Re: [gentoo-user] [Less OT] Tally ho! - RC Flight Sims on Linux

[Joost Roeleveld <joost@antarean.org>]

On Monday 30 June 2014 12:09:16 Alan McKinnon wrote:
> On 30/06/2014 12:01, Joost Roeleveld wrote:
> > On Monday 30 June 2014 11:51:08 Alan McKinnon wrote:
> >> On 30/06/2014 09:40, microcai wrote:
> >>> 在 2014年6月30日 星期一 09:17:02，Joost Roeleveld 写道：
> >>> 
> >>>> On Monday 30 June 2014 01:26:48 wabenbau@gmail.com wrote:
> >> [snip]
> >> 
> >>>>> That's right. But all examples you've mentioned are computer related
> >>>>> topics and maybe useful for anyone on this list.
> >>>> 
> >>>> We can turn this into a computer related thread.
> >>>> 
> >>>> Anyone know of a way to get a flight-sim (for model planes) to run on
> >>>> Linux?
> >>>> 
> >>>> I have a legit copy of Realflight ( http://www.realflight.com ) and
> >>>> occasionally have to boot into a legit copy (yes, all my software is
> >>>> 100%
> >>>> legit) of MS Windows.
> >>> 
> >>> X-plane ?
> >> 
> >> wine?
> > 
> > I try that once every few months, not been one that works yet.
> > Problem is the copy-protection with the one I use. The CD needs to be in
> > the drive for it to work.
> 
> Can you fudge it using a ripped .iso of the CD and loop mounting it
> somewhere?

Would work in Linux, I guess. But even with the disk in the drive, it didn't 
work last time I tried it.
It is time for a new try though. But my preference would be something native.

--
Joost