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Sascharim
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Post subject: Anyone here running Linux on a gaming PC
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:30 PM
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just needed some pointers what i need to run WoW, WAR and some other mmo's on a Linux system (openSUSE 11.0)
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NeXuS
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Post subject: Re: Anyone here running Linux on a gaming PC
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 05:27 AM
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you should run wine.
But last time i did look wine was just bronze for war so it didnt work to good but they will fix it i hope
here you have alot of hints and tips
Wine
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Post subject: Anyone here running Linux on a gaming PC
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 05:42 AM
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ah.... I believe you need your head examined to do that
sorry i've no clue but kudos to you
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Post subject: Re: Anyone here running Linux on a gaming PC
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 06:26 AM
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I did try war in Ubuntu but it is hard when you dont see your char RvR can be a bit interesting then
I hope they come with more stable version in wine soon
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Post subject: Anyone here running Linux on a gaming PC
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 08:00 AM
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my installation of wine failed so i guess i have to try again
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NeXuS
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Post subject: Re: Anyone here running Linux on a gaming PC
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 09:00 AM
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try this first
su -
<your root password>
apt-get update
apt-get install wine
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Post subject: Anyone here running Linux on a gaming PC
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 07:10 PM
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teach me master Jedi *bow*
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Post subject: Anyone here running Linux on a gaming PC
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:58 PM
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Wine will run WoW, but Cedega does it a lot lot better.
www.cedega.com
As for WAR - no idea. But I'm very interested to see how you get on
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Post subject: Anyone here running Linux on a gaming PC
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 05:24 PM
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havent got Warhammer to work yet but WoW and SWG works
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Post subject: Anyone here running Linux on a gaming PC
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 06:32 PM
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I thought SWG got broke many years ago?
sorry I'm tired...... good work though and more power to you mate
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