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PheonixRising
December 9th, 2005, 10:53 PM
I tried running the installer with wine, but it wouldn't install. Does wine come with DirectX, or do I have to install it some other way?
leech
December 9th, 2005, 11:06 PM
Wine tries to do it's best job of converting DirectX into linux, so otherwise, Wine uses it's own DirectX (which is getting better all the time.)

Leech
PheonixRising
December 9th, 2005, 11:19 PM
That's unfortunate, because when I install Guild Wars, this is what it looks like:

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/2240/screenshot4nk.th.png (http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot4nk.png)

Is there anyway to fix this?
xequence
December 9th, 2005, 11:21 PM
DirectX is a windows API. Linux can do its best to try and have its own, sort of, version of it though.

Cedega is wine, but with alot more directx support.
bjweeks
December 9th, 2005, 11:30 PM
Try useing cedega.
PheonixRising
December 10th, 2005, 12:17 AM
Isn't cedega a pay service though?
xequence
December 10th, 2005, 12:18 AM
Isn't cedega a pay service though?

Yea, unfortunatly.
m0biu5
December 10th, 2005, 12:21 AM
I wish there was a cedega-esque solution that was free. Then I wouldn't consider running a windows box for games =/
YokoZar
December 10th, 2005, 01:29 AM
DirectX is a windows API. Linux can do its best to try and have its own, sort of, version of it though.

Cedega is wine, but with alot more directx support.I wouldn't call it "alot more" - this was true in the past, but Wine has true support for most of DirectX 9 whereas Cedega actually doesn't in most cases, using a bunch of workarounds instead (think "running in DirectX 7 mode" in a DX9 game such as Half Life 2.)
remin8
December 10th, 2005, 10:21 PM
That's unfortunate, because when I install Guild Wars, this is what it looks like:

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/2240/screenshot4nk.th.png (http://img211.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot4nk.png)

Is there anyway to fix this?

Try cedega (http://transgaming.org) since version 5.* Guild wars has worked very well for me!
linkunderscore
December 10th, 2005, 10:35 PM
Can someone tell me if I can fix this??


http://www.escapeportal.net/upload/2005-12-10-213338_1280x1024_scrot.png
ubu-for
December 16th, 2005, 10:03 AM
1. BACKUP your Steam-Folder!

2. Install winetools via Synaptic.

3. Start winetools

4. Choose: "Base setup"

5. Install everything (IE only once!)

6. Choose: "Modify the Wine configuration"

7. Choose: "Windows ME"