ubuntu, crashes on load

riggers2010
riggers2010 Posts: 3 Arc User
edited July 2010 in Support Desk
Hey

I have been trying to get pwi to work on my laptop which is running Ubuntu 10.04. I have searched the internet and follow several step by step guides such as

http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=579982

and iv had no luck with fixing my problem. I have installed and updated the game under the latest version of wine and i can launch the game fine. I can click the start button which starts to load the game but it always crashes with a tiny bit left on the load bar.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/kevinrigby2004/Screenshot.png

It did use to crash at half way until I made the direct3D regedit and I now just get this unexpected crash thing

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/kevinrigby2004/Screenshot-1.png

Iv been browsing the internet for 2 days now trying to find a solution an not found anything that works so i thought i would try my luck here. hope someone can help.

thanks
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  • iceguardian020
    iceguardian020 Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    If you don't get a solution, try a virtual program called VMware. It seems to help with some games.
  • riggers2010
    riggers2010 Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    hey, i had a look at VMware and it seems to be for companies, is it ok for home use?
  • LenieClarke - Heavens Tear
    LenieClarke - Heavens Tear Posts: 3,275 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    if by "for companies" you mean VMWare is a for-pay product, then you'd be right. i don't know if they have any for-free, no-pay version of their product available or not, i haven't kept up with their product line; they may not have such a thing. but if you give them money, i'm sure they'd be more than happy to let you use their stuff on your home PC.

    if you're not willing to pay for a hypervisor, there are free ones out there; Oracle has VirtualBox still available for free download, no charge. i use that on Ubuntu myself, although i haven't tried to run PWI that way (yet).
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  • riggers2010
    riggers2010 Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    I have no idea why someone people with ubuntu and the latest version of wine can play it were others it cant, i did have xp on my laptop til only like 2 months back so ill keep on trying to get it work. Its not the end of the day as my pc (which has much better specs) has xp but i just want something i can use when im not at home. I may give oricle a try later tonight when i get back from work
  • flumper
    flumper Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Do what we all do..ditch the **** OS and get back to the Even Crapper OS windows.
    THats all i can sayb:chuckle
  • riggers2004
    riggers2004 Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    haha with virtual box, i basicly have windows inside Linux, only problem is my very small hard drive on my laptop is now like over half full with operating systems, may just reformat for a fresh install of Ubuntu an start over
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