<p dir="ltr">Get an actual graphics card. Nvidia are the best. Make sure your power supply can handle it.</p>
<p dir="ltr">You probably will have to install Windows on it. There are not of games that actually run on Linux.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Tip. Go to the Micrsoft Windows download page on your phone. It will give you a link to download an iso file. The link can be used anywhere and is good for 24 hours.</p>
<p dir="ltr">When you install windows, you will be asked for an activation code. Hit enter with no code. You then have 30 days to delete windows or buy a code. Buy a real code from a reputable vendor, not an oem code from eBay or an online vendor.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Geoff.</p>
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Tue, Jun 13, 2017, 14:44 Amichai Rotman <<a href="mailto:amichai@iglu.org.il">amichai@iglu.org.il</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="rtl"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">Hey All,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">I'd like to build my own Linux-based Game Machine, for the kids.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">Their original request was a Console Machine (Sony PS4) but I thought I'd educate them with the Libre Software values...</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">I didn't realize how hard it will be!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">They saved up their allowance and bought the following:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">Asus H10 Mini ATX Motherboard/</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">Intel i5 CPU w/integrated GPU</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">2X8 GB DDR4 RAM</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">256GB SSD</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">2X SteamControllers</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"> </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">My original idea was to install SteamOS on it. It wouldn't install - got a black screen after the first boot.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">I ended up installing regular Ubuntu 16.04 and Steam client. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">I am not a Gamer, so I find it hard to configure the Steam Controllers and finding games - and make them work.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">My kids are 11 and 12 years old, and don't have the skills necessary - yet...</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">A friend from work told me to cut my losses and buy them the PS4 with a couple of controllers and thus get rid of the head ache...</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">I am kinda tired of this - the whole thing started last September. Almost a year ago!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">I am writing to you with hope that one of you out there will be willing to come over and help me out with making it work.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">I live in Haifa.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">Any thoughts / pointers / ideas / constructive criticism will be appreciated.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr">Amichai Rotman.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"> </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small" dir="ltr"> </div></div>
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