

Although about PopOS, they are currently working on a completely new desktop environment and have a few betas out. Maybe with their next big release they will ditch Gnome (their current desktop environment) and use their own solution. I thought letting you know if you weren't following the news. And I don't know how much you like Gnome.

[-] tombruzzo@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

I like GNOME on the laptop but it feels better suited for laptops and touchscreens. I know plasma is really good now and really customisable, and I'd even consider Mint as I've put it on another laptop before but a more gaming centric distro should have some added dependencies included

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