No it was a related but slight diverting question. but for refrence http://steamforlinux.com/?q=en/node/130 On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 7:22 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Stephen, > > On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 7:15 PM, Stephen wrote: > >> here is a question has anyone tried doing the Steam beta. or running the >> steam client yet? > > > No, I do see steam is pretty powerful with something called Dwarves etc. > > Are you playing Quake via this client? Is so what server? > > Reference: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2867654 > > >> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 7:06 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: >> >>> Yes, I picked up the linux Quake 4 iso via torrent, whereupon I got a >>> License key (which we linux users usually have to get from an XP purchased >>> Instruction Book) [that didn't work] and all the pk4 files (which we linux >>> gamers usually have to copy from the windows XP CD/DVDs. >>> >>> I used the license key from a used game I purchased at a local Bookmans, >>> and the pk4 files (since my disks had corruption) and got it running >>> happily with my nVidia card. >>> >>> It's really nice, especially in server mode. The best parts of Quake >>> are the cheat codes that allow you to dink around without really getting >>> killed all the time. >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Brian Cluff wrote: >>> >>>> I payed it all the way through a few years ago when it was new, but I >>>> don't think i even have it currently installed. I was thinking about it >>>> though since it really did enjoy that one and it's been long enough that it >>>> would be like player a whole new game. >>>> >>>> The most recent game that I purchased was Alice: Madness Returns, but >>>> it's a windows game. The only reason I got it was that people were >>>> claiming that it ran well under wine, but so far I've had no luck at all. >>>> So I won't be playing that one until wine does run it. >>>> >>>> Brian >>>> >>>> >>>> On 11/20/2012 04:49 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: >>>> >>>>> Anyone playing Quake4 under Linux? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> (503) 754-4452 Android >>>>> (623) 239-3392 Skype >>>>> (623) 688-3392 Google Voice >>>>> ** >>>>> it-clowns.com >>>>> Chief Clown >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>>> >>>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> (503) 754-4452 Android >>> (623) 239-3392 Skype >>> (623) 688-3392 Google Voice >>> ** >>> it-clowns.com >>> Chief Clown >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > > > (503) 754-4452 Android > (623) 239-3392 Skype > (623) 688-3392 Google Voice > ** > it-clowns.com > Chief Clown > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen