TEW 2016 On Ubuntu?

[joemook]

Does anyone know how (If it is even possible) to play TEW 2016 on Ubuntu using Wine or another application like that? I have been looking for a while and I can't find any threads that address this.

[Lucied]

<p>I have a tutorial in the TEW 2010 tech support forum, but it's kind of a mess. It's a little too complicated for newbies, I think.</p><p> </p><p>

Basically, you need Wine and Winetricks. I think that the Wine PPA repository for Ubuntu gives you Winetricks in the standard Wine package. So if you use that, you should be set.</p><p> </p><p>

Use Winetricks to install ie7, jet40, and vb6run. I know my tutorial says ie6, but I think the last time I tried it, ie6 gave me errors.</p><p> </p><p>

TEW may give errors of missing components when you perform certain tasks, and I don't know how really to fix them other than finding the file in a Windows install or online.</p>

[redgiant]

I'm running the game on arch linux. I installed pipelight which bundles with wine-staging. I don't remember whether I have installed ie6, vb6 etc. So far I have not come across any in-game errors. Playing it on linux is much better because I can sim the game in the background without it re-maximizing the window every single day.

[lotr13]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Lucied" data-cite="Lucied" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42399" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I have a tutorial in the TEW 2010 tech support forum, but it's kind of a mess. It's a little too complicated for newbies, I think.<p> </p><p> Basically, you need Wine and Winetricks. I think that the Wine PPA repository for Ubuntu gives you Winetricks in the standard Wine package. So if you use that, you should be set.</p><p> </p><p> Use Winetricks to install ie7, jet40, and vb6run. I know my tutorial says ie6, but I think the last time I tried it, ie6 gave me errors.</p><p> </p><p> TEW2013 may give errors of missing components when you perform certain tasks, and I don't know how really to fix them other than finding the file in a Windows install or online.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I followed the tutorial in question and have had no problems with 2016 (so far). Thanks!</p>

[Lucied]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="lotr13" data-cite="lotr13" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="42399" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I followed the tutorial in question and have had no problems with 2016 (so far). Thanks!</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I just realized I mentioned the wrong version of TEW in the last line of the above post. Oops. I edited out the year, because the errors can really happen in any edition.</p><p> </p><p> Anyway, you're welcome for the tutorial. It took some trial and error on my part many years ago to try and figure out how to get it to work. Thankfully it does, with minimal issues. The most notable one right now is that there is no entry in the taskbar for the game, so if it loses focus you have to Alt+Tab to get back to it (unless you minimize, move, or resize your other windows and click on it directly, of course). It's a minor pain. Though I admit I'm currently using Crossover, so maybe vanilla Wine has fixed it by now.</p><p> </p><p> I'm thinking of removing the WINEPREFIX stuff from the tutorial. That seems to be more advanced and if you know what you're doing, you probably know how to do it already. No need to complicate things with it, after all. I just don't know if it's worth editing that old tutorial or just making a new one. I don't know how many people go to that tech support forum anymore.</p>

[Rivx]

I follow the steps and I don't wanna see scrollbar on it. :'(