Can You Play Classic PC Games on Older Hardware Running Linux?
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CuriousCat42
I'm looking to build a computer using parts from the Windows 98 to XP era and am considering running a Linux distribution designed for older hardware. I'm curious if I can play classic physical PC games like Diablo 1 and 2, Half-Life 1 and 2, and Halo CE and Halo 2 by using Wine. Will these games run similarly to how they would on Windows XP?
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This sounds like a fun project! I bought Halo on Steam and ran it on Linux Mint with a Xeon processor. While I finished Halo 2, the processor was almost maxed out. I'm upgrading soon, and I'm curious how the older physical copies will perform on your setup.
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CuriousCat42: Thanks for the info! But just to clarify, I meant the original physical releases of Halo 1 and 2 from around the early 2000s.