how to run windows programs with wine in linux

pdk001 · #1 1st April 2005, 07:49 PM

hello
im a beginner to linux
i need you some help of wine i installed wine and dont know how to run windows programs such as
starcraft, TV and HWP dictionary etc..
do u know another program like wine?
thanks bunch in advance

Knudson · #2 1st April 2005, 11:10 PM

for non-directx apps it's ok wine

in order to use DX apps you need WineX/Cedega!

sailor · #3 1st April 2005, 11:27 PM

After installing Cedega, I find the install file in Konqueror file manager (locate the windows executable on the the cdrom),
then right click and then choose "open with", then type "cedega"
This starts the install process and a new folder will appear on your menu "Transgaming"
and under it the game.
I have only used it with Half Life at this time...which works great.

pdk001 · #4 2nd April 2005, 12:06 AM

cedega is free or pay to get it?

amazoneveryday · #5 2nd April 2005, 12:11 AM

Cedega/Point2Play
www.transgaming.com

It's a pay service, a small monthly fee for access to the most recent development versions... and they're really great and they add support for new games/software very quickly. They use a democratic development process: you vote on what you want the developers to work to support. It's painless, especially with the included all-gui Point2Play app and worth every penny. I think it's $5 a month and a larger one time fee.

BandC · #6 4th April 2005, 05:58 PM

Cedega lets you run apps in real full-screen mode right? All the screenshots I saw show application windows.

kosmosik · #7 4th April 2005, 07:00 PM

actually you don't need cedega to run some of stuff... cedega is for games mostly. I've recently run Warcraft 3 on my FC3 with wine... also you can do it with starcraft:

http://frankscorner.org/index.php?p=starcraft

as for other apps brows wine homepage for hints regarding specific programs...

http://misc.kosmosik.ath.cx/shots/20...x768_scrot.png

BandC · #8 4th April 2005, 09:19 PM

Let me ask again. Can you run apps with Wine/Cedega full screen? Or do you have to run them in windowed mode?

amazoneveryday · #9 5th April 2005, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BandC

Let me ask again. Can you run apps with Wine/Cedega full screen? Or do you have to run them in windowed mode?

Yes, you can run them fullscreen. Anarchy Online you can't, just about everything else you can. I play Counter Strike and Condition Zero all the time using steam on Cedega.

Yes, Cedega is mostly for games.

BandC · #10 5th April 2005, 04:38 AM

I see. I just installed Wine and tried to install a game (Tzar). It installed fine but doesn't play. I had rushed thru and installed without paying attention to the instructions and DLLs and stuff so I wasn't expecting it to work anyway. The question is: How do you uninstall a game/app you installed with wine? Do you just delete the game directory in "Program Files" (Wine also created a shortcut on desktop)?