Using wine to install games off cds...

[ackbar11]

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this type of question but I need help. I got wine for Ubuntu 7.10 and it works fine installing programs EXCEPT when they come on a cd. I want to install starcraft but I put in the cd and open the INSTALL.EXE with wine but it dosn't do anything :(. All sugestions are appreciated but I am a total linux noob so try and keep it simple (ie step-by-step) Thanks in advance.

[GavinZac]

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this type of question but I need help. I got wine for Ubuntu 7.10 and it works fine installing programs EXCEPT when they come on a cd. I want to install starcraft but I put in the cd and open the INSTALL.EXE with wine but it dosn't do anything :(. All sugestions are appreciated but I am a total linux noob so try and keep it simple (ie step-by-step) Thanks in advance.

is there an autorun.exe or something similar on the cd? that is what should run.

also, in wine-config, try setting the drives to auto detect

[ackbar11]

thanks I'll go try that :)

[hikaricore]

Moved to Gaming and Leisure.

[ackbar11]

I tried both setup.exe and install.exe on the cd: neither worked. Then I tried opening autorun with wine and just running it:neither worked. Is there a setting in wine I need to change???

[GavinZac]

I tried both setup.exe and install.exe on the cd: neither worked. Then I tried opening autorun with wine and just running it:neither worked. Is there a setting in wine I need to change???

which cd are you using.

there may be detailed help for it on winehq.com

[ackbar11]

its just the starcraft cd. I also tried battlefront 2, starcraft:brood war, and a couple others...