Copy all of the files from the first WoW CD to this new directory.If you don't have the installation discs, please refer to the alternate installations methods.Ĭreate a convenient directory ( wow_install on your Desktop for example). If you have the installation discs, this guide recommends that you copy the contents of your discs to your hard disk and install WoW from there. Note: If you fail to finish these steps before trying to install World of Warcraft then you'll probably see errors like the following when running winecfg in the future:Įrr:winecfg:apply_drive_changes unable to define devicename of 'C:'
This folder will be populated with information about drives, devices and software installed through Wine. As winecfg closes, it will create a the ~/.wine directory structure in your home folder. If you need to configure Wine, please see the Wine documentation for details. Most average users do not need to do any major changes in winecfg. This is a very important step, open a terminal and type the following command: It must setup the ~/.wine directory structure before you can install Windows applications into it. Ubuntu will automatically configure and install it for you, just launch the Ubuntu Software Center and search for Wine.įor full instructions on installing Wine, see the Wine documentation.īefore proceeding to install World of Warcraft you must run winecfg at least once. You can easily install Wine through the repositories. Always consult the recommended hardware requirements on the back of the game or in the manual. Note: Even if you do have DRI, it still might not be enough to run WoW successfully. This is usually caused by issues with the graphics card driver, visit binary drivers for more information. If this line says No, it means that graphics data will not be passed directly to the graphics hardware, thus significantly reducing speed at which WoW will run. You should see an output similar to this: To do this, open a terminal and run the following command: In Linux, Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI) facilitates faster graphics rendering, so before you begin the installation you should check whether DRI is enabled. This how-to, however, does not address these. World of Warcraft can also be played under Ubuntu by using the Wine based CrossOver Games, Cedega and PlayOnLinux. Wine is a free open source implementation of the proprietary Win32 API, and attempts to enable Windows applications and games to run on Unix-like operating systems. This how-to is for installing and playing World of Warcraft (WoW) using Wine under Ubuntu.
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