Guest Jw_Leonhart Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 How do you play windows based games in Linux? If possible I would like to be able to play Everquest, Diablo II, Starcraft, and a few other games on Linux. I'm sure there is a program that can do this, also I would rather not have to pay for it... if I can't I can always run windows which isn't a big deal, just rather avoid the reboot... give me more time to learn linux... also, if anyone knows a program, I am very newbie at linux so please explain how to install the program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezroller Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 you need to get your hands on the transgaming version of wineX http://www.transgaming.com/ there's a great how to also: http://mandrakeusers.com/DOlson/tutorials/...s/winexcvs.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowFoxLSU Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 ..or Wine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 wine will not run EverQuest, Diablo II, or Starcraft. WineX is your only choice if you want to play any of these three games. Yes, that's a fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jw_Leonhart Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 umm can i get it for free? i'm not paying when i can use windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidzoo Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 The CVS version is free, at least it was the last time I checked. There are also a ton (well, ok; maybe not a ton) of games that run natively on Linux. Just a few are: NWN UT UT2K3 RtCW Unreal Railroad Tycoon 2 Quake 3 SimCity 3000 The list goes on and on. Check DOlson's site for a (semi)complete listing of games you can get to run natively on Linux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JaseP Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 Also, you can play FreeSpace 1&2 natively in Linux (though the port is still pretty much beta). Homeworld's source code has been released, I'm sure a port is rapidly going to be on the way there too. Plus there is Devastation, Americas Army, Descent3, VegaStrike, and hosts of others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidzoo Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 And let's not forget the important one (from static's sig): Doom III Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeeDubb Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 Yes, you should always check for a native linux version first. www.tuxgames.com is a great place to go. Lot's of linux games. Baring that I think that you would be realy happy with the latest version of WineX. Many peoplehere would slap me in the face for saying so, but wine sucks realy bad. I have found that it is not only difficult to configure but it works for only a tiny number of games. I strongly reccomend that if you want to play windows based games that there is not a port for, that you pay the $15.00 and tget the very easy to install and 'no-set-up required and prepackaged' version of WineX. Of course, you can always use the CVS if you can get it configured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 Also, you can play FreeSpace 1&2 natively in Linux (though the port is still pretty much beta). yes you can w/a port from icculus (i forget who did it). just check out icculus.org, it's there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOlson Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 There are lots of installers (including FS1 and 2) on ravage's page: icculus.org/~ravage/ umm can i get it for free? i'm not paying when i can use windows. Windows isn't free either. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowFoxLSU Posted October 6, 2003 Report Share Posted October 6, 2003 Tyme, I have personally gotten Starcraft to run in linux under wine. Check out my how-to: http://members.cox.net/greyfoxlsu/linux/st...starcraft.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JaseP Posted October 6, 2003 Report Share Posted October 6, 2003 There are lots of installers (including FS1 and 2) on ravage's page: icculus.org/~ravage/ umm can i get it for free? i'm not paying when i can use windows. Windows isn't free either. ;) AMEN!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnKFT Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 Have you been here http://frankscorner.org/ ? Lots of stuff on Wine and WineX and I got a free RPM of wineX that installed with a single click, plus the tk setup program that makes setting the config file easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 I got a free RPM of wineX technically speaking that is illegal. we don't condone such activities or suggestions of such activities on this board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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