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    Games in Linux question by newbie

    Hello,

    First of all, sorry if this is a common question.
    Second, I play a lot of games, especially Star Trek Armada 2 and Star Trek Bridge Commander.
    But I am fed up with Windows, so I am thinking of switching to Linux, now my question is, can I play games that are meant for Windows in Linux (with or without another program) in any way?

    I have asked the manufacturer, but they don't reply.

    Thanks for your time,

    mldaalder

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    Re: Games in Linux question by newbie

    Quote Originally Posted by mldaalder
    ...I am fed up with Windows, so I am thinking of switching to Linux, now my question is, can I play games that are meant for Windows in Linux (with or without another program) in any way?
    Wine is on the disk, a program which provides support for Windows programs running under Linux. There is also a game-optimized version, called WineX, available from http://www.transgaming.com -- I have not tried it, but you can ask arond that site for more info.

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    Thanks!

    I check that out, if it works then I can finaly seal that MicroFracture.

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    I have knoppix now, it has wine, so would that also work for games?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mldaalder
    I have knoppix now, it has wine, so would that also work for games?
    Give it a try and find out that's really the only way to tell anyway.

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    Winex has a lot of extra stuff in it not in stock Wine. I don't think that wine will work nearly as well with your games.

    You really should check out the following page for more info on Wine and Winex:

    http://franksworld.net/

    It's a very good resource for this stuff.

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