How to use Final alert 2 on Linux mint with Wine 1.6.2?

MadHQ · Commander **Joined**: 07 Nov 2003

Hello,

I am trying to get FA2 to run in Linux mint with Wine 1.6.2. I am able to get the program to run.

However when ever I try to open/create a map, I get this error. (See attachment)

Does any one know anything about this? My linux knowledge is poor. I am attempting to part ways with windows... Its working my last nerve.

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TAK02 · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 5:22 am Post subject:

Does Linux have admin mode or have you installed it somewhere where admin rights COULD be needed?

Also, why switch from a system you're quite familiar with to one you don't know?
Just saying, there's still WinXP or older for virtual machines, if it's Win10 that you hate...

MadHQ · Commander **Joined**: 07 Nov 2003

Does any one know how admin rights work in linux? From what I can find from googling, it should already be in admin mod... I know wine does not run as sudo or root, as its part of the wine faking thing, and its strongly suggested that I not run wine as admin/sudo.

And yes I have had it with windows 10. I can not stick with a a OS that will not let me control updates/actions that my PC does. A few days ago my PC restarted with out notice, and I lost what i was working on. I will keep my dual boot, just in case I need Windows, but I for the most part will work with linux.

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MadHQ · Commander **Joined**: 07 Nov 2003

mwahaha!!!

It looks like all I needed to do was update to a newer version of Wine. It works now. Razz

I can even install/launch Origin and install/play RA2. Damn... This is sweet!

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TAK02 · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:16 am Post subject:

Dual boot with Linux eh?

Off-topic, but how different is Linux to Windows? Are they practically the same with how they handle files and programs or is it like the Mac we all hate? #Tongue

Is there a learning curve?

MadHQ · Commander **Joined**: 07 Nov 2003

Yes Linux is different then Windows. But Linux Mint is as user friendly as it gets, I would think, and it is designed to be very similar to windows.

There is a learning curve, as I really only use Windows (about 99% of my PC usage is windows).

But I really do feel its about time I spent the effort to move away from windows. As I have given windows many chances, and they just do not seem to be willing to correct there faults.

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