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EVE on KVM ?
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Droidster
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-08-24 11:05:57 UTC
I know Linux users seem to be able to run EVE under WINE on LInux, however, I have heard that KVM is getting really good and is more native in some ways. Has anybody tried running it on KVM ?
Katrina Bekers
A Blessed Bean
Pandemic Horde
#2 - 2013-08-25 14:55:11 UTC
Never used KVM (we use Xen at work), but if this is the actual status of the project:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel-based_Virtual_Machine

I frankly doubt a "Cirrus CLGD 5446 PCI VGA card or dummy VGA card with Bochs VESA extensions" is anywhere near enough for EVE.

I don't know if an AIGLX solution can work, eventually with the OpenGL driver of the gfx card.

Part of the WINE rationale is to get rid of the Windows installation (and license) to run Windows programs. With a full fledged virtualization environment, this part is totally eclipsed, forcing you to install an actual Windows system on your machine.

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Droidster
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2013-08-25 15:21:32 UTC
Yeah, that would be bad, installing Windows.
Torgeir Hekard
I MYSELF AND ME
#4 - 2013-08-26 02:32:17 UTC
It's a virtual machine. You can't just run EVE on it. You have to run windows on it. In which you'll run EVE.

And it's pointless without VGA passthrough. Which requires a second videocard and proper CPU and motherboard support.
Greg Arosa
Sebiestor Tribe
#5 - 2013-09-15 20:56:51 UTC
Katrina Bekers wrote:

I frankly doubt a "Cirrus CLGD 5446 PCI VGA card or dummy VGA card with Bochs VESA extensions" is anywhere near enough for EVE.


Actually, you can pass your graphics card through to a virtual machine (although xen works better in this case). The other option is trying the latest versions of qemu with 3d acceleration implemented.
I DontLikeWhatYoureDoing
The Executioners
#6 - 2013-10-17 23:07:27 UTC  |  Edited by: I DontLikeWhatYoureDoing
kvm + vfio-vga passthru on supported hardware = win
having to run windows = lose

so it's a win lose situation, but if you have a second card laying around it seems to be a decent way to go until things improve in wine/drivers. I have met with limited success implementing it, but need to work on it more.

More info:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=162768

EDIT: Let me rephrase: It's a necessary evil to get decent framerates out of more than say, 2 clients.