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play linux games in windwos

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expertno.1
expertno.1 Original post #1
Jun 19, 2005 at 7:54 PM
i ahev a file named linuxq3ademo-1.11-6.x86.gz.sh

this is actually a linux game i.e quake 3 arena but i waant to play it on win dows

BTW i dont want to install and virtual machines...i dont want to install Linux


without these can anyone help me out to paly this game on windows

is there any linux game emulator


Thanx in advance
C
Jun 19, 2005 at 8:10 PM
it's possible for sure. there was an emulator mentioned in an older chip or digit. go through your archives
expertno.1
Jun 19, 2005 at 8:14 PM
hey hey u can tell me in which month it was or the site link
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mukul #4
Jun 19, 2005 at 8:58 PM
i too m is interestred
q3_abhi
q3_abhi #5
Jun 19, 2005 at 9:14 PM
Well i have a DVD completely filled with linux games.
What is to be done????
tuxfan
tuxfan #6
Jun 19, 2005 at 10:33 PM
Have a look at cygwin at *www.cygwin.com

# Cygwin is a Linux-like environment for Windows. It consists of two parts: A DLL (cygwin1.dll) which acts as a Linux API emulation layer providing substantial Linux API functionality.
# A collection of tools, which provide Linux look and feel.

The Cygwin DLL works with all non-beta, non "release candidate", ix86 32 bit versions of Windows since Windows 95, with the exception of Windows CE.
What Isn't Cygwin?
# Cygwin is not a way to run native linux apps on Windows. You have to rebuild your application from source if you want to get it running on Windows.
# Cygwin is not a way to magically make native Windows apps aware of UNIX ® functionality, like signals, ptys, etc. Again, you need to build your apps from source if you want to take advantage of Cygwin functionality.
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ujjwal #7
Jun 19, 2005 at 10:49 PM
# Cygwin is not a way to run native linux apps on Windows. You have to rebuild your application from source if you want to get it running on Windows.

I think Cygwin is a unix environment for windows, but not a linux emulator. But it still is great to feel the power of unix if windows is the only option! :)

I don't know any linux binary emulators for windows, but still google is your friend - *www.google.com/search?q=Linux+emulator
expertno.1
Jun 20, 2005 at 3:44 AM
Hmmmmm....but what should i do with the file !!!!!!!!

please tell me the step by step process .........i have never used linux before ....newbie to it
expertno.1
Jun 21, 2005 at 3:59 AM
and any other software other than cygwin coz its setup wants to connect to interent and then it doesn't continues even if i leave it for 1 hr

i want that emulator which is available for direct downlaod and not to dwonlaod setup.exe and then downlaood th files again in the wizard

ANY OTHER ??????????
expertno.1
Jun 21, 2005 at 9:12 AM
the link u have mentioned seems to be a virtual system software or something else which i donno

plese explain it clealry
expertno.1
Jun 22, 2005 at 12:18 PM
hey hey i want more softwares..other than cygwin
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any other software ????...but not VM////////////////
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