[SOLVED] virtualbox or Wine for WinGames?

tuxing · 2009-12-12 00:53:57

Hi archers

I have read something about virtualisation and sth. about wine but can't deside what may the better solution for me.

My box: x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+
My OS: archlinux 2.6.31 (what else?)

What I want:
Everything I do, I doit with archlinux, also some games. But there are fine games running on theese Redmond's platform only.
(I'm sure it's a bug, not a feature)

So should I run a VM with XP as guest or is Wine the better goal (poss. less administration?)

Please gimme some knowledge.
Thanks in advance.

Last edited by tuxing (2009-12-12 02:04:52)

sHyLoCk · 2009-12-12 01:01:26

How much memory and swap have you got?

Last edited by sHyLoCk (2009-12-12 01:01:39)

tuxing · 2009-12-12 01:05:05

Hi sHyLoCk

I have 3 GB DDR2 RAM and 2 GB swapspace

Also I use a nVidia card 256 MB RAM with 190.42 driver

Last edited by tuxing (2009-12-12 01:07:56)

anonymous_user · 2009-12-12 01:41:16

Direct3D support under VirtualBox seems to need some stuff from Wine:

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Vir … ows_Guests

As such I don't know if there would be a difference.

Last edited by anonymous_user (2009-12-12 01:42:02)

tuxing · 2009-12-12 02:03:41

Seems to be a lot of work to admin a VM.
So i will stay on wine, cause a VM seems more to be intended for professional environments
and my intention is to play some game only.

Also, you are right anonymous_user. I had forgotten this topic linked by you.

Thanks to all for your answers!
Have a nice arch-day.

Arch Linux

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[SOLVED] virtualbox or Wine for WinGames?

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