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Compatibility and performance of nvidia 620 and 630? [closed]
Is the 620 enough to run a game like TF2 at 1080 all maxed out? I know its not a demanding game but thats a lowend GPU so you never know. And what about compatibility? any issues? something I should ...
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How to install LegendofGrimrock-Linux.sh
I participated in the Humble Bundle 7 and I have this .sh file that just opens to Gedit what do I do with this. I would imagine I need to do something in terminal but I have no clue.
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Why screen resolution remains 640x480 when I close a game?
I played Lugaru, the game went in Full screen mode, but when I closed the game, the screen resolution was still 640x480. It happened with Neighbours From Hell also, using Wine, and well... Almost ...
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DungeonDefenders does not start on Ubuntu 12.10 64bit
I'm using Ubuntu 12.10 64bit with Gnome3 and the fglrx-updates graphics drivers.
The drivers work good, i.e. with Grimrock(wine), OilRush or Rochard.
Now, I bought the HumbleIndieBundle7 and want to ...
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How can I calibrate my Xbox360 controller in Ubuntu 12.10?
I was trying to play The Walking Dead Game with my Xbox360 controller and it didn't work, in this same site a helpful user told me it was a wine problem and not the driver or the game. So, I tried ...
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Change / Choose install path for a .deb
I would like to know if it is possible to choose where a .deb file will be installed, or if it is possible to move it after the installation to another directory without troubles for the app.
I am ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 Laggy YouTube and other Streaming Videos also Horizontal Tearing in the video sum places
My system is HP G62 453tu notebook has a Core i5 processor intel HD Graphics 2gb Ram..
as I stated in the Title The Problem I got is that the YouTube videos are Laggy & Tears.. in both Medium ...
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How do I get my Xbox360 controller to work in Ubuntu 12.10?
I'm trying to play The Walking Dead Game on Ubuntu 12.10 with my Xbox360 controller like I do in Windows. The thing is the game start and only lets my use the mouse and keyboard. In windows when the ...
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How do I install MineCraft on Ubuntu 12.10? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I install Minecraft?
I just recently dual booted Windows 8 and Ubuntu 12.10 on my gaming desktop. I have not installed Java yet as I have tried and failed ...
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Problems in Waking Mars 12.04-1 64bit
The Game Waking Mars is great however once you get mid way thru the game you get to an area where there is a large oval shaped stone that is supposed to be emitting a signal, a dialogue takes place ...
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How can I play diablo 3 on playonlinux? Direct3D9 is not available without OpenGL
I have recently encountered a huge problem when installing diablo 3 on playonlinux (PoL). The game launch menu started but when I click on the play button the window close immediately and there is ...
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Defense Zone Lite segmentation fault when starting [closed]
I'm trying to run Defense Zone Lite version 1.5.2-0ubuntu1, but I can't get it to start properly. Running from the terminal, I get this output:
$ /opt/defensezone-lite/Defense\ zone\ Lite
Found path: ...
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How can I export a previous installation under Wine to the PlayOnLinux folder?
I have some programs and games installed with Wine and I wonder if it's possible manage this applications with PlayOnLinux. There was a plugin called "Wine Import" to do this, but seems to be ...
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running xthrust is not possible for me
I want to run the executable xthrust but it requires a particular type of visual that is not available. The error it reports is "Not 8 bits per pixel PseudoColor."
xdpyinfo lists the visuals but none ...
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Sharkoon Drakonia Gaming Mouse doesn't work at all
I've got a new Mouse "Sharkoon Drakonia", a gaming mouse with 11 buttons and high changable resolution.
The problem is, that the mouse doesn't work. Only the LEDs are visible, but wether the buttons ...
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mouse speed on new X server for game
I used the following script to open the game on new X server.
#!/bin/sh
export WAR3_PATH="/media/8C2667B026679A4A/Program Files (x86)/Warcraft III Frozen Throne eSK/"
X :3 -ac -terminate & #
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Problems with Atom Zombie Smasher's dependencies
I tried to install the game Atom Zombie Smasher from the Ubuntu Software Center, but when trying to install an error appear: "Package dependencies can not be resolved". The text is:
The following ...
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Error during initialization - Don*t Starve - Wine
I have the following problem:
I am quite new to Ubuntu and just discovered Wine. So i tried it by installing Don*t starve on the OS with the program wine... it installed properly but starting the ...
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Dell XPS 15z Overheats When Using Optirun
I installed Bumblebee on my Dell XPS 15z running Ubuntu 12.10. Now whenever I use optirun to play a game like Minecraft my laptop gets really hot and crashes in about 5 minutes. What can I do to make ...
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Gamepad Controller issues on Ubuntu 12.04+
For whatever reason I can never get any of my controllers to work properly on Ubuntu. The main one I want to get working is the Xbox 360 controller (wired, not wireless). It detects the L and R ...
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TV doesn't support resolution for video game
I downloaded a game from Steam (run via q4wine) and installed it. When I launch it, the screen turns black and my Samsung LED television says, it doesn't support resolution and I only can exit by ...
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How do I play mame games on 12.10 without being interrupted by the screensaver?
"gnome-screensaver-command -p" is gone in 12.10 so mame can't poke to keep the screen alive.
Is there a command I can add before "mame" to deactivate the screensaver and one to reactivate it after I ...
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How do I get Rise of the Triad to work on 12.04?
I installed it from the software center, but it won't start up. Am I missing something?
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MAME , Metal Slug, and Neo Geo
I am trying to play Metal Slug in mame. I have both mslug.zip and neogeo.zip, both showing up in the games list, but when I try to run Metal Slug, it says I am missing one or more required files.
