Questions about games and gaming on Ubuntu. Most other gaming-related questions can be asked on the Gaming StackExchange site - http://gaming.stackexchange.com/
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Is there any way I can install Windows games on Ubuntu? [duplicate]
I recently switched to Linux from Windows and really like Ubuntu but I have alot of Windows games I can't play anymore.
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How to add a no-CD crack to Age of Empires 2 in wine?
I have recently been trying to get Age of Empires 2: The conquerors running on my computer. I managed to get it installed, however, when I try to play it the loading screens comes up and then wine ...
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Steam does not create system starters for some games
For some games I installed, steam hasn't created system starters. So I can't access them from the system software menu, and I can't search for them in the program search. How can I force Steam to ...
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Many games stuttery - nvidia
Many games I play are stuttery, (run at a fine fps, but pause randomly every second or so). This happens both when running a native game such as Amnesia, and a game through wine like LoL or WoW. ...
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Logitech G25 Racing Wheel
how can i set up a Logitech G25 Racingwheel in Ubuntu 12.04?
it there a driver or other tool avaiable?
I'll using it in Speed Dreams.
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Will using the same Steam game library folder on both Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 create conflicts?
I have Steam installed on Win7 in D:\Games\PC\Steam. I installed Steam on my Ubuntu now and for Half-Life 2: Deatmatch it asked wether to install in the default folder or somewhere else. I chose the ...
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None of my games are working in wine 1.5
I have been trying to download and play World of Warcraft, and play Stronghold (disk game) but neither are working. My wine is version 1.5.28. I have seen on WineHQ's AppDB that both work for others, ...
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Steam not working in Ubuntu
I recently tried to install steam into Ubunutu 12.04 LTS. It worked for awhile, except there were white boxs where some of the text should be. I went online and found a fix for it. However, I tried to ...
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Running Age of Empires 2 in Linux
I've been recently trying to play Age of Empires 2 on my Linux Ubuntu 12.04 LTS computer. However, I can't seem to get it to work with any method i found on the computer. I've tried Playonlinux, ...
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How to configure Qjoypad?
I followed the steps on this page but when I run make it gives me this error:
/usr/bin/ld: keycode.o: undefined reference to symbol 'XKeycodeToKeysym'
/usr/bin/ld: note: 'XKeycodeToKeysym' is defined ...
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Intel g645 - Graphic Design and Gaming
My first post on askubuntu.com
Hello guys, need an advice on Linux Build.
I'm planning on purchasing a new desktop build using Intel G645 processor, two 4GB DDR3 RAM, and an SSD. Haven't really ...
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Installing Diablo 2 on Ubuntu 12.10 [duplicate]
I am new to Ubuntu
I am trying to install the game Diablo 2.
I have followed all pointers I can find on installing on Ubuntu and I cant get it to work.
I have tried using furiusISO and GmountISO, ...
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I play video games alot but I want to be able to use ubuntu for my surfing needs (for the security)
I use windows 7 (64bit) currently but I wonder what would be the most effective way to switch to ubuntu for the web surfing (youtube mostly)?
Should I dual boot? (ugh but the restarts)
What about ...
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How to properly install PlayOnLinux, all the drivers, etc?
I am (re)installing Ubuntu 12.04 now, and I'd like to ask what things I have to install to properly run games with PlayOnLinux? I mean do I need to install some kind of graphics driver, or DirectX, ...
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How do i install mods on rigs of rods?
How to install additional cars and maps on rigs of rods? I install game from ppa and want install additional cars and maps. Sorry for my english.
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Can I develop a 2D game with just QML?
I have a bit of interest in developing for Ubuntu Touch (I have little to no real coding experience also), but my main interest is trying to develop a 2D game.
From my understanding, I would either ...
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Genius GX Gila Mouse
So I have a Genius GX Gila gaming mouse. It doesn't work.
Having previously had Arch installed and running various troubleshooting steps I came to the conclusion that Linux detects it as a Keyboard.
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Problem with Games on Flash and Wine
I started using Ubuntu 4 days ago and I really like it since I got bored with Windows.
But as always, I am playing a game via the internet like Backyard Monsters on Facebook or Moba like League of ...
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Program to play Magic: the Gathering
What program does people use to play Magic: the Gathering on Ubuntu, against human players, for free? None of the programs I've tried works.
This is what I've found so far. I'll link to the projects ...
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Will Nvidia gtx 650 work well on Ubuntu 12.10 / 13.04?
I am going to buy a new graphics card and i am thinking about a Nvidia GTX 650. Can anyone tell me if it has good driver support so that i can play games(Like TF2) without the opensource drivers? (as ...
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Quadrapassel on ubuntu 11.10
Quadrapassel does not work properly on any version after 11.10, it just got upgraded to gnome games. Is it possible to install 11.10 quadrapassel on newer versions?
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Is ubuntu adopting performance for gaming?
I was just wondering if the future builds of ubuntu would give better performance with games and multi-tasking.
Many threads suggest that ubuntu gives slower performance with many active applications ...
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When i run nfs most wanted game using wine the game is slow and has lag.Any fix for this.? [closed]
System config:
2GB ram
80GB HDD
Dual boot (ubuntu+windows XP SP2)
Wine version: 1.4
Processor : Intel Dual Core 2.8 GHz
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Is there a virtual machine with direct access to CPU and GPU for gaming?
Sorry for the long question.
With the coming of Steam for Linux I may have been over optimistic and got rid of windows installation.
The problem is that I have about 100 Steam games that are not (and ...
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SWTOR playonlinux waning slow RemoteRender problem
I'm using Ubuntu 12.10 and I want to play SWTOR by POL. I'm using nVidia gt550m 2GB, got bumblebee so im starting POL by terminal:
$ optirun playonlinux > start the game.
