Playing Ostfront on Linux using Cedega

06-25-2006, 07:38 AM

A quick search of the Red Orchestra forum here didn't turn up this news yet. So...

Here's a brief step-by-step.

1) Download and install Cedega (http://www.transgaming.com). I installed the latest version.
2) Download the Steam installer (http://www.steampowered.com)
3) Start up cedega and use point-n-play to run the steam installer.
4) Once steam is installed and updated, exit steam.
5) From a commandline, run the following:

Code:

cedega -winver winxp -use-dos-cwd ~/.cedega/Steam/c_drive/Program\ Files/Steam/ steam.exe -clientbeta newfs -beta fs

This command assumes you let cedega do it's thing and DID NOT mess with it's installation so that there is a .cedega directory in your home directory. If you cannot locate the .cedega directory try checking for .transgaming.
6) Purchase, download and run Ostfront.

It should work just fine. You will most likely have fairly low FPS using the default DirectX renderer. I find it's easiest to make changes by hand-editing the RedOrchestra.ini file in ~/.cedega/Steam/c_drive/Program Files/Steam/SteamApps/common/red orchestra/System directory. You don't have to stop/start Steam for these changes to take effect, just stop/start Red Orchestra. I get a constant 30-40 FPS on a 32-player server using the OpenGL renderer. Of course using OpenGL means that you have the normal screwy looking menus, no motion blur and no HDR, but I haven't found that to be a problem yet.

Please respond with various setting tweaks that you've tried and the results.

A couple changes to make in your RedOrchestra.ini file
1) Uncomment "RenderDevice=OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice" and comment out "RenderDevice=D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice"
2) In the section [WinDrv.WindowsClient]:
StartupFullscreen=False
3) In the section [WinDrv.WindowsClient]:
WindowedViewportX=1280
WindowedViewportY=1024
Set these to something less than your current resolution (mine is 1600x1200, hence 1280x1024).
4) In the section [Engine.Engine] make sure that "DetectedVideoMemory=" matches the RAM size of your video card.

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Yoshiro · 06-25-2006, 08:53 AM

Stuck, but I know Case and Gitano are still working on tweaks to make the game run it's best on Linux.

shrewd.user · 10-24-2006, 04:10 AM

damn it, if valve would just port JUST THE STEAM CLIENT, i don't even care if its just command line.... then we could get RO on linux again

Jet Black · 12-10-2006, 06:35 PM

I have this game on PC already, but just got a MacBook too... I'm guessing Cedega won't work on OS X?

smash · 03-12-2007, 05:03 PM

Bump to avoid plague o' purge.

P3pp3R.de · 05-24-2007, 12:01 AM

so when RO was a mod for UT you could play it under linux and now this option is GONE?
makes me sad :/

(i now this is the wrong forum but i have a small addon to my question: CS:S and DOD:S wont run on linux either? )

because that was my goal.. getting rid of winxp completely. but it seems i will still keep a gaming os for the rest of my life

thanks for you answers.

.ernest · 06-06-2008, 06:43 PM

You could play it as a mod for UT because UT itself runs on Linux.

CSS and DODS will not run on Linux either. The Source engine uses Direct3D to create graphics, and only Windows will support that. Unreal Tournament uses OpenGL to render them, which is an open-source renderer and thus the community made it able to work on Linux.

Pox · 06-08-2008, 07:00 PM

CSS works fine under wine here... framerate sucks and I have to run in dx8.1 mode, but it's ok.

06-25-2006, 07:38 AM	#1
Juttu Guest Posts: n/a	Playing Ostfront on Linux using Cedega A quick search of the Red Orchestra forum here didn't turn up this news yet. So... Here's a brief step-by-step. 1) Download and install Cedega (http://www.transgaming.com). I installed the latest version. 2) Download the Steam installer (http://www.steampowered.com) 3) Start up cedega and use point-n-play to run the steam installer. 4) Once steam is installed and updated, exit steam. 5) From a commandline, run the following: Code: cedega -winver winxp -use-dos-cwd ~/.cedega/Steam/c_drive/Program\ Files/Steam/ steam.exe -clientbeta newfs -beta fs This command assumes you let cedega do it's thing and DID NOT mess with it's installation so that there is a .cedega directory in your home directory. If you cannot locate the .cedega directory try checking for .transgaming. 6) Purchase, download and run Ostfront. It should work just fine. You will most likely have fairly low FPS using the default DirectX renderer. I find it's easiest to make changes by hand-editing the RedOrchestra.ini file in ~/.cedega/Steam/c_drive/Program Files/Steam/SteamApps/common/red orchestra/System directory. You don't have to stop/start Steam for these changes to take effect, just stop/start Red Orchestra. I get a constant 30-40 FPS on a 32-player server using the OpenGL renderer. Of course using OpenGL means that you have the normal screwy looking menus, no motion blur and no HDR, but I haven't found that to be a problem yet. Please respond with various setting tweaks that you've tried and the results. A couple changes to make in your RedOrchestra.ini file 1) Uncomment "RenderDevice=OpenGLDrv.OpenGLRenderDevice" and comment out "RenderDevice=D3DDrv.D3DRenderDevice" 2) In the section [WinDrv.WindowsClient]: StartupFullscreen=False 3) In the section [WinDrv.WindowsClient]: WindowedViewportX=1280 WindowedViewportY=1024 Set these to something less than your current resolution (mine is 1600x1200, hence 1280x1024). 4) In the section [Engine.Engine] make sure that "DetectedVideoMemory=" matches the RAM size of your video card. Mods: Please Sticky

05-24-2007, 12:01 AM	#6
P3pp3R.de Join Date: Apr 2006 Reputation: 0 Posts: 7	sad so when RO was a mod for UT you could play it under linux and now this option is GONE? makes me sad :/ (i now this is the wrong forum but i have a small addon to my question: CS:S and DOD:S wont run on linux either? ) because that was my goal.. getting rid of winxp completely. but it seems i will still keep a gaming os for the rest of my life thanks for you answers.

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06-25-2006, 08:53 AM	#2
Yoshiro Tripwire Interactive Join Date: Oct 2004 Reputation: 406 Posts: 3,604	Stuck, but I know Case and Gitano are still working on tweaks to make the game run it's best on Linux.

10-24-2006, 04:10 AM	#3
shrewd.user Join Date: Aug 2005 Reputation: 16 Posts: 1,368	damn it, if valve would just port JUST THE STEAM CLIENT, i don't even care if its just command line.... then we could get RO on linux again

12-10-2006, 06:35 PM	#4
Jet Black Join Date: May 2006 Reputation: 13 Posts: 131	I have this game on PC already, but just got a MacBook too... I'm guessing Cedega won't work on OS X?

03-12-2007, 05:03 PM	#5
smash Volunteer Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Reputation: 513 Posts: 24,316	Bump to avoid plague o' purge.

06-06-2008, 06:43 PM	#7
.ernest Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Reputation: 44 Posts: 345	You could play it as a mod for UT because UT itself runs on Linux. CSS and DODS will not run on Linux either. The Source engine uses Direct3D to create graphics, and only Windows will support that. Unreal Tournament uses OpenGL to render them, which is an open-source renderer and thus the community made it able to work on Linux.

06-08-2008, 07:00 PM	#8
Pox Join Date: Apr 2008 Reputation: 0 Posts: 51	CSS works fine under wine here... framerate sucks and I have to run in dx8.1 mode, but it's ok.