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linuxfreak3
02-16-2004, 02:16 PM
I downloaded the file winex-3.2.1-1.i686.rpm and have a couple of questions about it.
First question: Is this the full version??
Second question: Is there anything i need to do after i installed it??
Third question: How do i start it and install games??
Im a totaly newbie so explain very easy!
Icarus
02-16-2004, 02:36 PM
Since you downloaded it, you should of also seen the pluthera of HOWTO links on the download page from Transgaming.com ;)
I suggest also to using their support forums for questions, since that's what you paid for ;)
linuxfreak3
02-16-2004, 03:20 PM
I didnt pay anything
i just downloaded it from some site i cant realy remember right now and installed it and i dont no how to install games or start winex
Originally posted by linuxfreak3
I didnt pay anything
i just downloaded it from some site i cant realy remember right now and installed it and i dont no how to install games or start winex
do you know if it is a "real" copy of Transgaming's WineX or if it is a RPM someone put together from the CVS "free" version?
the reason I am asking is that WineX is commercial software so you could potentially have pirated software.
it could also potentially be illiegal if it is a RPM of the "free" cvs version as Transgaming made Gentoo remove their ebuild for building the CVS version automatically frmo portage as they said it violated their licence. the "free" version is meant to be for developers to hack on the code with.
if it is indeed pirated then it violates our AUP (Acceptable Use Policy) to discuss it on this board. The AUP is here :
http://www.internet.com/corporate/privacy/aup.html
i apologize in advance if it is a legit copy.
Icarus
02-16-2004, 03:57 PM
Looks like it's one of those CVS versions packed in as a RPM.
Not knowing where this came from, I can't say how it's packaged.
The 'normal' cvs uses 'wine' as the script to start, but I've seen these 're-packaged' jobs change that to 'winex', so keep that in mind
wine application.exe
is normally what you use to start it. Sometimes it will crash and you need to run the debugger to see why (if your missing files or wrong permissions)
wine -debugmsg +err application.exe
If you search around you will find many good sources on using wine.
You could look through the support at www.transgaming.com for what are known working games if you run into problems or want to know before trying.