Hi, I want to run an .exe (Halo to be specific) on a server and then be able to view and interact with it through a browser, similar to a remote desktop. Is this even possible? I want to do this because we have nothing left to do in the last few days of school, and we wanted to play a Halo LAN, but are not allowed to install anything on the computer or run anything off of a flash drive, thus this was an idea we came up with.
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Well, in principle it would be possible (though performance would probably be a problem), but in order to do this, you'd need at least some kind of viewer on the client. This in turn would need to be installed :-).
You could try to set up a VNC server, then use the TightVNC java viewer. That would work if the school's computers have Java set up. Still, I don't believe you'd get usable performance (VNC typically gives you 1 FPS at best).
Your best option is to either play browser games, or just do something else with your time. You might even try studying something interesting :-).
sleske
2010-06-04 20:09:17
Thanks for the reply. It seems like too much of a hassle. I guess I'll just continue to research how to write a linux driver :)
Looterguf
2010-06-04 20:11:58
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There is a way, and it's called CGI, but you won't be running Halo with it anytime soon.
Aviral Dasgupta
2010-06-04 20:10:28
Yeah, I didn't think I could use CGI without actually coding the entire Halo game, which I think would take a bit too long for too little gain ;)
Looterguf
2010-06-04 20:15:07