halo 2 on ubuntu

[jacob01]

has any one bean able to play or install the fps game halo 2 for vista on ubuntu

people have bean able to install it on windows xp

would it be possible to install using wine and the hacks used to make it work on win xp

[hikaricore]

1. Halo 2 will not run on Linux at this time using WINE/Crossover/Cedega or anything else.

2. We know, but that doesn't make it any more able to run with WINE.

3. That idea has been mentioned here on the WINE Application Database (http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?iVersionId=8117) but not results have been posted. If you own this game and want to try it out, please be sure to post any finding on the WINE database site.

--Aaron

[jacob01]

yea if the wine developers did make halo run it would be a great accoplishment seeing that it is just ment for vista.

i play halo 2 multiplayer all the time and it would be great to be able to play it on my pc




microsofts only goal is to control the lives of every one
they forced dx insteal of opengl
make a *** load of money
menny more

[darksidedude]

well in a way i kinda thank M$ for NOT useing dx10 for this. it makes it a bit easier to make it work in wine, They are a very dedicated lot and have suceeded very much so far

[jacob01]

yea i dont think they could make it dx 10 without re doing the game for dx10 because it was originally made for i think dx7 for the xbox but yea

[hikaricore]

Halo 2 is still DirectX 9.

It may eventually be playable under WINE. The original Halo already is.
Also the goal of WINE is not to make the latest and greatest games playable under linux.
This takes a back burner to keeping existing applications and useful software running.

P.S. We don't need anymore Microsoft bashing here, the question of this thread has been answered, lets not drag it into the ground.
I'm not a fan of them myself, but if you feel the need to start a flamewar take it somewhere else.

[darksong]

Halo 2 is still DirectX 9.

It may eventually be playable under WINE. The original Halo already is.
Also the goal of WINE is not to make the latest and greatest games playable under linux.
This takes a back burner to keeping existing applications and useful software running.

P.S. We don't need anymore Microsoft bashing here, the question of this thread has been answered, lets not drag it into the ground.
I'm not a fan of them myself, but if you feel the need to start a flamewar take it somewhere else.

windows forum for the flamewar -you know you love it.

Give the guys at wine some time - they are progressing fast, it will be running in the future.

[darksidedude]

what the wine people have to do to get this one to work is the online activation ( WGA i think) and the OS check thats built into the game, its tough work I know, but they can do it

[hikaricore]

what the wine people have to do to get this one to work is the online activation ( WGA i think) and the OS check thats built into the game, its tough work I know, but they can do it

....WGA worked under WINE back in the day until Microsoft fixed the "bug".

Please research your complaints next time before deciding what the WINE devs "have to do".

[darksidedude]

this is not "my" complaint:mad:

[jacob01]

Halo 2 is still DirectX 9.


the original xbox uses dx7 so they must have he built the game