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Old 01-24-2006, 07:13 PM   #1
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Best Win Games on Linux


What are the best games that wine can run? I am new to Linux and don't want to go buy games that Won't work - although I can close the shades, wear a mask, and use Win XP on my moms computer.
 
Old 01-24-2006, 08:22 PM   #2
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Theres a few good native games for linux.
Americas Army and wolfenstein:ET

and this might be helpful for you too.

http://www.liflg.org/
 
Old 01-25-2006, 08:57 PM   #3
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Enemy Territory is great - free, too:

http://www.3dgamers.com/games/wolfensteinet/downloads/

http://enemy-territory.4players.de:1041/



(and no need for wine, either)
 
Old 01-25-2006, 09:48 PM   #4
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Wine runs World of Warcraft pretty well I hear.
 
Old 01-25-2006, 10:05 PM   #5
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I run a couple of jedi knight games on cedega... Just played through Academy again
 
  


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