System and Software Requirements
What are the system requirements for
the game? How do the requirements compare to the Windows version?
The listed system requirements are the same. That said, we think
Linux users will enjoy all the benefits of Linux while running
the game. It's not emulated at all, but a fully native Linux
application running under X11.
- Minimum system requirements
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- Linux kernel 2.0.x or 2.2.x
- GNU C Libraries (glibc) 2.x
- Pentium 133 MHz or PowerPC 133MHz
- 4-speed CD-ROM drive
- 32 MB RAM
- 80 MB swap
- 400 MB free disk space
- XFree86 3.3.x
- 16-bit color
- Network card (for net play)
- Internet connection (for Internet play)
- OSS compatible sound card (for sound)
Does the game use 3D acceleration?
Yes, but it is not required. Myth II for Linux uses the Glide library to support all 3Dfx graphics accelerator cards (Voodoo, Voodoo2, Voodoo3, Banshee). At the moment, Myth II for Linux does not include support for 3D acceleration on other cards (such as TNT, TNT2, etc.). If your graphics accelerator card is not supported or if you do not have a graphics accelerator card, Myth II also has a software-rendering mode.
In what environment does the game
run? Does it run in X or from the console with SVGALIB?
The Linux version ships with support for X11R6. We may support
SVGALIB in the future and possibly GGI and MGL as well. If so,
a free upgrade will be available for download.
Can the game be played on all distributions
of Linux?
We have spent a significant amount of development time ensuring
that Myth II works properly with all major distributions.
Because the game is designed for glibc, libc5 users may need
to upgrade.
Can I play Myth II on FreeBSD with
Linux emulation?
This is not an officially supported platform. We have not heard any specific results regarding Myth II, but it has been done with some of our other products.
Will you be offering support for PPC
and Alpha platforms?
The release CD contains binaries and data files for both i386 and PPC systems. As soon as we have a patch available for Alpha systems, we will post it here on our website.
Does the game support Esound?
Yes.
Does the game fully support X-Windows?
Would I be able to run the Linux game using an X-term on a Windows
machine?
Some people have been able to do this, but it tends to be slow
and requires a very fast network connection between the two machines.
It is an unsupported configuration.
Does the game run from the CD?
Yes. To do this, choose the minimal install. It will put approximately 10 MB worth of program files on your hard drive, and the rest will run from the CD. On machines with slow CD drives, this will cause the game to be slow as well.
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