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diff --git a/content-org/blog.org b/content-org/blog.org index 34217a0..7ecea57 100644 --- a/content-org/blog.org +++ b/content-org/blog.org @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ #+HUGO_SECTION: blog -* 2024 [76/79] :@blog: +* 2024 [77/79] :@blog: :PROPERTIES: :EXPORT_HUGO_SECTION: blog/2024 :EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :image_dir "blog/images" :image_max_width 600 @@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ Images are made to add additional value to the text, not to make it load slower. Love you, Drew! -** TODO Gaming on FreeBSD +** DONE Modern gaming on FreeBSD, first attempt +CLOSED: [2024-10-03 Thu 21:04] :PROPERTIES: :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: gaming-on-freebsd :EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :Abstract A pre-note of some sort? @@ -72,14 +73,16 @@ Love you, Drew! :EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :Listening_url https://thimbleweedpark.bandcamp.com/album/thimbleweed-park-original-soundtrack :EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :Listening_img Steve-Kirk-Thimbleweed-Park.Jpg :END: -A little update before a bigger update, sometime in the near future on my [[https://bsd.crys.site][Guide to BSD]]. -I am not a gamer, I have no idea what is going in Redmond land. -But I *want* to run a few of new games, like Baldur 3, Myst remake, or Return to Monkey Island. + +A little update before a bigger update, sometime in the near future, on my [[https://bsd.crys.site][Guide to BSD]]. +I am not a gamer, and I have no idea what is going on in Redmond land. +But I *want* to run a few new games, like Baldur 3, Myst remake, or Return to Monkey Island. What I don't want is to dual-boot. Ergo, what I want is a working =wine(1)= gaming setup. -What I've learned today: my laptop is a bit on the older site (Nvidia GTX1060 Mobile), and using Vulcan seems not to be an option... whatever that Vulcan thingy is. -But I can easily install direct3d via =winetricks(1)=: +What I've learned today: my laptop is a bit on the older site (Nvidia GTX1060 Mobile), but it should support Vulcan... whatever that Vulcan thingy is. +However, =winetricks(1)= are unable to install it. +But I can easily install direct3d: #+begin_src shell pkg install winetricks @@ -89,7 +92,9 @@ winetricks d3dx9 d3dcompiler_42 d3dcompiler_43 d3dcompiler_47 And games suddenly start to work! What a time to be alive, even though it appears that I am limited to DirectX9. Well, I stopped being in the loop around when DX6 was introduced. -/RTMI/ is a DX12 only game, so I'll have to find a way. +/RTMI/ is a DX12-only game, so I'll have to find a way. + +For now, [[https://www.gog.com/pl/game/delores_a_thimbleweed_park_miniadventure][Delores]], here I come! ** DONE Thomas the Transformer CLOSED: [2024-10-02 Wed 11:19] |