My Week in Linux: Video and Games
One of my long standing issues with moving to Linux was trying to find a suitable video conversion application for my Cowon D2. It had to churn out suitable files and let me transfer them without booting into Windows. I tried, and failed, many times to find a solution to this problem, and was content to just boot Windows from time to time.
My second thought was to try virtualization, running Windows inside Linux. This wouldn’t force me to reboot, but I’d have to get my Cowon D2 working with virtualization software. This wasn’t any easier to configure and I’d still have to convert files in Windows.
Success! With blind luck I happened to have stumbled upon what was keeping Avidemux from encoding proper videos. Video settings are as follows:
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In an odd twist, my current game of the week happens to be a Linux friendly old school style deathmatch FPS game. Nexuiz brings back the glory days of college LAN Quake 2 deathmatch sessions for me.
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