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Dungeon Defenders has choppy video and it crashes [closed]
I've bought the Humble Indie Bundle 7 and I want to play Dungeon Defenders but all I get is choppy video, freezing and, later on, unclickable and window.
I use AMD graphic with fglrx and Intel i5.
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Can't Install PrivateerGold1.03.bz2.bin
I downloaded a Linux friendly game called Privateer Gemini Gold. I have the file in my "Downloads" folder.
First question: When I start my terminal, and I type LS, downloads appear to be in my home ...
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How do I install S3TC?
I recently installed steam on ubuntu 12.10 and when i try to load tf2 this error appears: "Required OPenGL extension "GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc" is not supported. Please install s3tc texture ...
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Starcraft 1 battlenet not working
So I downloaded starcraft 1 from blizzard.com, because that's where I bought it, but when I go to play on battle.net, it tells me that battle.net was unable to identify my application version and that ...
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Visual Glitches in Windows Games [closed]
So first, I'm pretty fresh to Ubuntu. Now I wanted to play some Windows titles on Ubuntu so I got Wine, installed it, installed the games, all cool. But then, both titles (COD MW1 and MW2) are ...
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How to add server to the list in Starcraft brood war (Ubuntu, Wine)
I'm running Starcraft via Wine. It runs perfectly, but I don't know how to add an entry to the list of servers. In Windows it's added via reg file.
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Installing FIFA 13
Is it possible to install FIFA 13 and Origin using Wine.
My graphics card is ATI and its driver is installed in Ubuntu. I wanted to install FIFA 13 using wine. When I tried FIFA 12, it was installed ...
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Trying to install GTA IV on Ubuntu 12.10 gives error 0x80040708
I'm trying to install GTA IV on Wine version 1.5.15. But it gives me following error:
Error Number: 0x80040708
Description: Unable to create required engine components, check whether you have ...
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Why does my .desktop file execute via double click but not from the menu?
I've installed FTL: Faster Than Light on my girlfriend's Lubuntu machine and created a .desktop file for it. Strangely, the program won't launch via its menu entry under 'Games'.
If I navigate to ...
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Does linux support Intel DVMT?
Does Linux (Ubuntu in particular) support Intel DVMT?
I've Intel i5-2500K, 8GB RAM with NO graphics card. It has inbuilt 32MB dedicated graphics memory.
In my Windows OS, graphics memory is ...
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How to install/run World Of Warcraft on Ubuntu 12.04.1? [duplicate]
On my Windows 7 I have a game called 'World Of Warcraft'.... And because I don't use Windows I want to install World Of Warcraft on my Ubuntu But the problem it I don't know how... I have a Winrar ...
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Flightgear starts then chrashes
I have installed flightgear but when I type fgfs in terminal it starts loading but when it is almost done loading it crashes with this error:
failure to revalidate BOs - badness
fgfs: ...
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How to I run Dwarf Fortress?
I have downloaded Dwarf Fortress, collected the required files I believe but there is a problem, I click on the df file, it asks me some things, I click on "Run," but nothing happens. The games just ...
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Can I set command line executed games to open in a window instead of fullscreen?
I really enjoy some of the free Linux games and just downloaded Cave Story, one of my all-time favorites. However, I can only play the game in full screen, 800X600 Resolution. I was wondering if I ...
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FIle Location ( No such Directory or FIle ) [closed]
Hello I am new to Ubuntu and I am using the newest build of Kiwi Ubuntu and I was trying to install a Windows game using Wine and Winetricks . All went fine until i hit a really weird and lame problem ...
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Using Vim as external editor using only one instance
I'm playing a game that has a scripting language. It has a button to open the scripts in external editor. You can set the command that will trigger the editor from within the game's interface.
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Metal Gear Solid 2
I have the following error when trying to boot Metal Gear Solid 2, through Wine.
On google I have searched for some fixes. One of them was the "nVidia" patch, obviously it did not work.
I have saved ...
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How to create Assault Cube LAN server?
I would like to play Assault Cube with my brother at home an LAN. I can't seem to figure out how. I would like a simple way. Does any one know how to create an Assault Cube Lan Server?
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Minecraft runs really weird in Ubuntu 12.10
When I have Vsync on my framerate is capped to 30 instead of 60. Also, when I go fullscreen the mouse seems to have really fast acceleration and the game looks really jumpy. I could run this on ...
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LXDE also affects gaming performance?
Can somebody clear this up for me please? I always thought LXDE comes without a compositor or an element that is present in other desktop environments (DE's) that causes other desktop environments to ...
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How do I run a game with a .x86 extension
Can anyone help me run the game cs portable, I used to play this all the time on windows?? it's free and the download link is here,
the download link is in the bottom of his profile description.
The ...
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How to reinstall purchased software after OS reinstallation? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Downloading a previously purchased app with Ubuntu Software Center
A month or so ago I purchased Bastion on the Ubuntu software center. I noticed it was running really ...
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help with steam
when I run steam my computer it keep saying that I don't have the latest Nvidia drivers.
I use Additional drives and it said that I have the latest one. I UN-install and re-install the divers but it ...
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Dishonored only displays a black screen
I've recently bought and downloaded Dishonored. Sadly, however, when I try to run it, all I get is a black screen. No video, no audio, nothing.
I'm running it from Steam in Wine 1.14 on Ubuntu 12.04 ...
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mame emulator failing to find roms
I installed mame emulator for ubuntu, and configured the mame.ini file.
However, the problem is that whenever I start mame, it fails to locate any roms. I have tried multiple roms and changing the ...
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How to get NBA 2K13 working
I am confused about how certain games can or can not be played on Ubuntu. Every sort of "Big Market" game available is not supported on Linux. However, when looking on Amazon, I stumbled across NBA ...
