Hello Everyone,
I have become somewhat miffed over the years with Linux (First Distro was a Warty disk my Comp Sci teacher gave me to try). Now I am really interested in getting back into as it has matured over the ages. I am not an extreme nab to Linux, but I am also no huge expert (Never did get Flash working perfectly, or Java, or any Windows Games under Wine). I just would like to list what I mostly use my current rig for (Which is running Windows Vista HP X64) and see if maybe Ultimate edition might fit for me (Closest I came was with Linux Mint).
Current primary uses of my PC:
1. Gaming more or less, the only game that I must have running decently well would be WoW (This is my fall back game when bored with everything else, or just feel like doing something repetetive)
2. I know this should be a Moot point, but I am an avid Psx player (Via ePSXe for Enhanced graphics, I have a Playstation 1, and a Psx sitting on a shelf beside me, as well as every game I play or have a digital copy of). Anyone have any experience or pointers on ePSXe running with Ultimate Edition?
3. The hardware that I use, I have always had that one piece of hardware or peripheral that just never works properly. I will now make a short list of what I am speaking of:
Blackberry Curve 8330 (Transfering Music)
Logitech G13
Logitech G5 (Will the speed control still function?)
Wired Xbox360 controller (For ePSXe, I will be asking on their forums for compatability etc... Hoping someone here might know though)
Hauppage PVR-150 (This does not currently even work under Vista x64 with4 GB+ RAM). having this work would also guarantee me going to Ultimate edition on at least my HTPC.
4. Any nice little easy to follow for nab guides for Wine to pre-read? Is current game support fairly good? *any* Chance Steam will work? (I ask as I have maybe 15-20 purchased games via steam, biggest game played is Warhammer 40K Soulstorm.
Now I have been "okay" working with Windows, but every year or so I get fed up with it (Usually after doing another 3 hour update cycle, which requires a DVD repair of the OS for the umpteenth time) I will look into Ubuntu etc.... I was looking at a distro for my netbook which would allow me to play ePSXe (It seems to dislike running anything Fullscreen with Windows 7) and I stumbled across Ultimate Edition via Wikipedia and thought to myself that this may be the Linux Distro to break my endless cycle. Everytime though I hit that issue with Wine, or something that I need that just will not work, I just say screw it and run back to Windows with my tail between my legs. I do not wish to go through another OS nightmare for 2-3 weeks just to switch back to Windows.
I understand this forum will be semi-biased etc... I am just looking for your honest opinion on what you can see of this post, and my sig rig if Ultimate Edition is right for me. I have never been a huge Software person, always been a hardware tweaker/modder.
So thoughts? Opinions? Suggestions?