Running DW on Linux: any progress?

MRV · 03-09-12, 09:33 AM

Hi everyone,

I know this has been posted 2 years ago but since I do not wish to revive dead topics I start a new one on that one.

I recently experimented with installing DW on ubuntu using wine 1.2. Its tricky but I managed it and it runs like a charm, even with nvidia set anti-aliasing. There are only 2 things to do now: the solvable sound effect issue, where I found a fix for but haven't the time to to so now.

I also read about a redone sound system in the upcoming Wine 1.4, so maybe the SFX issue is solved in the future without editing the games SFX files.

And of course the game crashes when loading a mission with a 668 or 668i sub, which is a pity because I like cold war machines.

and I wonderes if anyone has meanwhile found the cause and a fix for that problem.

Krabb · 03-09-12, 01:01 PM

The sound was fixed two years ago in Wine 1.3.9. Just forget about 1.2, it's a plain old junk. They say it's a stable version, hm... blah-blah-blah. 688 also works fine.

MRV · 03-09-12, 03:34 PM

good to know, my problem is 1.3.8 its not distributed for ubuntu, but I'll try. thx

kgsuarez · 03-09-12, 04:03 PM

I have been running DW with Wine for a while now.

1.2 had a lot of bug that prevented DW from running well.

Try out the new stable version 1.4. It came out just 2 days ago. You can probably download the Ubuntu package from the Wine website.

Wine 1.4 works perfectly now with DW.

Krabb · 03-10-12, 07:58 AM

For Ubuntu there's an official Wine PPA: ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa.

runio · 04-09-12, 01:33 PM

Did someone test it in multiplayer? It does not work for me

03-09-12, 09:33 AM	#1
MRV Frogman Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 296 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Running DW on Linux: any progress? Hi everyone, I know this has been posted 2 years ago but since I do not wish to revive dead topics I start a new one on that one. I recently experimented with installing DW on ubuntu using wine 1.2. Its tricky but I managed it and it runs like a charm, even with nvidia set anti-aliasing. There are only 2 things to do now: the solvable sound effect issue, where I found a fix for but haven't the time to to so now. I also read about a redone sound system in the upcoming Wine 1.4, so maybe the SFX issue is solved in the future without editing the games SFX files. And of course the game crashes when loading a mission with a 668 or 668i sub, which is a pity because I like cold war machines. and I wonderes if anyone has meanwhile found the cause and a fix for that problem.

03-09-12, 01:01 PM	#2
Krabb Navy Dude Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 172 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	The sound was fixed two years ago in Wine 1.3.9. Just forget about 1.2, it's a plain old junk. They say it's a stable version, hm... blah-blah-blah. 688 also works fine.

03-09-12, 03:34 PM	#3
MRV Frogman Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 296 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	good to know, my problem is 1.3.8 its not distributed for ubuntu, but I'll try. thx

03-09-12, 04:03 PM	#4
kgsuarez Planesman Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: USA Posts: 181 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	I have been running DW with Wine for a while now. 1.2 had a lot of bug that prevented DW from running well. Try out the new stable version 1.4. It came out just 2 days ago. You can probably download the Ubuntu package from the Wine website. Wine 1.4 works perfectly now with DW.

03-10-12, 07:58 AM	#5
Krabb Navy Dude Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 172 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	For Ubuntu there's an official Wine PPA: ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa.

04-09-12, 01:33 PM	#6
runio Watch Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Kielce, Poland Posts: 29 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Did someone test it in multiplayer? It does not work for me