Win Games in Linux

[nowsurfing]

Wondering if any of you have ever heared talk of Wine, i found recently that i can run and install Win Games in Linux, however the configuration and installation stop me the first time when i try it, i wasn´t able to compile the sources so i began to download severals howtos are better the whole howto install and configure wine, so im wondering have any of you installed this program before so you can help me pls im not in a hurry! Thanks.

[luca]

Win Games in Linux

I've never used Wine or anything else like that, because I prefer running Linux native programs and don't like gaming on PC.
Yet, I've heard of Cedega, a program like Wine but more specified for gaming.

[Freddan]

Win Games in Linux

No need for compiling wine, just add "deb http://wine.sourceforge.net/apt/ binary/" to your "/etc/apt/sources.list"

No good for most games though, you would have to buy Cedega, which is wine but with the abbility to run copyprotected games that use directX, which plain wine can't. /// Freddan

[Patrick]

Win Games in Linux

like luca I don't use Wine, etc.

The native games are enough for me.

[nowsurfing]

Hi

Hey guys is not that the native games do not like to me but, i have a lot of win games that i love to keep playing, and Wine is a great hope for me nay help welcome.

[sebastianw]

Win Games in Linux

"wine" games I sometimes like to play are usualy such old games - so dosbox is enough to run it

[Dakilla]

Win Games in Linux

http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/...p?articleid=45
you do not have to buy cedega.. you can make it working for free!*

I am a noob but i got steam working after 2h.. **, ***



*If you are a leet haxxor and have a bit of luck
**without fonts..
***scince then i havent been able to get it to work again..

[Freddan]

Win Games in Linux

If you have any moral, yes you would have to buy Cedega. The Cedega developers need their money to continue to develop their emulator. They are doing a great job over there, trying to make our games run under our OS of choice, every patch a game manufactor produce needs to be checked and maybe a patch for Cedega to be created often they'll make it work after just some hours sometimes it takes longer and sometimes that can't make it work at all (they'll get little or no support from the devolopers themselfs). DirectX which a little company called Microsoft owns and which most of the games under Windows use has to more or less being backwardsenginered for Cedega to function and that is a h**l of a job.

Btw are you sure that the CVS version can run modern games (that use a newer DirectX) with copyprotection? It shouldn't be able to do that. /// Freddan

[whoiam55]

Win Games in Linux

I always chuckle when I see someone using Linux and wanting to run all their Windows games on it. If all you want to do is run Windows programs, why are you using Linux? Sounds to me like you'd be happier with Windows, where your programs will actually work correctly.

There is Windows "emulation" for Linux, but in my experience, it's not that great. Some programs work fine, some not at all. Wine (or Cedega) should probably be used when you're out of other options and you _need_ to run a certain program on Linux.

As for the games, dual boot, you'll be happier.

[eMuNiX]

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I don’t use the emulators I play the linux versions. Installed on my PC is Q3A, Enemy Territory, UT2004 all running great There is supposedly an installed for FarCry, but I could never get it to work

[zephar123]

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I always chuckle when I see someone using Linux and wanting to run all their Windows games on it. If all you want to do is run Windows programs, why are you using Linux? Sounds to me like you'd be happier with Windows, where your programs will actually work correctly.

There is Windows "emulation" for Linux, but in my experience, it's not that great. Some programs work fine, some not at all. Wine (or Cedega) should probably be used when you're out of other options and you _need_ to run a certain program on Linux.

As for the games, dual boot, you'll be happier.

JUst answering your question =)

Becuase I have always loved the design of unix. MOst oses i haved used at home have always been based off of unix in some fasion. i also use the morphos. I hate windows and I have to use it on a daily bases. Its agrivating when your job is fixing computers and you come home to fix yep a windows machine. I dont have that issue with linux or morphos. Only time I have problems on linux or morphos is when I fool with it =). HOwever with that said there are some games on windows I like For an example im playing WoW. Well witht he cedega emulator I can play Wow and not ever have to boot into my windows partition. NOw with that said using an emulator such as cedega I dotn epect all windows games to run thats the cost, but the ease and security make it worth it. BTW really funny thing. Wow runs close to a twice as fast framerate on my linux then it does on my windows go firgure that out lol. The game runs better on an emulator then it does on a genuine windows OS.
to person above dont epect all games to run. my findings are at this point about 1/4 of your games will work with cedage older games use dosbox and if your like my brother and there are just some windows games you have to have then well youll have to have windows on your machine for those games. My brother loves planetside and it just wont quite work with cedaga

[calcmandan]

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Thank you, thank you, thank you. I 1,000,000% agree with you.

