Picklesworth,
That was exactly what I was hoping for when I decided to develop on Linux (my partner is using Vista and XP). I was hoping that if I got everything working well on a Linux machine that Mac wouldn't be too big a step.
H&K - I am developing this current project inside the Grey Alien game framework which has a FixedRateLogic setup that should give reasonably similar performance on both Windows and a properly configured Linux machine. Today, I ported my previous project (which also uses the game framework) from Windows to Linux and I have not noticed a significant difference in the way the game runs. The biggest worry performance-wise in my opinion is improperly installed or configured graphics drivers on Linux; those can lead to massive performance issues.
SpaceAce
That was exactly what I was hoping for when I decided to develop on Linux (my partner is using Vista and XP). I was hoping that if I got everything working well on a Linux machine that Mac wouldn't be too big a step.
H&K - I am developing this current project inside the Grey Alien game framework which has a FixedRateLogic setup that should give reasonably similar performance on both Windows and a properly configured Linux machine. Today, I ported my previous project (which also uses the game framework) from Windows to Linux and I have not noticed a significant difference in the way the game runs. The biggest worry performance-wise in my opinion is improperly installed or configured graphics drivers on Linux; those can lead to massive performance issues.
SpaceAce