Vice City on Linux

A couple of months ago I made the switch from Windows to Linux (Kubuntu, to be precise). I reasoned that the main things we use the computer for are web browsing, email, music and video, FTP and occasional document editing. Kubuntu offers loads of applications for all of those, and much more besides.

The one thing that I really sacrificed in giving up Windows was the games. I don't have that many, but among them are some real favourites. Of these, the very best has to be Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. This game is just phenomenal. And I hadn't been able to play it since getting rid of Windows.

Until today. I installed a program called Cedega, which allows you to play Windows games on Linux systems. Now I don't usually post these sorts of things but after some playing around with the settings, Vice City runs very well. At least as well as it ran on Windows. Which makes you think... even if the program is designed for a different operating system, it could run better... on a better operating system.

Tomorrow: back to politics.

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