How can i play GW in Linux

asapilu

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2006

02 Nov 2006 at 21:31 - 1
Hello everybody!
I want play GW in Linux but i don't know this game have a Linux version or not.
Thank you.
Asa

EternalTempest

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

02 Nov 2006 at 21:35 - 2
There is no linux client

You could try crossover or the other windows app compatibility to see if it could run. I would alter the windows shortcut to have -dx8 -noshaders

The Pointless

The Pointless

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Stuck in the UK

Rage International [RAGE]

W/Me

02 Nov 2006 at 21:47 - 3
Crossover is geared towards office apps, hench the name. A game like GW will suffer greatly in it. Cedega is your best option, but it requires a subscription.

NoLeetzard

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

not here

[LAG] ([fang] alliance)

02 Nov 2006 at 22:22 - 4
I suggest double-boot. Create a small Window$ partition only for gaming. It's your best choice if you want to play games that require DirectX. I don't think that a GW client for Linux is on the near ANet plans. But I am waiting for the new VMWare version, hoping it will have fully supported 3D acceleration

Reza

Reza

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

The Fellowship Of The King [King]

02 Nov 2006 at 22:37 - 5
no you cant

Kamatsu

Kamatsu

Moderator

Join Date: May 2005

Australia

03 Nov 2006 at 00:47 - 6
Try reading the following threads:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ild+wars+linux
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...d +wars+linux
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...d +wars+linux
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...hlight=li nux

Hope this helps

Spydergst1

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Chicago

W/R

03 Nov 2006 at 20:39 - 7
http://www.winehq.org/

Its free

moriz

moriz

??ber t??k-n??sh'??n

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada

R/

03 Nov 2006 at 21:06 - 8
it probably won't work well with GW. your performance will be lacklustre at best, absolutely unplayable at worse.

The Pointless

The Pointless

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Stuck in the UK

Rage International [RAGE]

W/Me

03 Nov 2006 at 21:12 - 9
WINE may be free, but it's not the best at running games. In fact, can it even run a single DirectX game?

Your best bet is shelling out for Cedega, I'm afraid, but as a bonus you get updates often to handle new games.