Huhu,
I tried to run Warcraft III with Wine. First it crashed, then I read about the video issue and renamed all the movie files. Then I started the game but got bad video and/or mouse lag.
There is a description about this problem, but I can't find the registry-import file...?

http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.p ... ngId=48263

I am using Ubuntu Karmic Koala.

Till yet I didn't try about Gothic II, will report if I run into any problems.

I also read that it is recommended to install the applications with Wine and not to use the installation made at windows.
I tried to install WC3 ROC via the blizzard installer (downloaded WC3 legally (!) before (CD key required for that one)), but I get an error message (translated into english):
The file "Z:\usr\games\Warcraft III.temp\blizzard.ax.temp" couldn't be created. If the problem consists any further please contact the customer service of Blizzard. (InstallerFile::Create)

After that one:
The folder "Z:\usr\games\Warcraft III.temp" couldn't be deleted. (ConflictManager::UncreateObjects)

Original geman error messages:
Die Datei "Z:\usr\games\Warcraft III.temp\blizzard.ax.temp" konnte nicht erstellt werden. Sollte das Problem fortbestehen, wenden Sie sich bitte an den Technischen Support von Blizzard. (InstallerFile::Create)

Danach:
Der Ordner "Z:\usr\games\Warcraft III.temp" konnte nicht gelöscht werden. (ConflictManager::UncreateObjects)

I am also really new to Ubuntu/Linux, so don't be surprised by any noob mistakes.
I am using the Wine version which came with karmic koala (software center says: Version 1.0.1-0ubuntu8(wine)

I am also going to play via battle.net, see the article. I somehow need to compile a part of Wine by myself, but I don't have any clue hwo to do this.

That version is over a year old, and many things have been fixed since then. Upgrade to the latest development release, currently 1.1.37.

Ubuntu DL page:
http://www.winehq.org/download/deb

After I added the paket source and reloaded the software sources, I get this error message (translated):
W: GPG error: http://wine.budgetdedicated.com intrepid Release: The following signatures couldn't be checked because their public key isn't aviable: NO_PUBKEY 58403026387EE263

German error message (original):
W: GPG error: http://wine.budgetdedicated.com intrepid Release: Die folgenden Signaturen konnten nicht überprüft werden, weil ihr öffentlicher Schlüssel nicht verfügbar ist: NO_PUBKEY 58403026387EE263

I think you added the wrong repository. The one for karmic is not hosted on budgetdedicated.com. Reread the instructions. If you still have problems, ask on the Ubuntu forum. Learning how to use your package manager is not a Wine issue.

Ah yeah, I entered that things in the field FOLLOWED by the copy & paste ^

OK, I added the source but I don't get any message about a new version. Wine itself is installed.

Ok, a friend helped me out and I have now the most actual wine version installed. I still get the error message while the installing process.

Any idea? I might be able to run it from my windows hdd (where I did install it via windows), but I need to change the to OGL mode then and somehow need to get bnet working.

Basinator wrote:
It is recommended that you install the programs to the Wine installation
vice using it from the Windows partition for many reasons. One of those
is that most Linux distributions mount FAT32 and NTFS partitions as
noexec. Also, some programs create entries in the registry to run with.

James McKenzie

Yeah, but unfortunally I just don't know how to fix this installer issue

I suggest that you delete the prefix where the game was installed (in your case it is probably /home/your_user_name/.wine) and that you try again to install your games. Make sure you do not run wine as root.

How do I do that?
Sry, totally new to Linux and WinE...

bump

In a terminal

rm -R /home/your_user_name/.wine

Then try to install your games again.

You should also read this carefully : http://www.winehq.org/docs/wineusr-guide/index

Doesn't help either.

€: Oh, it seems that I am not allowed to choose my normal Linux hard disk device? Cause I got an error when installing to "Z:" /home/username/usr/games

It seems that it does install now fine. Still very many kudos for your help!

Sry for my totally noobness

Ok, so let's continue I guess...

Here is the article:
http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.p ... n&iId=3126

Ok, the article says I need to patch Wine by myself, but I get an error at step 1 (I am not going to t & e with MP...saves me some frustration I hope =))


Shall I do so or can there be any consequences if I install it? (Guess no..but..>_> ^)

You are, but it's better to install to the wineprefix ("C:" in Wine, ~/.wine in your home).

OK, I skipped this pat now since I have more serious problems with war3 atm.

I have the problem that WC3, be it expansion or main game, won't properly start. I mean, doesn't start at all. If this happens, I am stucked at the loading screen.
http://www.abload.de/img/war3startup7geh.png

Also, IF I am able to start the game (not sure under which circumstances I can start it), I have the very big issue that the screen is...flackering. I mean, the windows and so on from the background (for instance, the file explorer) show up in the game which makes playing...rather unformatable.

//Edit: Ok, it seems that I first get into a blackscreen (for loading the menu I suppose) for a second or so, sometimes it is switching between desktop and the totally black loading screen.

WC3 version: 1.21b

I already renamed all the movie files.
I have to kill the process then.
I stay at the old screen solution which is used in WC3. IIRC after restarting Ubuntu everything is fine again.


Sometimes, not always, when I manage to start the game, I get the message "The base sound drivers couldn't be initiliazed. The sounds will get deactivated". But sometimes I don't get this message and the sound is working as it should do.

(Or ofc if I change it back in the ubuntu screen setting. But it seems that this option get overwritten by war3 sometimes (as I have said, iirc after I restart the system it returns to the normal solution I had before)

OK, somehow sorted the start & sound issue out (not sure, might it be because I didn't start it via Applications -> Wine -> PathToGame but directly in the file browser?)

But I am not sure if the battle.net is working as it should do, could need some support with patching Wine there.

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*Argh, why arent Edit buttons here?*

Also, I can't save any game without getting a CTD.

On Thursday 11 February 2010 11:20:18 am Basinator wrote:

There aren't edit buttons because when you post the message goes to both the
forum and the email list.

Ah btw: The flackering of my background applications like filemanager, pidgin and firefox seems to be still existent. The "Workaround" is for me that I minimize all windows and apps first.

But what bothers me a bit that I can't back-tab into the game. (I know, it works with virtualized screen, but that's rather uncomfortable and ugly to play with...)