[GLLUG] Penguicon Ideas

[Eduardo Cesconetto]

that's where I think it's wrong, Cedega is NOT a good demo of Linux  
games, if people are interested in paying high price for games, most  
of them will either get a console or windows...

On Feb 14, 2008, at 10:44 AM, Jason Green wrote:

> I don't have any time to devote to helping with this right now, but
> TransGaming can provide a few copies of Cedega if anyone needs them
> for any gaming machines.  I may be able to attend Penguicon, but I
> still don't know my schedule yet for that timeframe.  Contact me
> off-list if you need a Cedega account for a demo machine.
>
> On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 11:29 PM, Richard Houser
> <rick at divinesymphony.net> wrote:
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>> Before I go on, does anyone have a Geforce 4000 series card that  
>> crapped
>> out, but still has a working fan?  If so, please email me directly!
>>
>> | 4.  My personal impression is that the demo and gaming boxes were  
>> not
>> | really worth the effort.  Any ideas on this?
>>
>> With what happened last year, I couldn't agree more.  Still, I was
>> pleased with what I was able to pull together in under 24hrs.
>>
>> I should be able to do the same set of games, plus a few more open
>> source ones with minimal additional effort this year.  Depending on  
>> what
>> other titles Steven has (and my schedule), I might be able to get  
>> two or
>> three more commercial games running as well.  As far as game  
>> selection,
>> I just didn't get any new commercial ones since last con (bought a  
>> house
>> and a Wii, so not much time for PC games lately).
>>
>> Adding a basic MythTV install (pre-loaded content without a  
>> programming
>> hookup) would only take about 15-20 minutes, so I don't see the  
>> point of
>> not including that on the same machines.
>>
>>
>> Gaming hardware I can provide:
>>
>> 2400/2500+ Athlon XP
>> 1GB of RAM
>> Plenty of HDD space for games + mythtv
>> Working Sound (w/ cheap desktop speakers)
>> Geforce FX 5700 Ultra video
>> Working USB w/ mouse and keyboard
>> gigabit ethernet
>> 19" CRT monitor
>>
>>
>> 2400/2500+ Athlon XP
>> 1GB of RAM
>> Plenty of HDD space for games + mythtv
>> MISSING speakers (I think I have a spare sound card)
>> BROKEN video card!!!! (need Geforce 4600Ti fan, or loaner card)
>> Fried USB controller (limited to PS/2 peripherals)
>> gigabit ethernet
>> MISSING monitor
>>
>>
>> Hardware that Steven can provide:
>>
>> ????????? - one gaming machine?  I should have the HDD covered, but  
>> will
>> need a night or so with the hardware roughly a week before Penguicon.
>>
>>
>>
>> Missing hardware (from my set):
>>
>> 1 monitor
>> 1 Geforce4 or higher class card (or a 4000 series fan) - AGP
>> 1-2 cheap OR rugged/lightweight plain keyboard (looking to avoid a  
>> large
>> border above the F1-F4 keys)
>> 1 set of low-end powered desktop speakers
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