Comment Re:OpenGL (Score 1) 196
>Plus, they're using the rest of the DX suite for sound/input/etc. anyway, why not? These are the same people who don't care about portability.
They should care. Operation Flashpoint is a great game that has just been bitten by this lack of portablility. As BIS are tied into DirectPlay for online gaming they are unable to produce the Linux dedicated server that would enable the game to be hosted by online game services like Jolt.co.uk. As it stands now the game is hosted by a few people at home, while there are hundreds of Return to Castle Wolfenstein servers - and that is just for a 1 level preview!
They should care. Operation Flashpoint is a great game that has just been bitten by this lack of portablility. As BIS are tied into DirectPlay for online gaming they are unable to produce the Linux dedicated server that would enable the game to be hosted by online game services like Jolt.co.uk. As it stands now the game is hosted by a few people at home, while there are hundreds of Return to Castle Wolfenstein servers - and that is just for a 1 level preview!
