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06-29-2003, 11:48 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jun 2003
Posts: 16
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Games via Linux
I know it is a generic question and everyone asks it, but how do you get windows games to run with linux? Wine right? or something similiar to that. For my feeble little mind that isn't enough. Could someone give me step to step instruction fromm the ground up on how to innstall Winne and then get somme game as simmple as starcraft to run or in high hopes Unreal Tournament or Soldier of Fortune 2. Thanks. Whoever responds to this must relise that i don not know shit about linux and would appreciate elementary innstructions.
-Mike
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06-30-2003, 12:35 AM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Mar 2003
Location: New Jersey
Distribution: Arch Linux
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WINE is not very simple to get running. I suggest you learn more first.
Unreal Tournament has a linux version though. I believe SOF does too, but im not sure.
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06-30-2003, 12:46 AM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 6,042
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Both Unreal Tournment and Soldier Fortune is out for LINUX. Though Soldier Fortune II and Unreal Tournment 2003 are not.
Try
http://www.lokigames.com
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06-30-2003, 01:20 AM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Mar 2003
Location: New Jersey
Distribution: Arch Linux
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UT2003 is. The installer is on the third disc.
The only game I play is UT2K3. (I like shooting things dead).
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06-30-2003, 01:46 AM
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Registered: Jun 2003
Distribution: FreeBSD
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Killing dead things is always good.  I like mind bending games like rpg's as well. Solving problems can be fun.  Btw here is a link to winex's homepage for your step by step help of running wine. http://www.transgaming.com/ there is a fee though to download the software but I've seen older version's on the net available to download for free. The fee is only like $5 bucks though and that includes there support and 24/7 email supprot I believe.
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06-30-2003, 02:10 AM
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Registered: Apr 2002
Location: NB, Canada
Distribution: Gentoo
Posts: 180
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Actually, I do believe you can use CVS to get WineX without cost. Please correct me if I am wrong.
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06-30-2003, 05:42 AM
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Registered: Apr 2003
Location: Ontario, Canada
Distribution: Arch Linux
Posts: 533
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there are instructions on my guide on how to get RTCW:ET to work in linux - there is a linux version!
guide link is below
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06-30-2003, 10:37 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jun 2003
Posts: 16
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Well can anyone give me any ideas on how to get them to work. Anything other than Wine that someone can tell how to use.
- Mike
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06-30-2003, 10:53 AM
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Moderator
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Kent, England
Distribution: Debian Testing
Posts: 19,192
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I tried the cvs winex and had a hell of a time and it still wouldn't work. I gave in, paid $5 and downloaded Point2Play - which is WineX and a frontend. All is now very easy, evn better than that, when a new WineX comes out I can just press a button and update it. Well worth spending the cash.
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06-30-2003, 01:52 PM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Mar 2003
Location: New Jersey
Distribution: Arch Linux
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Theres no point in getting the CVS version of WineX, because it doesnt include the DirectX API. So it will basically run the same games as regular WINE. The directX is what you get WineX for anyway.
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06-30-2003, 02:05 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jun 2003
Posts: 16
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What is CVS? and can somebody confirm that paying the five bucks is a good idea.
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06-30-2003, 02:50 PM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Mar 2003
Location: New Jersey
Distribution: Arch Linux
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Concurrent Versions System. Its a way for a bunch of developers to work on the same code. But it also allows normal users to login, and get the actual development code for the project.
But because there are lots of proprietary parts to WineX (the DX API), they dont let you have public access to them.
So yes, paying the $5 is the right thing, if you really want games. But there are plenty of Linux games that we mentioned, so that should hold you over.
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06-30-2003, 03:17 PM
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Registered: Jun 2003
Posts: 34
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Don't forget Quake3 (yes it's older than the aforementioned games, but it still rocks!).
You can install Quake3 on Linux as well using the Quake3 Linux cd by copying pak1.pk3 (I think that's the main one) to a directory named /Quake3/baseq3/ and then installing a Quake3 Point release in the /Quake3 directory.
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06-30-2003, 03:21 PM
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Moderator
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Kent, England
Distribution: Debian Testing
Posts: 19,192
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Definitely recommend paying the dosh - installation was a breeze.
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06-30-2003, 04:02 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: May 2003
Location: DFDub-yah
Distribution: Slack 9.1 mandrake 10
Posts: 29
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try the linux gaming FAQ on Icculus. It covers a majority of the titles available.
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