linux help

[motocross_will]

what program can i use to download tracks and gear for linux?? i am on a major budget and i could save 90 dollars using linux so two questions. Is linux worth it like should i spend the extra 90 dollars for windows? Second question what program do i download to get tracks and gear and all that jazz?? Thanks for the help

Also i know i have been posting a lot about a PC i am going to get i just dont know much about computers or anything. Thanks

[LKR47]

Well first off it sounds like youre gonna buy a linux distro which I dont recomend. If youre going linux use Ubuntu or Mint. When I used linux I used winrar like you would on windows. I couldnt get my controller setup and working correctly using motion joy so I just went ahead and bought windows. Linux is great for developement and things but I would really consider finding $90 extra for windows. Hope I could help

[motocross_will]

I am going with Linux Ubuntu

[Pumaxcs]

Going with Linux and not knowing much about computers is an odd choice. Do you know much about Ubuntu and how the UI works?

[LKR47]

Going with Linux and not knowing much about computers is an odd choice. Do you know much about Ubuntu and how the UI works?

I strongly agree with this. Linux is a very complicated os and is a huge learning curve.

[wheels1758]

Going with Linux and not knowing much about computers is an odd choice. Do you know much about Ubuntu and how the UI works?

I strongly agree with this. Linux is a very complicated os and is a huge learning curve.

Fedora isn't too bad as far as button-click operation is concerned. I don't have experience with other Linux distro's, but for web surfing and mx sim playing, it's not much different than windows.

[Shanasman450]

I know this is years late, but I'm hunting the same info the OP was. Not sure how I would install tracks and skin on linux when most, if not all, the custom tracks/skins I've seen are in an saf file. What I see here however is people bashing the guys choice to use linux rather than helping him. Honestly it's not that difficult. Windows is a huge learning curve for someone who's never used it. Honestly I find linux easier to use in many cases.

[Wahlamt]

Unzip/extract (however you like it), then it should be placed in ~/mxsimulator/

[jlv]

Personal folder on Linux is "~/.mxsimulator".