Hey, Im new to wine and ubuntu and just downloaded wine (1.2.2-0ubuntu6). Im trying to install "the sims 3" (a game for windows/macOS). Here is what I do, and what happends: 1: I insert the CD. 2: I go to "my computer" 3: I click on the sims3 file or whatever it is. 4: "The SIMS(tm) 3 install.app"-folder shows up. 5: I right-click on it, and click "open with with wine for driving windows programs" or something. 6: A message pops up, saying "Error Could not find the file" or something. Could someone please tell me EXACTLY what to do? (I use ubuntu 10.04) Thank you.
lixn wrote:> Hey, Im new to wine and ubuntu and just downloaded wine (1.2.2-0ubuntu6).Start by upgrading Wine. That version is old.> > 4: "The SIMS(tm) 3 install.app"-folder shows up. > 5: I right-click on it, and click "open with with wine for driving windows programs" or something.(I think) what you tried to run is the Mac installer. You need to find the Windows installer on the cd and run that with Wine. The Windows installer will have an .exe extension. Follow the instructions in the FAQ to run it: http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-f3515230c198befe0279d32c448d9c8da63be66f.
First of all, thank you for your answer. I was just about to uninstall wine (to install it again), but when I went into the uninstall a button a wild "install..."-button appeard. I clicked it and so i clicked the sims3 SETUP. and i made it. you were right. thank you. :D
now a new problem appears: how do i run the game? (I havent updated wine) when i rightclick on "the sims 3" i can open it, but not open with wine.
lixn wrote:> now a new problem appears: how do i run the game? (I havent updated wine) when i rightclick on "the sims 3" i can open it, but not open with wine.http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#run_program
I have located the sims 3 launcher (sims3launcher.exe). But when I double click it a window pops up, telling me why i can`t open the program. When I try to open it with wine the mousecursor turns into a loadingsign,for about 30 seconds, and so everything turns back to normal. I also tried the other method using the terminal, but i couldnt figure out what to type in, so after a few attempts i gave that up to.
> I also tried the other method using the terminal, but i couldnt figure out what to type in, so after a few attempts i gave that up to.You need to get that working. This is basically the only way we can help you. John
Martin, I tried your way, but the game didnt start, and i got this message from the terminal: "wine: Install the Windows version of Mono to run .NET executables" I have no idea what "Mono" is :S
> Martin, I tried your way, but the game didnt start, and i got this message from the terminal: > "wine: Install the Windows version of Mono to run .NET executables" > > I have no idea what "Mono" is :S >http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-1a8bea6a1e093978b62d2df3b066ecb3843e2fcf John
Thank you John, after readong the FAQ, I think ill rather go for.net 2.0, but i cant figure out how to install it :S
Martin, can I use .net 2.0 on my ubuntu?
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 5:46 PM, lixn <wineforum-user at winehq.org> wrote:> Thank you John, after readong the FAQ, I think ill rather go for.net 2.0, but i cant figure out how to install it :S >Installation for that and mono should be done with winetricks http://wiki.winehq.org/winetricks John
On Mon, 2011-07-11 at 16:49 -0500, lixn wrote:> Martin, can I use .net 2.0 on my ubuntu? >Use winetricks: http://wiki.winehq.org/winetricks