04-11-2012, 10:38 PM
After being slightly discouraged after my previous USB Linux install became a disaster, I tried another Linux distribution...this time, PCLinuxOS.
It works!!
Unlike last time (when I used Kubuntu, and the system update froze and broke the install), the updates installed smoothly. I got around to installing my favorite Linux games and other stuff.
One thing I hoped for was increased performance when using the Webkinz site while using Wendell. For some reason, Webkinz always runs slower on Wendell compared to Lilly, which is very odd seeing that most other Flash content runs rather smoothly, and his WEI index for gaming graphics is 5.6!
The verdict? Webkinz runs even more slowly under Linux, while everything else runs great.
Not everything in Webkinz is slow on Wendell. For the most part, it runs alright when you are taking care of your pet or going mining in the Webkinz World mines. The only time where the slowness becomes apparent is playing the games. Some games play alright (Candy Bash, Cash Cow, Goober's Lab), while other games are so slow they are unplayable (namely Hoppy Little Rocketship). There are other features of Webkinz World that I haven't tested on Wendell, such as the Academy. I may test those today.
It works!!
Unlike last time (when I used Kubuntu, and the system update froze and broke the install), the updates installed smoothly. I got around to installing my favorite Linux games and other stuff.
One thing I hoped for was increased performance when using the Webkinz site while using Wendell. For some reason, Webkinz always runs slower on Wendell compared to Lilly, which is very odd seeing that most other Flash content runs rather smoothly, and his WEI index for gaming graphics is 5.6!
The verdict? Webkinz runs even more slowly under Linux, while everything else runs great.
Not everything in Webkinz is slow on Wendell. For the most part, it runs alright when you are taking care of your pet or going mining in the Webkinz World mines. The only time where the slowness becomes apparent is playing the games. Some games play alright (Candy Bash, Cash Cow, Goober's Lab), while other games are so slow they are unplayable (namely Hoppy Little Rocketship). There are other features of Webkinz World that I haven't tested on Wendell, such as the Academy. I may test those today.
I love foxes, especially the one in my avatar.