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586 Part IV . Running Applications To get Windows games to run in Linux, Cedega particularly needs to develop Microsoft DirectX features that are required by many of today s games. There are also issues relating to CD keys and hooks into the Windows operating system that must be overcome (such as requiring Microsoft Active Desktop). In fact, a Cedega subscription has value, in part, because it lets you vote on which games you d like to see TransGaming work on next. A full list of games supported by TransGaming, as well as indications of how popular they are and how well they work, is available from the TransGaming site (search for the games that interest you by going to www.transgaming.com and clicking on Games). More than 100 games are currently listed with a rating of 4 out of 5 (meaning that the game will run well, if not flawlessly). Eight games are rated a 5 (meaning that they run flawlessly). You can use TransGaming s Cedega software to run Doom 3 right out of the box. For news about other product milestones, check out the Hot off the Press link on the TransGaming home page. Support or major enhancements for the following games were recently added to Cedega 4.0.1: Doom 3 City of Heros Morrowwind Steam Here is a list of some of the new and popular games that are being used by the TransGaming community and that are said to run well in Cedega (rated a 4 or 5): James Bond 007: NightFire Everquest 2 Tron 2.0 Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire Doom 3 Star Craft: Brood War Warlords Battlecry III Far Cry Hitman Contracts World of Warcraft Check the TransGaming list yourself for additions and changes. With Cedega 4.0.1, TransGaming added several new Point2Play features. Point2Play provides a graphical window for installing, configuring, and testing Cedega on your computer. This OpenGL-dependent application also lets you install and organize your games so you can launch them graphically. Figure 22-6 shows an example of the TransGaming Point2Play window: Note
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