Game is loading but it ...
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How can I play metal Slug or The King of Fighters(KOF) 2002 in ubuntu
I use ubuntu 12.04. I want to play Metal Slug and KOF 2002 in my ubuntu. What should I do to install those games in my pc?
Please show in detail; I have never played such games in pc.
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Ubuntu and game support [closed]
I really would like to switch from windows to Linux, but don't because many games are not supported on Linux systems. Is there some work around so that I could play, say league of legends, Starcraft ...
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How to install dota in ubuntu 12.10 [duplicate]
I am Using Linux for the very first time And i have one question.Is it possible to install DOTA? And if it is, could someone to help me install it?
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Minecraft Help! [duplicate]
So this is what I get when I Login to MineCraft on a 32 bit system 1.7 gig ram and 2.8 ghz prossesor:
---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// Ooh. Shiny.
Time: 14/03/13 9:07 AM
Description: Failed to ...
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Changed Partition from NTFS to EXT4 and owner is set to root
I just changed the file-system of one of my partitions to be able to install games from steam on it. It is now ext4 and Owner is set to root, I can not create any folders there or do anything with it. ...
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I can't update Ubuntu 12.04
Okay so my problem is, I tried to install Machinarium from a Humble Bundle. I downloaded the .deb and installed it using the Ubuntu Software Centre. Everything seemed to go fine until I got the alert ...
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How to play Minecraft with a PS3 Sixaxis controller on Ubuntu?
I originally posted this on another StackExchange site, Arqade, but I've had no luck there, so I've deleted it there in order to ask it somewhere with more Ubuntu specific knowledge.
Here's the what ...
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Black screen when lunching games and apps - 12.04 with AMD
when I try to open some programs like Treeworlds and Stellarium I get black screen (I can hear the sound) But nothing appears on the screen. My Graphic card is AMD HD Radeon 7670M And i have installed ...
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How do I change screen resolution in Dosbox through Wine?
My old DOS game (Tomb Raider I) installs and then runs fine with Wine by making use of Dosbox. Everything works (keys, audio, full screen) but I am unable to adjust the resulting screen resolution.
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Bad performance in Dota2, AMD drivers fault or Wine fault?
Tried to play Dota 2 through Wine and got terrible performance, is it AMD drivers fault or generally Wine fault?
If it's AMD drives fault, does NVIDIA have better drivers for linux based systems?
My ...
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Open-source ATI drivers&problems with gaming
I recently installed Steam, and bought a few games, mainly to show support for games being ported to linux.
My problem is as follows:
My computer has an ATI mobility radeon HD 3400 video card, ...
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why is minetest outdated in the Ubuntu repositories? [duplicate]
The Game Minetest in the ubuntu repositories is version 0.3.1 it has no been nearly a year since this release and version 0.4.5 has recently come out. Is there any reason why this is?
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How can I play QuakeLive (or other games) on 12.04? (NO WINE)
I play a game called Quake Live (Browser Based fps).
I tried getting it to work in Chrome (Linux version) but it shows as grey screen.
I downloaded the Quakelive plugin for Linux and tried the ...
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How to remove performance lags while playing Ragnarok on Wine?
I have just installed Wine and PlayOnLinux.
Its performance is very lagging when I run the game (Ragnarok) and type my username and password.
How can I improve the performance and remove any ...
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Non-symmetric core load when playing a game
I play Serious Sam 3 on Ubuntu 12.10 amd64 with AMD Phenom II X4 955 processor. And all time I play it there was fully loaded only one core. Command
mpstat 1 1500 -P ALL
after some time gives ...
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Installing tar.gz when there is no configure file
I've downloaded a tar.gz for the game Solar 2, and extracted it. Frustratingly, there is no configure file for it, nor is there an INSTALL or a README file. If I skip straight to the "make" command, ...
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How do I play FreeSpace 2 Open
I went to the download-page downloaded the fs2_open_3.6.16.tar.bz2 package, extract it. runned it like so ./fs2_open_3.6.16 but i get the below error:
./fs2_open_3.6.16: error while loading shared ...
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Latency when gaming through WINE
I managed to set up WINE in my system and I tried playing my favourite game at this moment (League of Legends). Everything runs smoothly even on high resolution and setting but the ping spikes from ...
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Need help Installing Civ. 5 in Wine
I am running 12.04 34 bit. I have the most up to date Wine and I have tried installing Civ. 5. DirectX 9 installed correctly and also updated Steam correctly.
I have the Steam beta for linux instead ...
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Gaming on Ubuntu touch [duplicate]
I am an indie game developer who is interested in targeting Ubuntu and Ubuntu Touch. I have noticed that you support various tools. I am wondering if you support OpenGL and how much tweaking does a ...
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Is there a problem if I install Steam for Linux AND Steam via PlayOnLinux?
I've been enjoying playing in Ubuntu 12.10 using Steam for Linux. The thing is some games (like Borderlands2) can't be installed there because you can only install games for Linux.
Previously I used ...
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Can I play the game Don't Starve on Ubuntu?
I am new to Ubuntu. Bought an Acer C7 Chromebook yesterday and installed Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit tonight. I have seen 1 or 2 web sites that make me think you can play the game Don't Starve on Ubuntu. I ...
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Is there a way to import my Steam games from Windows 7 to Ubuntu?
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 alongside Windows 7, and although Steam works just fine on Ubuntu, it says that I need to reinstall my games if I wish to play while on Ubuntu. Rather than download my games ...
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Serious Sam: BFE seems to automatically press a button permanently
When playing SS3:BFE my weapons always enter iron sights mode automatically, and I cannot exit it. Anyone knows how to solve that problem?
I also noticed that once I select the sledge hammer it is ...
