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Warcraft II => Server.War2.ru => Topic started by: tk[as] on November 04, 2017, 09:16:46 PM

Title: I got linux on laptop
Post by: tk[as] on November 04, 2017, 09:16:46 PM
Any idea how to get war2 going on it?

Is it possible?

 My brother put Linux on my laptop I have absolutely no idea how to do anything on it
Title: Re: I got linux on laptop
Post by: O4L on November 04, 2017, 09:34:01 PM
Make your brother buy you a new laptop!
Title: Re: I got linux on laptop
Post by: tk[as] on November 04, 2017, 09:42:37 PM
Yeah I know right. The version of Linux is Linux Mint. If nobody has a solution my brother needs to burn in hell for this s***
Title: Re: I got linux on laptop
Post by: Disgruntled on November 04, 2017, 10:00:32 PM
Theres some info on the ru site..
I'll try to link it.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=War2+Linux (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=War2+Linux)

It overcomplicates things a bit. (Lot).
Meet me on discord server if youd like to discuss
Title: Re: I got linux on laptop
Post by: tk[as] on November 04, 2017, 10:22:55 PM
yeah .. im fucked at step 1. 

who the fk made linux is what i want to know
Title: Re: I got linux on laptop
Post by: tk[as] on November 04, 2017, 10:26:49 PM
i cant find the fucking fresh button on firefox ... i cant turn my fucking mousepad off

im gonna murder this shit
Title: Re: I got linux on laptop
Post by: tk[as] on November 04, 2017, 10:27:49 PM
how n t f am i supposed to get on discord lolll
Title: Re: I got linux on laptop
Post by: Cel on November 04, 2017, 10:52:17 PM
And thats how you make people hate linux for no reason.
On linux to run old windows executables you will need to install Wine.
There is a step by step here: http://en.war2.ru/tutorials/setting-up-linux-ubuntu-to-play-warcraft-ii-bne/ (http://en.war2.ru/tutorials/setting-up-linux-ubuntu-to-play-warcraft-ii-bne/)
Mint is derivated from ubuntu therefore you should be able to do these steps :-)


To join discord you can install discord app from here:
https://discordapp.com/ (https://discordapp.com/)
and then click on this link:
https://discord.gg/HmZshn (https://discord.gg/HmZshn)
Title: Re: I got linux on laptop
Post by: tk[as] on November 04, 2017, 11:22:29 PM
yeah i cant install shit on this. its fked. gonna buy a win10 usb
Title: Re: I got linux on laptop
Post by: Lambchops on November 06, 2017, 05:40:51 AM
I think you should be able to run WC2 in a VirtualBox VM on linux mint without too much trouble.

There should be pleanty of intrustions on the mint site for installing virtualbox.. it may even be standard, I cant remember. Then you will need any old windows installation disks ( I like XP .... but whatever ) and install that on your VM. Then install WC2 as per usual.

Also, depending on the brand and model, your laptop may have a hidden rescue partition with the original install files that you can access at boot time with a key combination (like ALT-F6 or something). Check the docs etc. for your laptop model.
Title: Re: I got linux on laptop
Post by: shesycompany on November 06, 2017, 09:44:22 AM
they got sc1 working, so id say war2 would 2 and a bunch of other directx games...take time to learn how to set it up..its probably better than windows.

reactos war2 is playable now  :o

igognito i believe uses linux to play war2.(not with  a vm)

"Yeah I know right. The version of Linux is Linux Mint. If nobody has a solution my brother needs to burn in hell for this s***"

lol