Can I play windows games on Linux ?

illnastyimpreza · 10-30-2008, 03:14 PM

ok so I ran out of money on my build. and decided to go with Linux. Will I still be able to play Wow and Aoc and Warhamer and such ?

how exactly will I go about installing the games?

anyone do this ?

Lexluethar · 10-30-2008, 03:42 PM

Probably not - or it will be more difficult to. Check online for updates and patches to allow games to work. Some games just won't work. It isn't as simple and install and play, some games take some tweaking to get to work in Linux.

Try googleing the games and OS.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WorldofWarcraft

Jayce · 10-31-2008, 12:19 AM

I normally don't tinker with Windows games in Linux. I just dual boot, but seeing as though that's an issue with you, you're kind of stuck.

I'd try out "wine." It's a program in Linux which often allows Windows games to play. Reason I say often is, sometimes it works fabulously, other times it's... ehh... not so much.

Give it a shot. Google it and read about it a bit.

Jorsoft · 10-31-2008, 03:35 AM

WINE is good stuff from what I've heard. Come a VERY long way over the past couple of years. Still hit and miss but on the games it rates well it's really an excellent piece of software. Give it another couple years development and you'll barely need Windows for anything anymore.

Baez · 10-31-2008, 04:47 AM

WINE is a great tool now but it still has a lot of trouble implementing DirectX which all of those games you mentioned use. Dual-booting with at least a copy of XP and Linux is the best choice.