WoW

[JRS]

WoW Windows on Wine

Most of the members of this forum know my primary development environment is Linux. I have been using VirtualBox in the past to run a Windows environment and still remain in Linux. I installed the latest version of CrossOver . The problem with VirtualBox is it isn't the best environment for CPU intensive programs like graphics. CrossOver is suppose to run Windows programs at native speed on Linux. (Yet to be proven by me.)

Here is O2 running the Controls example under CrossOver on Linux 64 bit.

[JRS]

O2 64 bit seems to be working under CrossOver as well.

The attachment just shows the 1st of the 3 message boxes the program created to display to results.

[JRS]

The O2 IUP 3D OpenGL example seems to run smoothly.

Is there an O2 example that would show FPS?

[JRS]

A few CO2 GDI examples.

[JRS]

I was able to get the Script BASIC Inno installer to work under CrossOver.  CodeWeavers indicated that the VB6 Runtime wasn't compatible with my Win7 bottle. I ignored the warning and it installed fine.

The attached image is the Script BASIC SDL_gfx extension module simple draw primitives demo running.

[jack]

I had CrossOver for my Mac in the past but never used it because it did not have an easy right-click-run-in-CrossOver like wine does.

[JRS]

I can't seem to get theming working in CrossOver. When I did have Wine installed, XP style themes worked I believe.

[JRS]

I installed Wine 3.0 on my Ubuntu 64 bit laptop.

Here is the O2 OpenGL PineCone example. Movement is instant with no artifacts. Smooth as silk.

I'm convinced that Wine is a viable option for O2 32 or 64 bit on Linux. I would agree that Wine is running Windows programs at native speeds. The other advantage is Wine isn't running a VM and all its resources are directed at a Window program and not supporting an OS to run them.

[Charles Pegge]

Hi John,

Is it giving you the full 60 fps? When I tried Wine/Ubuntu a few years back, it would only do Opengl at 30 fps (Nvidia driver), which is quite noticeable on animations.

The pine cone was one of Robbek's creations

[JRS]

Here is my Wine vs. Linux speed test.

Linux Wine - 32 bit Windows Script BASIC




Linux - 64 bit Script BASIC

[JRS]

Is it giving you the full 60 fps?

There is no FPS feedback from Pine Cone.

The IUP OpenGL example ran as well as it did on Windows native.

[Mike Lobanovsky]

No John,

We're more interested in Wine 3.0 Windows OpenGL emulation than SDL or pure GDI, whose speeds are of lesser interest because they have been fast enough for a long time both natively and under Wine.

Windows OpenGL emulation used to be dependent on Linux' Mesa. Probably Wine 3.0 can get through to nVidia and ATi Linux drivers directly. It would be interesting to see how many FPS Oxygen's OpenGL scripts yield under modern Wine vs. native Windows.

[JRS]

Mike,

Please provide an OpenGL O2 example with FPS feedback you would like me to run under Wine.

[Mike Lobanovsky]

John,

Here's PineCone augmented with an FPS counter in the window title. The screenshot below shows it verified against the industry standard Fraps FPS counter (yellow figures in the bottom right corner).

Code: OxygenBasic

1.   #compact
2.   % Title "PineCone"
3.   % Animated
4.   % ScaleUp
5.  '% PlaceCentral
6. '% AnchorCentral
7. '% NoEscape
8.  % ColorCodedPick
9.   % MultiSamples 4
10.  
11.   includepath "$\inc\"
12.   include "ConsoleG.inc"
13.  
14.  
15.   function makelist() as sys
16.   ==========================
17.  
18.   type coor float x,y,z
19.  
20.   static coor z
21.   static float golden_angle = 137.508  
22.   static float golden       = golden_angle*Pi/180
23.                                      
24.   macro floret(n, r,ang,xc,yc) 'inner procedure
25.  ----------------------------
26.   float r , ang , xc , yc
27.   r =(5.3 * Sqr(n*golden))
28.   ang = (n*golden)
29.   xc = r*Cos(ang)/100
30.   yc = r*Sin(ang)/100
31.   z.x=xc : z.y=yc
32.   end macro    
33.  
34.   sys i
35.   static sys seeds
36.   seeds=CompileList seeds
37.   for i=1 to 140
38.     floret(i)
39.     glPushMatrix
40.     glTranslatef z.x , z.y , i/100
41.     scale 0.11+i/900
42.     go sphere
43.     glPopMatrix  
44.   next  
45.   for i=144 To 1 step -1
46.     floret(i)  
47.     glPushMatrix
48.     glTranslatef -z.x , -z.y , 2.2-i/200
49.     Scale  0.11+i/1000
50.     go sphere
51.     glPopMatrix  
52.   next
53.   glEndList
54.   return seeds
55.   end function
56.  
57.  
58.  function main()
59.   ===============
60.   sys i,p
61.   string s
62.   float  a
63.  
64.   static quad t1,t2
65.  
66.   if opening then 'FIRST CALL ONLY
67.    timemark t1
68.   end if
69.  
70.   cls 0,0.1,0.2
71.   '
72.  shading
73.   '
74.  pushstate
75.   move 15,-15,-20
76.   static MoveableObject seeds
77.   static sys            seedform
78.   static sys            idf
79.   if not idf
80.     idf=100  
81.     seeds.snap=.5
82.     seeds.id=idf
83.     seeds.mode=0x100 'keyboard & mouse (left button rotate)
84.    SeedForm=MakeList()
85.   end if
86.   picked=idf 'always selected
87.  seeds.act
88.   scale 10
89.   move 0,0,-1
90.  'static float ay
91. 'rotateY ay : ay+=.2
92.  if not pick then
93.     SilverMaterial.act
94.     static tally
95.     timemark t2
96.     double td=timediff(t2,t1)
97.     if td >= 1.0 then
98.       title("PineCone  FPS:"+str(tally))
99.       t1 = t2
100.       tally = 0
101.     end if
102.     tally++
103.   end if
104.   go SeedForm
105.   'go cylinder
106.  popstate
107.   '
108.  'F1 HELP
109.  '
110.  if key[0x70]
111.     flat
112.     pushstate
113.     move 20,0
114.     color .9,.9,.9
115.     scale  1.5,1.0
116.     printl "Active Keys:"
117.     printl
118.     scale  1/1.5,1.0
119.     printl "Esc"    tab "Exit"
120.     printl "Ctrl-P" tab "Take snapshot"
121.     printl "F1 This help panel"
122.     printl "Arrow keys PgUp PgDn to move"
123.     printl "Ctrl Arrow keys PgUp PgDn to rotate"
124.     printl "+ - keys to scale up and scale down"
125.     printl "Ctrl Home to reset rotation"
126.     printl "Shift for faster movement"
127.     printl
128.     scale 1.5,1.0
129.     printl "Mouse:"
130.     printl             
131.     scale 1/1.5,1.0
132.     printl "Point to Object, then"
133.     printl "Left button to move"
134.     printl "Middle button to scale"
135.     printl "Right button to rotate"
136.     printl "Wheel to move in Z direction"
137.     popstate
138.   end if
139.   picklabel 0
140.   lastkey=0
141.   lastchar=0
142.   end function
143.  
144.   EndScript

[JRS]

Mike,

When I compile your O2 script the PineCone is non-moving and no FPS display when I move the PineCone with my mouse.

Can you send me your .exe?

My window hasn't any titlebar or frame.