joethesupercow Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 hey guys, i'm new to linux but already mandriva has won me over. If i could just get guild wars to run on linux i would never touch windows again. Unfortunately i'm also very new to wine and can't figure out how to install guild wars through it, any help you can offer would be much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foot Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 It can be done on Cedega - Clicky here for info and screenshots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joethesupercow Posted June 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 my problem isn't running it but actually getting it installed, the installation wizard for the game trys to install it in a directory on the "C:" drive which of course doesn't exist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 my problem isn't running it but actually getting it installed, the installation wizard for the game trys to install it in a directory on the "C:" drive which of course doesn't exist <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It does exist - Cedega maps it to a directory within your home folder. So I'm not sure how you ran the installer, but if it was with Cedega than C: does exist - it's a fake though :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joethesupercow Posted June 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 hmm.. k, i downloaded a cedega rpm and installed it just by double clicking it in the file manager, seemed like everything whent alright in the installation process. so from what i've read you use it the same way as wine, just in the shell type "wine filename.exe". this "cedega filename.exe" doesn't seem to work though. so umm... help?:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 Where did you download cedega from? It is not free and requires a subscription from http://www.transgaming.com The only way to get it free (legally) is to use the CVS version... if that still exists. To install it use the command: # rpm -ivh cedega.rpm Obviously that will need to be adapted to the exact filename of the rpm. Once that is done you should be able to do a $ cedega /mnt/cdrom/setup.exe or what have you. Remember that games must be installed as your user, never as root. There are also forums on http://www.transgaming.org/ (not com) where game-specific help and advise can be obtained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joethesupercow Posted June 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 hmm... well i was able to find a cedega file that was called cedega-versionNumber-cvs.i586.rpm on a seemingly reputable website, maybe i should get that off my computer though. The installation seemed to go ok but the cedega command doesn't seem to work so umm.. how might i go about an uninstall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foot Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Systen->Configuration->Configure My Computer -> Software ->Uninstall I would suggest using the 'point to play' program if you're a newbie - it makes Cedega an all GUI affair and slightly easier - you should be able to find it the same place that you got Cedega from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 hmm... well i was able to find a cedega file that was called cedega-versionNumber-cvs.i586.rpm on a seemingly reputable website, maybe i should get that off my computer though. The installation seemed to go ok but the cedega command doesn't seem to work so umm.. how might i go about an uninstall? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That file you downloaded is merely a packaged version of the CVS version of Cedega. Nothing wrong with it legally, but don't hold your breath when it comes to running games. The CVS version lacks a lot of the proprietary pieces that make Cedega special. If you want the real deal you need a subscription ($5 a month - peanuts). Alternatively you could use Google to try and get games running with the CVS version. As I said, don't hold your breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joethesupercow Posted June 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 k, thanks a lot for all your help guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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