how do i get my games running on ubuntu?

[cowzzwoc]

i just got ubuntu, but in doing so all of my games, bf1942, bfv, bf2 and several steam/valve games got deleated. Can someone please list the steps i need to take in order to install steam and all the bfs and then dl cs:s dod:s and others? Basically what do i need to do to play these games on my comp. thanks! :)

[DoorGunner]

you may have to use Cedega..... i never have tried it but i do hear it works. Unfortunately you have to pay to use it. I think that sucks. Wine supports a few games but not any of the Battlefield series.

I use dual boot with xp for that.

[cowzzwoc]

ok ive got another question to add...

all the games of the battlefield series used to be my favorite, but after my bf1942 disk got wrecked and the apparent suckage of bfv (or at least my graph card in handeling bfv) and the fact that i do not have a computer that currently can play bf2 i have switched over to steam games.

SO after all that my main question is: is it possible for me to accsess my steam account on ubuntu and play my steam games?

[Sp@z]

I was able to do so with Cedega..I played CSS for about 30 minutes and then the cedega logo just stayed in the middle of my screen........but you should give it a shot since I am pretty much a train wreck at installing stuff in ubuntu..........

[ipp3l1]

I'm installing steam on my computer atm, with wine. I'll tell you the results.

[cowzzwoc]

thanks for all the help. i've got a few questions thogh.

1.) what is cedega and how much does it cost...
2.) and what is a dual boot
3.) what is atm and "wine"

sorry im such a "noob" (i hate saying that) at ubuntu, but i kinda stumbled onto it and am more of a simple pc gamer myself lol

[Kuprin]

1) Cedega is a proprietary version of Wine created using a loophole in an old license. It costs 5 bucks a month to subscribe, though subscription only gets you updates; once you have stable versions to run all of your games, you're more than free to cancel.

2) A dual-boot is kinda what it sounds like. You have two operating systems (usually one of them being Windows) on your system, both bootable.

3) "atm" is "at the moment". Wine is a utility that allows the Windows APIs (Application-Programmer Interfaces) to be used in Linux...basically it lets you run Windows software in Linux without having to emulate or create a virtual machine.

[ipp3l1]

Installing with wine didn't work... :(
Right now I'm trying this cedega 14 day trial to install steam and I'm installing Counter Strike Source right now ( damn steam servers are sooooo slow :( )... I think the easiest way to play windows games IS a dual boot indeed...



It costs 5 bucks a month to subscribe, though subscription only gets you updates; once you have stable versions to run all of your games, you're more than free to cancel.

Really? So basically, if I have only few games that I want to play, and they work fine when I install cedega and I dont need more upgrades, I can cancel my subscription and cedega is still working perfectly, only that I cant download the possible upgrades? If that's so, I'll purchase cedega immediately and then, when one month has gone, I'll cancel my subscription :-\"

[Lord Illidan]

Installing with wine didn't work... :(
Right now I'm trying this cedega 14 day trial to install steam and I'm installing Counter Strike Source right now ( damn steam servers are sooooo slow :( )... I think the easiest way to play windows games IS a dual boot indeed...

Really? So basically, if I have only few games that I want to play, and they work fine when I install cedega and I dont need more upgrades, I can cancel my subscription and cedega is still working perfectly, only that I cant download the possible upgrades? If that's so, I'll purchase cedega immediately and then, when one month has gone, I'll cancel my subscription :-\"

You can do that, yes. However, it isn't going to make you any poorer (I hope not, at least) to pay the subscription.

Dual booting is great, but you need more diskspace, and lotsa rebooting. Don't forget about Quake 3, 4, Doom 3 and UT 2004, they all have native Linux versions..\\:D/

[ipp3l1]

Yes, well. I'll anyway install WinXP on my computer too, thanks anyway. I have one REALLY good reason for that too : ATI drivers :evil: ...
I have ATI Radeon 9800 PRO and as what I have heard, ATI-linux drivers are quite...um, well...they suck. So for me, dual boot is an excellent option, and i have the required disk space too. Though, I was hoping I'd never have to fight with firewalls, virus protections etc etc etc... :(

[DoorGunner]

ATI drivers are not that hard to install.....these directions are pretty good....i used them and got good results for my 9800pro

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=423584

Dont let all this get you down at all. Linux does not have the popularity of windows at this point. So, i keep both. However, it has made strides by leaps and bounds since 1998 when i first tried it. Remember wine, cedega etc are windows wannabees. They will never replace it. so keep windows untill that day when we can all get rid of it.

one game that is available is americas army. It has a linux varient. It is probably one of the best first person shooters out there. My best advice is to support companies that provide linux varients to their games. eventually if they feel the market is big enough they will start to port over.

[handy]

Some good links for your info':


Great variety of good Ubuntu info:

http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Main_Page


Linux games information sites:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=85573


A new Ubuntu gaming site:

http://www.ubuntugaming.org/community/


Wine:

http://www.winehq.org/


More Wine:

http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Wine


Cedega:

http://www.transgaming.com/