StarCraft under wine problem

#1 lithium

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Posted 15 June 2004 - 12:20 PM

i try to run sc under wine but i have a problem. when i login as a root starcraft runs properly but there is no response from my keyboard and mouse and then my system crash. I have Red Hat 9.0 and wine 05.05.2004. Can you help me?? PLZ!!!

#2 Dapper Dan

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Posted 15 June 2004 - 02:41 PM

Many of the problems associated with running StarCraft under wine can be resolved by using Winex3. It can be had for a minimal monthly fee, with a three month minimum. I think it's like $3.00 a month so three months would only cost $15.00 total.

Under Winex3, StarCraft plays a little bit jerky, but other than that, there are no real problems and you can play it at full screen.

I don't like paying for software to run Windows programs under Linux, but to me it's worth it to be free of Windows.

#3 lithium

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Posted 22 June 2004 - 04:11 PM

but is there any solution of this situation without paying?? I don't like to pay for linux soft either. There has to possible solution for the problem...

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Posted 22 June 2004 - 08:03 PM

You can use the "free" version of Winex, but it has to me compiled. Check with Transgaming.com for more info.

I just checked there, and they're trying to get a whole new web look up so it's pretty chaotic over there right now. You might want to wait a day or so..

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Posted 24 June 2004 - 03:27 PM

Thanx a lot. But I've read an article and this problem is because of DGA under Xwin. You know I'm a rookie and I don't know how to leave Xwin under RedHat9... Can you help me... ;] crtl+alt+backspace didn't work... Ah, and when I don't use DGA my SC run in a window and very slow.

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Posted 24 June 2004 - 08:26 PM

You cannot run Starcraft unless you are in Xwindows. If Winex3 is not an option for you, try googling:

Starcraft wine full screen

And see what comes up.

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Posted 29 November 2004 - 09:02 PM

certain versions of wine lhave this problem on and off. That version did the same thing for me with starcraft, but wine 20040814 worked perfectly - not even jerkily. If you can get over not wanting to pay for software - it works absolutely perfectly under CXOffice - multiplayer and all - though you have to enable IPX under linux first.

ipx_interface -p 802.2 0x12345678

I think thats the command - google search it - it will tell you - there is a great complete linux starcraft howto that works well.

just google "complete linux starcraft howto"