Mouse wrote:

> I've got wine installed but am having difficulty following directions.

Yes.

> I read the wine file on the Ubuntu wiki and think I
> followed the instructions correctly

No.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...ght=%28wine%29
Installing Wine
Installing Windows Applications Using Wine
To start/run Windows programs using Wine

> Copied the folder the game is in to the Ubuntu desktop

That isn't what the Wine page sez. It sez install the app.

> So, two questions:
> 1. Is wine working the way it should and I should be trying to run an
> installer for the game rather than just grabbing the folder already
> installed in XP?

Installer

> 2.Alternatively, can wine run programs directly from the windows drive
> without moving them to the Ubuntu partition.

No

http://appdb.winehq.org/ Wine Application Database
http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?iAppId=3147 Age of Wonders is a
turn-based game combining the best elements of strategy, adventure and
role-playing.

Ver - Rating - Wine ver - Test results - Comments
1.36 -Gold - 0.9.34. - 6 - 10

RE: AoW will not work without this modification -- Yes, with later Wine
versions this doesn't seem to be necessary, thanks for the note. For
reference, the modification (again, no longer needed) is below:


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Mike Easter

On Sun, 02 Sep 2007 07:23:52 -0700, Mike Easter wrote:

> Mouse wrote:
>
>> I've got wine installed but am having difficulty following directions.
>
> Yes.
>
>> I read the wine file on the Ubuntu wiki and think I
>> followed the instructions correctly
>
> No.
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...ght=%28wine%29
> Installing Wine
> Installing Windows Applications Using Wine
> To start/run Windows programs using Wine
>
>> Copied the folder the game is in to the Ubuntu desktop
>
> That isn't what the Wine page sez. It sez install the app.
>
>> So, two questions:
>> 1. Is wine working the way it should and I should be trying to run an
>> installer for the game rather than just grabbing the folder already
>> installed in XP?
>
> Installer
>
>> 2.Alternatively, can wine run programs directly from the windows drive
>> without moving them to the Ubuntu partition.
>
> No
>
> http://appdb.winehq.org/ Wine Application Database
> http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?iAppId=3147 Age of Wonders is a
> turn-based game combining the best elements of strategy, adventure and
> role-playing.
>
> Ver - Rating - Wine ver - Test results - Comments
> 1.36 -Gold - 0.9.34. - 6 - 10
>
> RE: AoW will not work without this modification -- Yes, with later Wine
> versions this doesn't seem to be necessary, thanks for the note. For
> reference, the modification (again, no longer needed) is below:
>
>
Thanks, Mike. I appreciate the help, links and clarifications.

Mouse

On 2007-09-02, Mike Easter blabbered on and on about Re: wine troubles in alt.os.linux.ubuntu w
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...ght=%28wine%29
> Installing Wine
> Installing Windows Applications Using Wine
> To start/run Windows programs using Wine
>
Mr Easter,

Thank you so much for posting those links. While there are not too many
windows applications that I would like to use under Linux, I have
approx. 200 CD/DVD games that will run only under Windows and with Wine
installed, I may be able to play BF Vietnam or CSI Miami with Linux.

--
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"I was a ghost." PSK - RLU 452647
Warrick Brown and Gil Grissom (Bully for You)

Pseudo Silk Kimono wrote:
> On 2007-09-02, Mike Easter blabbered on and on about Re: wine troubles in alt.os.linux.ubuntu w
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...ght=%28wine%29
>> Installing Wine
>> Installing Windows Applications Using Wine
>> To start/run Windows programs using Wine
>>
> Mr Easter,
>
> Thank you so much for posting those links. While there are not too many
> windows applications that I would like to use under Linux, I have
> approx. 200 CD/DVD games that will run only under Windows and with Wine
> installed, I may be able to play BF Vietnam or CSI Miami with Linux.
>

You might want to also install wine-doors

http://www.wine-doors.org/wordpress/

Just helps a bit with set-ups.

Ram

On 02 Sep 2007 13:44:44 GMT
Mouse wrote:

> So, two questions:
> 1. Is wine working the way it should and I should be trying to run an
> installer for the game rather than just grabbing the folder already
> installed in XP?

You got it. Without running the installer, the game's information
doesn't make it into the registry. Wine runs much like windows, and
without updating the registry, you'll have problems with much Windows
software.

>
> 2.Alternatively, can wine run programs directly from the windows drive
> without moving them to the Ubuntu partition.

If the app can be run without a registry update, you could do this. If
the registry needs updating, you could make it work, but it will take
more work. Basically, you'd use the installer to get it installed to
it's location on the Windows drive. Once the installer is done, if the
app is decently written, you should be able to use it from Wine or
Windows...


--
Joe - Registered Linux User #449481

"Hate is baggage, life is too short to go around pissed off all the
time..."
- Danny, American History X

On Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:43:18 GMT
Ram wrote:

>
> You might want to also install wine-doors
>
> http://www.wine-doors.org/wordpress/
>
> Just helps a bit with set-ups.

Thanks for that link. Installed it, and it looks very promising. I'll
try installing a couple of the apps when I have more time, but if it
works with everything listed, it is indeed a good thing...


--
Joe - Registered Linux User #449481

"Hate is baggage, life is too short to go around pissed off all the
time..."
- Danny, American History X