If you have any moral, yes you would have to buy Cedega. The Cedega developers need their money to continue to develop their emulator. They are doing a great job over there, trying to make our games run under our OS of choice, every patch a game manufactor produce needs to be checked and maybe a patch for Cedega to be created often they'll make it work after just some hours sometimes it takes longer and sometimes that can't make it work at all (they'll get little or no support from the devolopers themselfs). DirectX which a little company called Microsoft owns and which most of the games under Windows use has to more or less being backwardsenginered for Cedega to function and that is a h**l of a job.

Btw are you sure that the CVS version can run modern games (that use a newer DirectX) with copyprotection? It shouldn't be able to do that. /// Freddan

[calcmandan]

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Why do you chuckle? The games I play aren't made by M$, but by other companies... Game companies. I would still choose to play those games if they were ported to Linux. But since 99% of them aren't ported at all, I'm limited to reading stories of others' successes with that game and buy/install it if it seems to work.

I wouldn't be happier with windows. If I were, I'd use it. I've used it in the past and have installed it purely for ONE game. Boy, did I spank myself silly for that. My machines now have absolutely ZERO M$ on it. Well, minus the dll's used in the emulators; but those came free.

I use Linux because of its security frame. I use Linux because I don't need to worry about worms/virii/malware/keyloggers/adware. I use Linux because it is community supported. I use Linux because it is Free. I use Linux because it is a fully functional OS that allows me to do day-to-day chores easily and fluidly. I use Linux because it is rebellious. I use Linux because it is Linux.

If it weren't for Linux, my computer headaches would be too long to list. If it weren't for Linux, I'd be out tons of money. If it weren't for Linux, I wouldn't be in this forum, other OSS forums, and their respective communities.

So I want to play some games! So what? Is that so much that I must idual boot? It is two games, for pete's sake.

I'm perfectly happy running an emulator. It runs just fine and as advertised. It took a bit of work, but hey I feel like I accomplished something. And I learned a bit more about the OS. Either way, I'm far happier emulating than dual booting. It's drive space best used for ogg files.

So for all yall who wish to emulate windows to play your games, more power to you. Screw dual booting.

I always chuckle when I see someone using Linux and wanting to run all their Windows games on it. If all you want to do is run Windows programs, why are you using Linux? Sounds to me like you'd be happier with Windows, where your programs will actually work correctly.

There is Windows "emulation" for Linux, but in my experience, it's not that great. Some programs work fine, some not at all. Wine (or Cedega) should probably be used when you're out of other options and you _need_ to run a certain program on Linux.

As for the games, dual boot, you'll be happier.

[gnutux]

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GUYS! WINE IS NOT an EMULATOR (WINE) IS NOT AN EMULATOR.

It is simply a Windows Compatibility Layer. What this means is that it allows a UNIX based machine to run Windows application with OUT using Windows, minus the disadvantages of an EMULATOR.

The Wine 0.9.x betas can play a lot of games now since the Direct X have been fixed. All is left is the Disc lockers that have to be de-coded, unless you have DAEMON-TOOLS 4.0

gnutux

[Intentsly]

Re: Win Games in Linux

I always chuckle when I see someone using Linux and wanting to run all their Windows games on it. If all you want to do is run Windows programs, why are you using Linux? Sounds to me like you'd be happier with Windows, where your programs will actually work correctly.

There is Windows "emulation" for Linux, but in my experience, it's not that great. Some programs work fine, some not at all. Wine (or Cedega) should probably be used when you're out of other options and you _need_ to run a certain program on Linux.

As for the games, dual boot, you'll be happier.

I've never had a successful dual boot between windows and linux. This situation may have changed since win98, Me and 2000, but at that time it was totally getting corrupted over time.

-apart from that

I sort of understand your chuckling, so long as you're not being a snobby linux purist. I'd hate to have to reinstall XP just to play a freakin game! I really want to avoid all the BS drivers it needs at install from a bloody floppy, security patched swiss cheese registry and overall bloated OS/software. Cedega may be an answer for me, after of course paying for the subscription to it. (no I don't like paying ) The issue I have is with UT99 going way too fast and the more tweaks I try the more OS issues I start having in Kubuntu dapper. I try to find forums on it each day and none have been able to assist in this. I'm sorely tempted to break out my XP disk and start over (non-dual boot). So many have had success with fixing it, so its just that much more frustrating.