Introduction: How to Play Windows Games on Linux
Hello, im Max this is my first Instructable so, im gonna show you how to play windows games WITHOUT wine on linux (ubuntu).
Step 1: Download Playonlinux
You can Manually install it on :http://www.playonlinux.com/en/
or you can search playonlinux in your software center.
Step 2: Set the Games Up
Heres what you got:
Step 3: Install Games That You Like
Then choose a game:
Step 4: Make the Game Work
follow the steps that the programm shows you and finish the process.
Restart the programm and chose the game then go on the sign left of the green cross and your game must work.
4 Discussions
3 years ago
but would it break SteamOS?
9 years ago on Introduction
Interesting article bit, Over 100 games for the native linux desktop. http://www.cahilig.net/2011/07/29/100-best-free-and-high-quality-linux-games#
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
Xbill is of course the greatest computer game ever made and it is a native Linux program.
http://i.imgur.com/A1UKK.jpg
My goal is to someday slap Bill all the way to level 21. Lately I've been playing a lot of mines and KMahjongg though.
I play Quake on Linux. I hear Quake was developed on Linux then ported to Windows. I use the Darkplaces engine.
Your link begins to work then starts trying to load some crap from lh5.googleusercontent.com and falls flat on its face for me here.
Oh well, I've enough Linux game to play here to keep me happy.
9 years ago on Introduction
PlayOnLinux is only a frontend to wine...