Okay, managed to work around the targeting issue with this fix from the transgameing board. Works great.
I’d gotten the new ATI drivers but then WoW wouldn’t start in GL mode (or at all?) – No direct rendering. So I reinstalled Ubuntu’s default fglrx and it was back to working. Tweaked with the settings files a little and managed to get full screen 1680×1050. Turns out I had to turn off windowing in the Cedega (of course). Then you have to remove the resolution setting from the WoW config file and start it up. It starts at some ungodly level but it’ll also offer your full range of acceptable resolutions. So that worked.
But, it only worked a number of times. I went back to play again and it’s taken to locking up as it’s loading me into the world. *shrug*
I dunno. I waste a lot of time trying to make these things work. If Windows isn’t going to puke on my 256meg memory then I’m thinking I might just throw it back in and run windows on my 64bit box and bring my 800mhz linux box in from the garage rack to run Ubuntu on. Do the KVM thing. I start to have doubts about how well my board or processor… or any number of things on the system are working.
*sigh* Nothing is ever easy.
In my attempts to make Linux the only OS I boot to on my 64bit box I’ve done a number of things.
To stableize Linux (Ubuntu or Suse 9.2) I had to remove my 256MB stick from the system. Now I’m just at 512 pc2100 =/ But, the system runs much better. WinXP runs better in a VMWare machine than it does just booting straight.
So as I mentioned above, I setup XP in a VMachine so that I could access windows apps that I have to have for work or cross platform testing. Works great.
Now I’m on to games via Cedega. The big game that we’re playing at now is WoW. I’ve managed to setup Cedega 4.3-1 and get WoW installed. I wresteled with the video settings for a while and managed to get it to come up. Not full screen though, only 1280×1024. The other problem that makes it unplayable… You can’t target anything or activate it. Basically no right clicking. The cursor never changes.
When I get some time I’m going to try and down and compile Cedega 4.3.2 and see if that helps.
My system spec’s:
AMD64 2800+
512 pc2100
MSI K8N NEO Plat
ASUS ATI Radeon 9600XT 128mb
Dell 2005FPW
Ubuntu Haory
I’d be interested to hear peoples Cedega/Wine experiences.
I was at American Music yesterday getting guitar strings. I pull up and there’s a sign in the window that says “For your protection… these premises are under video surveillance”
For my protection? Of course I know about the roaming band of ninjas that target music stores. Stealing quitar string for garroteing purposes and leaving none alive in their wake.
But how is video taping it going to protect me?
Justin sent along a link to a blog that goes over writing managed custom actions to be called by MSI packages. In C++.
Since I’ve been up to my eyes in the E3 Deploy Manager work here I haven’t had a chance to read through it. shame But that means we can FINALLY drop all JScript based custom actions. That’ll be nice. We’ll be rebuilding all the installs here to use WiX.
Love had to go on bed rest this last week and while she was down I grabbed a wireless adapter so she could play WoW on the beefier AMD64 Box. I wound up with a Motorola WU830G because it was the only thing the local Target (gack) had and I needed it quick.
It’s fine for windows, but I haven’t gotten it setup in linux yet. I figure if I can get this done then I can toss it on the server in the garage and then route the other computers in the rack through the server.
I’ve taken an initial stab at ndiswrapper. I did an apt-get in Hoary.Ubuntu but that didn’t work. So I removed that and grabbed the latest source – as per the recommendation of the web site. Still no joy. The site mentioned not using the provided drivers but others based on the cards chipset. To be honest I was too busy to hunt those down.
Anyone have any success with the Motorola WU830G wireless adapter and linux?
I’m waiting to see if Breezy is stable enough to upgrade yet. One of the most frustrating things about working with Mono currently is having to compile from source. Once you’ve got that down then it’s no biggy. But gathering all the dependencies and getting it setup initially is a pain. I’d love to just apt-get the latest stuff.
Starting this I have the very odd feeling that I’ve started a post with this title before. And basically I said the same thing… I’m still alive and I just haven’t gotten any code done. But I will… right?
I need more funding for my techincal endeavors. My options appear to be:
A) Put up an annoying PayPal begging button for donations.
Pros: Free Money
Cons: People might think less of me and it may not work… since I – unlike your average goth chick who does this – do not have any naked pictures of myself to give in return… and even if I did.. I might make more money be threatening to post them if I didn’t get enough donations.
B) Finish my applications UI. Finish – or begin even – the company web site. And sell a 1.0 version of the application
Pros: This is what I’ve intended to do for a long while! The joys of actually having a release to sell would be spiritually rewarding. =) I could justify paying for hosting on a domain that just sits there and collects spam.
Cons: That’d actually be work, man. Seriously though, it requires some dedicated time that, with the new baby coming, I don’t know if I can provide at the moment. I’m already taking time away from the computer to be with the family as it is. I don’t see it getting better after baby.
C) Try mini-contracting through Rent-A-Coder or ELance.
Pros: More experience and a chance to work on new projects in areas I might not normally try.
Cons: The whole time issue. I don’t think that 1 month before a new baby arrives is the best time to enter into a contract with someone. =)
D) Open source my application and put up a donation button.
Pros: I can get my app out there and on peoples systems – there’s a certain amount of satisfaction that comes from knowing people are using your stuff. The project would/could potentially grow much faster than it is now.
Cons: A big chunk of my effort was spent on license validation in the app. That’d all have to be chucked for OS – be pointless to have it. I’d still need a web site. And I’d still need to finish the UI to have a real release. Could I possibly make as much OSing with donations as I would selling it? Likely not. Perhaps in the terms of “making some hobby money” option D shouldn’t be considered. =)
Basically it looks like no matter what I attempt, short of just mooching, I’ll need to wait on it for a few months until after the new baby comes and he’s finally sleeping through the night.
That was a fair bit of rambling.
Anyone else have time issues with development? What’s your solution?
Grab Vim Outliner when I get home and try it out. That is, if I get anywhere near the computer.
I think Open Source affords you the chance to be happy about the product you’re working in a way that your paying dev job tends to let you down. And allows you to things the “right way” when your paying job robs you of.
I just wandered over to Rob’s blog to have a read while I tried to figure out if I had enough time this morning to shoot of an email about WiX and Mono. (Yeah, I know, I handle my time rather bizarrely). I came across his post on EPIC. This IS really cool. I don’t want to give away the point of the whole thing… But I’ve got an opinion or two on the matter. Go to the site, watch it, and then leave me a comment for a debate. =)
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