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Enderguy · Post by **Enderguy** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:17 am

All the videos i find arn't giving me the complete procces so i can't do it please some help me.

Post by **dimesio** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:12 am

It would be a good idea to specify exactly what you need instructions for.

Enderguy · Post by **Enderguy** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:22 am

Really I need a tutorial for getting direct x to work on linux now.

ryan woodsmall · Post by **ryan woodsmall** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:33 am

Really I need a tutorial for getting direct x to work on linux now.

http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-fbaa851 ... bc741260b2

Wine is an API/ABI reimplementation, enabling Unix-like systems to run Windows binaries and programs to be ported. What exactly are you trying to do/run with Wine? State the program name, version, etc. What OS and Wine version are you running? State the OS distro, version, bitness, Wine version, etc.

You need to do a little legwork and narrow down the scope of what you're trying to accomplish to something realistic. Reading the FAQ is a good start, and picking a program known to work with Wine and running with it on your own is a good next step.

http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ

The AppDB has information and ratings for a lot of Windows apps:

http://appdb.winehq.org/

Nobody's going to give you a step-by-step video guide for anything, particularly since this thread is so open-ended.

Enderguy · Post by **Enderguy** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:41 am

Alright i myself am new to Linux i believe that im using the Ubuntu version of Linux,im trying to get video games of all sorts to run i can install said games but when i go to run them my wine window remains blank so i figure its do to not having a direct x that is compatible.

Post by **dimesio** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 5:48 am

Enderguy wrote:Alright i myself am new to Linux i believe that im using the Ubuntu version of Linux,im trying to get video games of all sorts to run i can install said games but when i go to run them my wine window remains blank so i figure its do to not having a direct x that is compatible.

Pick one game, run it from a terminal, and post whatever messages appear. If the output is long, use pastebin and post a link here.
http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#run_from_terminal

Enderguy · Post by **Enderguy** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:29 am

Im sorry im very new to this and it sounds like your speaking a forgien language also i can't find mygames on my hardrive ive searched everywhere.

Post by **dimesio** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:45 am

Enderguy wrote:Im sorry im very new to this and it sounds like your speaking a forgien language

Which is why I provided a link to instructions for running from a terminal. I suggest you read them.

also i can't find mygames on my hardrive ive searched everywhere.

The default wineprefix is ~/.wine. It's a hidden directory in your home directory; set your file manager to show hidden files and you will see it.

Enderguy · Post by **Enderguy** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:51 am

Can't i just buy cadega and it can do it for me?

tparker · Post by **tparker** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:53 am

On 09/14/2011 07:29 AM, Enderguy wrote:

Im sorry im very new to this and it sounds like your speaking a forgien language also i can't find mygames on my hardrive ive searched everywhere.

It's been a while since I used Ubuntu, but when you have the window open
that shows your folders and files look across the top of the window for
"view". In the list that opens when you click on "view" look for "hidden
files" and check that. Then you should be able to see some folders that
have a . in front of their name. Look for the folder ".wine" and in that
"drive_c" and in that "program files".

Post by **dimesio** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:54 am

Enderguy wrote:Can't i just buy cadega and it can do it for me?

If you want to buy a third party app, that's your choice. They are not supported here.

Enderguy · Post by **Enderguy** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:57 am

woah i've found the hidden file,what now?

Post by **dimesio** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:45 am

Enderguy wrote:woah i've found the hidden file,what now?

You still need to run the app from a terminal and post the output.

Enderguy · Post by **Enderguy** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:52 am

how would i do that give me an example

soft4u · Post by **soft4u** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:38 am

why not look for guide on the official site where u bought the software

Post by **dimesio** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:44 am

Enderguy wrote:how would i do that give me an example

The FAQ entry I linked to above has examples. Read them.