Saturday, June 13, 2009

World Of Warcraft on Ubuntu

-install Wine to make windows executables to run on linux

-Go to http://www.winehq.org/download/deb

-follow the instructions there and update your system (System ->Administration-> Update Manager) or use the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade


-insert your cd/dvd and run command:

wine /media/WoWDisc1/Installer.exe


or doubleclick on Installer.exe on The CD/DVD


(if you dont see the Installer.exe somehow) use this command to mount CD/DVD:

sudo mount -o remount,unhide /dev/cdrom


-just follow the installation windows

(this may take alot of time, also patches that wil lbe downloaded)


-after installation, make a script somewhere you like:

create empty file and rename it to wow.sh f.e.

-add the following parameters into it:

#Wow.sh
xset -r 24
xset -r 25
xset -r 26
xset -r 38
xset -r 39
xset -r 40
aoss "/path/to/your/wowfolder/World of Warcraft/Wow.exe" -opengl


-and save it

-Now right click on your desktop and "create launcher"

-put some name for it f.e WoW

-Browse the path of your wow.sh script

-Press  OK

-Go To Google.com and Search For WoW icon

-Save the icon what you like where you want

-Right click on the launcher u created

-Properties

-Click on the image-frame

-Choose the icon you just saved

-Start the game by Created launcher

-Enjoy





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