Is there a DirectX for Linux? or something simular?
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Yes, that is correct. You have to pay to use the full version - about $5 minimum. There is also a free version (CVS version) but that takes some setting up and is missing some of the features.
$15 minimum - you need to pay for a three month subscription.
If you plan on playing CS: Source or anything the requires Steam I suggest you sign up for good. Valve make regular updates to Steam and they tend to break compatibility with Cedega. The Transgaming team usually fixes the problem on the same day but to have access to the updates you need to be a subscriber.
You could try normal Wine and if you look around their mailing list there are a few DX9 patches floating around. Another option is this but it is lacking a few features that real Cedega has. Mostly though, this is what people use. A lot of people who want to play games just dual-boot, those who don't want to dual-boot (like myself) use Cedega.
Also bear in mind your graphics card, some are a right pain to get 3D acceleration etc. working like ATI cards, and you won't be able to play those games without proper graphics functions.
it won't. you might get a couple of games to work, they'll have glitches, you'll get frustrated, say Linux is rubbish and go back to Windows. Use Cedega or don't bother. There is a free CVS version of cedega available, but again, you'll probably have a LOT of diffuculty even getting that installed.
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