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diff --git a/content/blog/2024/gaming-on-freebsd.md b/content/blog/2024/gaming-on-freebsd.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..019c5f0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2024/gaming-on-freebsd.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ ++++ +title = "Modern gaming on FreeBSD, first attempt" +author = ["Michał Sapka"] +date = 2024-10-03T21:04:00+02:00 +categories = ["blog"] +draft = false +weight = 2001 +image_dir = "blog/images" +image_max_width = 600 +Abstract = "A pre-note of some sort?" +Listening = "Steve Kirk - Thimbleweed Park (Original Soundtrack)" +Listening_url = "https://thimbleweedpark.bandcamp.com/album/thimbleweed-park-original-soundtrack" +Listening_img = "Steve-Kirk-Thimbleweed-Park.Jpg" ++++ + +A little update before a bigger update, sometime in the near future, on my [Guide to BSD](https://bsd.crys.site). +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), but it should support Vulcan... whatever that Vulcan thingy is. +However, `winetricks(1)` are unable to install it. +But I can easily install direct3d: + +```shell +pkg install winetricks +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. + +For now, [Delores](https://www.gog.com/pl/game/delores_a_thimbleweed_park_miniadventure), here I come! |