Counter Strike With Wine

nivek · 03-09-2003, 04:44 AM

Hi there ,

Iam a noob using Linux base OS, I love to Learn the OS but one thing lack with Liunx is PC Games, thats the only reson i dont use Linux alot

but i have found out that Wine can Run some Windows base Games on Linux, but i got no idea how to install Wine and Config it to Work so that i can Install my Best PC games Counter Strike on Linux and some Apps like M$ for my Uni Assginment. Uni dont Run Open Office

so if anyone out there like to help me with Wine will be great

Thanks
nivek

iceman47 · 03-09-2003, 06:48 AM

This has been asked lots of times on the forum, and the answer is more or less: wine is bèta software. Some people can use it, lots can't.
I suggest you search this forum, search google, or go here: http://www.winehq.org/Docs/wine-faq/t1.shtml
Point is though, that may give up after a while as wine isn't yet what it's supposed to be.

busbarn · 03-09-2003, 10:18 AM

Download wine and a program called winesetuptk. THat way you get wine and a great gui to help configure it. I haven't gotten any games to work on wine, but I have gotten several progs like Drammatica Pro and Sibelius to work. It's fun to tinker with I suppose, but don't get stressed if you can't get it to work.

Akuji · 03-09-2003, 10:35 AM

You should get WineX from http://www.transgaming.com. Unfortunatelly it ain't free

But you can download the cvs for free.

kater · 03-09-2003, 11:48 AM

Half Life and Counterstrike run natively under Linux...

nivek · 03-09-2003, 06:01 PM

thanks guys

almostlucky · 03-10-2003, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kater
Half Life and Counterstrike run natively under Linux...

Are you sure? I am almost positive that Half-Life does NOT have a linux version available (well, a linux client. There has been a linux server has for a long time). I would LOVE to be proved wrong though

Do-Ping · 03-10-2003, 10:03 AM

Kater, check first before you say something.
neither Half-Life or Counter-Strike play native under linux, only the server can be runned under linux.
I suggest WineX.

qanopus · 03-10-2003, 11:03 AM

I actually have had good experiances with wineX. I succesfully ran ran several games like return to castle wolfenstine and quake 3. I experianced that games from id software run well. I also heard half life runs really good, as if it were a native linux binary. A few other games didn't work though. Tombraider doesn't and some other.

Do-Ping · 03-10-2003, 11:42 AM

schatoor, Return to castle wolfenstein and Quake3 are availeble as native ports.
Better to use those, much faster.

qanopus · 03-11-2003, 05:50 AM

Yes, i know. But I just wanted to see if it would work.

nivek · 03-11-2003, 07:20 PM

WineX ok i'll try that thanks

HellBound · 03-11-2003, 07:48 PM

Hey nivek WHATS UP!!!
You are the nivek from WC right?

I think there is a linux version of counter-strike out there so if you don't mind spending extra cash then you could get that.