Yep, helpful fix, considering there is such a great availability of games (installable and useable by the average person) available for Linux. Could think of plenty of other issues Linux has, too, that'll keep me from a complete transition for a while. BTW, why use Fedora, when you have great options like Gentoo and Slackware?
Gonna need some more info to be of help. System Specs, gamse that are the problem, etc. Did the first game work before you installed the last? ARE the games legal?
What are the error codes combat-wombat? If you are geeting the classic BSOD, the first four lines, 'specially the stop code, will be a good place to start. This PDF (http://www.sun.com/desktop/products/sunpci/bsod.pdf) is a good primer on stop codes. Searching Google/Usenet against the stop code often turns up usefull results.
Other items:
When did you last defrag the hard drives? I've seen badly fragged drives stop a system.
Which game is doing this? It could be some flaky code. Try searching for the games title and problems. Check the forum for the game if there is one. Most popular title do. By the way, stay the heck away from downloaded games. Copyright issues aside, it is not a good thing to do. They are often loaded with bugs, back-doors, spyware, and such.
This is true for free games, but dl'd games that you've paid for from the publisher, or an authorized distributor can be fine. I have several here that I've obtained that way.
This is true for free games, but dl'd games that you've paid for from the publisher, or an authorized distributor can be fine. I have several here that I've obtained that way.
Absolutely true. HL2 is a very good example, you cannot buy it on disc anymore (unless the stores have copies lying around). Sites such as http://www.fileplanet.com and http://www.filefront.com are other good examples. A good idea, when on those sites, check the MD5 sum against the one they providde, to ensure it is the same.
P2P games and pirated software was what my warning was more geared towards.