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From: Joost Roeleveld <joost@××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [Less OT] Tally ho! - RC Flight Sims on Linux
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:14:45
Message-Id: 5530759.jHKa5RsrNt@eve
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] [Less OT] Tally ho! - RC Flight Sims on Linux by Alan McKinnon
1 On Monday 30 June 2014 12:09:16 Alan McKinnon wrote:
2 > On 30/06/2014 12:01, Joost Roeleveld wrote:
3 > > On Monday 30 June 2014 11:51:08 Alan McKinnon wrote:
4 > >> On 30/06/2014 09:40, microcai wrote:
5 > >>> 在 2014年6月30日 星期一 09:17:02,Joost Roeleveld 写道:
6 > >>>
7 > >>>> On Monday 30 June 2014 01:26:48 wabenbau@×××××.com wrote:
8 > >> [snip]
9 > >>
10 > >>>>> That's right. But all examples you've mentioned are computer related
11 > >>>>> topics and maybe useful for anyone on this list.
12 > >>>>
13 > >>>> We can turn this into a computer related thread.
14 > >>>>
15 > >>>> Anyone know of a way to get a flight-sim (for model planes) to run on
16 > >>>> Linux?
17 > >>>>
18 > >>>> I have a legit copy of Realflight ( http://www.realflight.com ) and
19 > >>>> occasionally have to boot into a legit copy (yes, all my software is
20 > >>>> 100%
21 > >>>> legit) of MS Windows.
22 > >>>
23 > >>> X-plane ?
24 > >>
25 > >> wine?
26 > >
27 > > I try that once every few months, not been one that works yet.
28 > > Problem is the copy-protection with the one I use. The CD needs to be in
29 > > the drive for it to work.
30 >
31 > Can you fudge it using a ripped .iso of the CD and loop mounting it
32 > somewhere?
33
34 Would work in Linux, I guess. But even with the disk in the drive, it didn't
35 work last time I tried it.
36 It is time for a new try though. But my preference would be something native.
37
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39 Joost