got zero knowledge...like to run starcraft..pls help

[kismelts]

sorry guys i really need to post...i got zero knowledge with linux...i got no experience either...but i really need to learn it...no matter how much i read still cant relate...
ive installed ubuntu 5.04 and cedega...problem is hw to run games frm windows...pls help me...

i like to start with starcraft....

(been using xp pro for almost a year...and a week ago im forced to use linux)

[jyank]

Do you have your windows partition mounted? and is starcraft installed there?

If the answer above is yes to both, then simply open a terminal and load nautilus with sudo, browse to the folder where where starcraft is installed (for example, mine would be /mnt/win/Program Files/Blizzard) then just open a normal nautilus and drag it onto your ubuntu partition into the TransGaming Drive that cedega made for you.

Then run the game by typing in a terminal- cedega /pathtostarcraft/starcraft.exe

and it should boot up

[Mishura]

HOWTO: Starcraft on GNU/Linux

Disclaimer: I haven't played starcraft in a year. I'm pulling this from memory. Should work, nonetheless. I won't cover Brood War, cuz I don't have it.

Materials you'll need:

1. StarCraft CD (Brood War optional)
2. Wine or Cedega
3. 3D accelerated video card drivers (nvidia-glx or fglx..)
4. Um.. 650 MB disk space? Probably less if you play off CD.

Right! Lets get this thing going!

1. Place Starcraft CD into your CD/DVD Rom. We will assume its path is /media/cdrom.
2. Open up a terminal. (Konsole on KDE)
3. Type the following... (everything AFTER $)

$ mount /media/cdrom
$ cd /media/cdrom
$ ls

Now, find your setup program. Should be either Setup.exe or Install.exe, I can't remember. I'll assume it's "setup.exe".

$ cedega ./setup.exe

OK. Follow the installation just as you would in Windows. Be smart on where you put it since Cedega/Wine translate DOS Drives (C:, D:...) to Unix paths. C:\ = ~/.transgaming/c_drive and stuff.

If you are unsure, load "~/.transgaming/config" inside a text editor and take a look.

Lets assume that you placed Starcraft in your "fake_windows" directory. After install...

$ cd ~/.transgaming/c_drive/Starcraft
$ cedega ./sc.exe (or StarCraft.exe)

Should be it. Brood War install should be the same. If you are running plain wine, you'll may need a no-cd crack. Find them on the internet. I won't link, as I think thats not "kosher" here.

Also, be sure to get the latest patch from blizzard.com. To run the patch, its easy.

$ cd /path/to/starcraft_patch
$ cedega ./starcraft_patch.exe


Remember:

1. Unless you patch Starcraft with a No-CD crack, you will need to mount the Starcraft CD everytime you play.
2. Theorietically, you can play on Battle.net if you use Cedega. I doubt it with Wine.
3. These same instructions are practically the same to install other Blizzard games like Warcraft 3 and Diablo II.
4. If you got Point2Play, You can try using that to install it. It will be easier, I think.

[kismelts]

thnx for ur speedy replies....

inyank....
i got starcraft installed frm other pc in my local newtwork...so i did copy the file to my pc where i installed ubuntu...then i lauched the .exe using cedega (cedega /pathstarcraft/starcraft.exe)....it didnt work....i did try installing gunbound with its new client and patch using cedega...but when i launched gunbound.exe via cedega, no effect..i did this on gui mode...


Mishura....
thnx for ur detailed response..i wasnt able to indicate tht starcraft is already installed on a network pc....but ur guide will be a great help for me installing fresh programs frm cd...thnx so much ur...ur fast and energetic!


now i cant figure out the problem....hoping for ur unending help....thnx

i dont have point 2 play yet..

[Mishura]

Oh, its already installed?

OK. Lets try this:

Can you access anything from your Windows drive? Can you see it in Natilus or Konqueror?

If not do this:

$ cat /etc/fstab

Paste that here. This is to see if your Windows drive is already in Fstab, or your mounting configuration.

If you see something like /windows then do this:

$ mount /windows

To play a game on your Windows drive, just do:

$ cd /windows/path/to/starcraft/
$ cedega ./starcraft.exe

To make it easier, create a desktop shortcut or menu item for it, so you don't have to open up a console every time you play. :)

[anil_robo]

Hi there! Another newbie! I switched over to Ubuntu few days back, but I still have to keep Windows because of Diablo2:LOD.

I have installed WINE and try to run Diablo2 from there, but it doesn't work, even when logged in as a root, even after putting diablo2 expansion CDROM in drive.

Can I use WINE to play diablo2? Really?

Went to Cedega website... they talk of something CVS... and I can't make a word out of that page! I really need to get rid of windows now! Please help! Help me run Diablo2 and I'll erase Windows (and a loyal customer of Bill Gates) forever!

Thanks

[anil_robo]

Anyone? I want to run Diablo 2 on Ubuntu so that I can get rid of windoze. I have the original game CD which Wine fails to recognize :(