Darkwind - Viewing Topic: linux noob needs major help!

lordbam
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ok here goes the "how to".

3d

Before doing anything make sure you have a 3D driver installed and opengl is working. You can test this by starting a terminal and typing the command:

test@debian:~/Desktop$ glxgears

if that errors out, install your 3D drivers or fix the error.

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Cleaning up some old mess

If you have nothing installed in wine go ahaid and delete the wine configuration.
As normal user do:

open a terminal
rm .wine -rf

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Downloads

download the off line windows java installer: installer page

Download the Self-extracting Windows installer from dark-wind.

You will also need a windows patch for wine: windows patch

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Installing it all.
In Debian downloads from Firefox are automatically saved on the desktop so on in the terminal cd into the Desktop and install Java.

test@debian:~$ cd Desktop/
test@debian:~/Desktop$ wine jre-6u15-windows-i586-s.exe
accept the standards of the java installer and close it when finished.

Next we install the windows patch.
test@debian:~/Desktop$ wine vcredist_x86.exe
accept the yucky license.
The installer will close automatically.

The last thing we do is install dark-wind.
test@debian:~/Desktop$ wine SetupDarkwind.exe

Accept the defaults and the yucky license.

That's it. DW should be running now.

If the shortcut on the desktop doesn't work you can start dark-wind command line. This will give you some more output on the command line for debugging.
bassie@debian:~$ wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Darkwind/darkwindLobby.exe

......................... vet wv zom0,3,0
Posted Aug 7, 2009, 5:32 pm	Last edited Aug 8, 2009, 9:26 am by lordbam