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      I've been really itching for a good spaceship game for linux... freeciv got boring, and subspace isnt likely going to be ported either, so to make a long story short, any plans for making a linux version? (on a i868 btw)

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      I keep fairly up to date on ASW news, and as far as I know, there are no plans to ever port EV to another operating system. If you have a dual-boot of linux and windows, then the latest version of EV, Escape Velocity: Nova is being ported to windows, and you will eventually be able to play all three games on the EV:N engine through the use of plugins.

      MickyBIs

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      Yep, I ditto what he said.

      Unless Ambrosia release EV as Open-source(and I doubt they will any time soon), there is almost no chance it will be ported to Linux.

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      Windows users have been able to use the Basilisk II emulator to run EV. You may want to try a Linux version of Basilisk II (though I've never tested that myself, it might work)...here's the Basilisk website:
      (url="http://"http://www.uni-mainz.de/~bauec002/B2Main.html")http://www.uni-mainz...002/B2Main.html(/url)

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      Ah yes, I run (Stuffit of course), EV, EVO, Bubble Trouble, Maelstrom, Apeiron, Chiral, Barrack, and multiple EV and EVO plugs on my emulator and they all run without a hitch. (Except EVO. If you try running this game on an emulator boost it up to 225% speed, hit caps lock, and hope you have a fast computer.)

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      (This message has been edited by phantompenguin (edited 11-23-2002).)

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