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| If you want Wine to output audio using your alsa default device (so it might get routed through dmix for instance) open regedit and set the following: {{{ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wine\Alsa Driver] "DevicePCM1"="default" }}} (To open regedit, simply type "regedit" in a terminal.) |
WoW will run best using OSS. Run 'winecfg' - select 'Audio' and select 'OSS Driver' as Wine's sound driver. |
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| Also, in order for patches to work, we need {{{mfc42.dll}}} from a windows installation (or dll-files.com) in {{{.wine/drive_c/windows/system}}}. When the patch program starts, it might ask something about Mozilla ActiveX. Just hit "no" and you should be fine. ''Note that the installation of activex that happens if you choose "Yes" does not work properly.'' | Also, in order for patches to work, we need {{{mfc42.dll}}} from a windows installation (or dll-files.com) in {{{.wine/drive_c/windows/system}}}. You will however need a Windows license to use this file. When the patch program starts, it might ask something about Mozilla ActiveX. Just hit "no" and you should be fine. ''Note that the installation of activex that happens if you choose "Yes" does not work properly.'' Alternatively, you can use Wine to install Firefox, and the Mozilla Active X controls. |
This howto describes how you can install and play World of Wacraft using Wine under Ubuntu-x86.
World of Warcraft can also be played under Ubuntu by using Cedega, this howto, however, is for regular wine.
WARNING: The authors of this howto gives no guarantees, this is totally YMMV.
Installing Wine
To see how to install and configure Wine, see ["Wine"]
Note: The current version of Wine (0.9.12) needs a patch, so you'll need to build Wine from source, applying the WoW patch during the process.
See the guide for building Wine from source here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BuildingWineFromSource
The necessary WoW patch for Wine 0.9.12 can be found here: http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?versionId=4031
Configuring Wine
WoW will run best using OSS. Run 'winecfg' - select 'Audio' and select 'OSS Driver' as Wine's sound driver.
Installing WoW
There are two ways: 1) Copy the files from an existing windows-installation, then "wine wow.exe" to start. 2) Copy all of the files from all of the CD's to a directory on your hard drive (overwrite when prompted), then "wine install.exe" to install the game.
Configuring WoW
Add the following to the file WTF/Config.WTF in your wow folder.
SET SoundOutputSystem "1" SET SoundBufferSize "130" SET gxApi "OpenGL"
Also, in order for patches to work, we need mfc42.dll from a windows installation (or dll-files.com) in .wine/drive_c/windows/system. You will however need a Windows license to use this file.
When the patch program starts, it might ask something about Mozilla ActiveX. Just hit "no" and you should be fine. Note that the installation of activex that happens if you choose "Yes" does not work properly.
Alternatively, you can use Wine to install Firefox, and the Mozilla Active X controls.
You may have to increase the sound buffer a bit, YMMV
FYI: WTF = WoW Text File
Playing
Now you should be able to play WoW by using wine WoW.exe from your WoW directory.
GLHF 
You may have trouble with gnome-panel showing up above the WoW "window".
This is easily solved by setting a hotkey for fullscreen mode in gnome and using that hotkey when the problem arises.
Another problem that may arise if you are using CONTROL in your switch workspace key combo, tho that is easily fixed by changing the combo.
Related
Maybe sign this? http://www.blizzpub.net/petition
For more information regarding WoW under wine see Darckness' gentoo support thread:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-246098-highlight-warcraft.html
To discuss this, please post at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=504667
WorldofWarcraft (last edited 2008-08-06 16:41:46 by localhost)