Mesa 3D graphics library 19.0.8 now is available to install in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04 via PPA repository. Apt-get update is not required any more in Ubuntu 18.04 since. Xsnow - Snow on Your Desktop. This is the info I'm getting from the glx gears command that it's still at opengl version 3.1.
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Cedega allows many popular Windows games, including Battlefield 2, Half-Life 2, and World of Warcraft to be played under Linux.
Cedega is a proprietary product, that must be purchased (currently $5.00 per month with a 3 month minimum initial purchase) from http://transgaming.com for full functionality. It is a fork of the Wine project, which is available under a free and open source license.
You can use a CVS version of Cedega (this is free), instructions on how to install this are at http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/wiwimod/index.php?page=HOWTO+Cedega+CVS
Under Edgy and above, you will need to type bash WineCVS.sh instead of sh WineCVS.sh, as the script uses features that are specific to the bash shell.
If the link to the script doesn't work, you can use this one: http://winecvs.linux-gamers.net/WineCVS.sh
Install the debian file:
Installing from CD or DVD
Locate the correct installer executable and install the game using:
Assuming your cdrom is mounted to /media/cdrom and the installer is named setup.exe
You may experience some graphical errors during the copying process. These are generally not harmful.
Installing from the HD
If you have enough free space, you can copy the content of each CD in Transgaming_Drive in your home directory. In that case, you don't encounter the cd changing problem.
Locate the correct installer executable and install the game using:
Multi-Disc Installers
![Install Install](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8Z0DI.png)
You should run the installer with the -monitor-cdrom-eject option, and then you may press the eject button on CD-RW or DVD drives and the disc will unmount and eject automatically.
Care should be taken when enabling this option on systems which have compact flash drives.
There are three methods for starting a game once it has been installed.
Using the Desktop Icon
Some games will create a desktop icon during the installation process. If you wish to pass special options to Cedega or the game, edit the desktop shortcut.
Using the Start Menu
Some games will add a link to the start menu. Simply click the start menu, go to TransGaming -> Programs and then the game name/vendor and select the game icon. If you wish to pass special options to Cedega or the game, edit the menu item shortcut.
Using the Command Line
Enter the Game Directory:
Start the game:
Options can be passed to both Cedega and the game using the command line.
Important options for Cedega are: -bigexe:
- This option is required for executables of a 'large' size. Typically this is only for demo installers who come packaged in one large executable.
-use-pthreads:
- A way to override the use of pthreads. This option should be automatically set by Cedega, however, if problems exist it may be useful to change the pthreads option. Acceptable values are yes or no.
-monitor-cdrom-eject
- Enables the CD eject polling functionality. This option is off by default and typically only needs to be enabled for some multidisk installers.
Care should be taken when enabling this option on systems which have compact flash drives.
You can get NO-CD PC Games fixes from MegaGames
To edit the Cedega configuration settings open ~/.transgaming/config in your favorite text editor. For more details read the supplied Cedega_howto txt file!
OpenGL Support
To test your graphics card for OpenGL support execute the following command:
output will return 'direct rendering:'
If this is 'Yes' or 'Enabled' then OpenGL is likely set up correctly. If it is listed as 'no' or 'disabled' then double check your 3D setup.
Performance Test
Run the glxgears program:
A window will be displayed with 3 rotating gears. If 3D acceleration is correctly enabled for your video card then the reported framerate should be well over 500 FPS, at the default window size. If the output shows less than 500 FPS then you should double check your 3D setup.
Multiple OpenGL libraries
Check if you have multiple OpenGL libraries:
This will display any OpenGL libraries you have on your system. In particular, you should be cautious of having libGL in both /usr/lib as well as in /usr/X11R6/lib. Sometimes, the software-only Mesa OpenGL libraries are installed in /usr/X11R6/lib and hardware accelerated drivers are installed elsewhere. We do not recommend removing the Mesa libraries from /usr/X11R6/lib unless you are seeing slow rendering in games running under Cedega.
CD Drives and Mountpoints permissions
Many Windows games use copy protection systems that require Cedega to have 'read' access to your CD-ROM device, as well as 'read' and 'execute' access to your CD-ROM mount point. Change permissions:
Check for symbolically linked devices and change the permissions
User Access on CD-ROM mountpoint
Under some circumstances, you may need to edit your /etc/fstab file to ensure that all users have access to the CD-ROM mount point.
Graphic Problems
Games often attempt to change your screen resolution to fit their needs. Make sure that the 'Screen' section of your xorg.conf or XF86Config-4 file has a number of resolutions. The most common resolutions are: 1600X1200, 1280X1024, 1024X768, 800X600, 640X480. If the game is not running at full screen check the game settings to see what resolution it is attempting to use and make sure that resolution is listed in the xorg.conf or XF86Config-4 file.
You may experience improved performance with some games when running the X server at 16 bit color depth.
Sound Problems
If you are having sound problems make sure to disable any sound servers or other applications that may be using sound, such as 'xmms'.
Free space limitations
Some systems may be set up with restrictive space quotas on the /home directory. You may experience problems installing games if the available space is reported incorrectly, or if there is not enough space available on your system:
or
Low Framerate
If you only get 15-30 fps
No 3D acceleration in 64bit version Ubuntu
In glxgears you get good results, but cedega's 3D test failed and games are slow. Set enviroment variable:
Install and configure Cedega (CVS and normal version) and install World of Warcraft (in french)
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Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows users to run GNU/Linux environment directly on Windows. This tutorial will show you how to run Ubuntu in your windows 10 environment.
This installation includes the utilization of some command-line tools, utilities, and applications.
Enable Windows Subsystem Linux (WSL) in Windows 10
Windows Subsystem for Linux is available on the desktop version of Windows for Windows 10 Anniversary (Redstone1 - 1607) and Creators update (Redstone2 - 1703) or later. Check the version of your Windows by
Settings -> System -> About
This article is based on Windows 10 Fall Creator (Redstone3 - 1709).
To install any Linux distribution for WSL, you must enable the feature 'Windows Subsystem for Linux'. Open your PowerShell as an administrator
After you will be prompted to restart
1) Install Ubuntu on Windows 10
To install Ubuntu you will need to go through the windows store application. Launch the research of Ubuntu
We will install Ubuntu 18.04
2) Run Ubuntu on Windows 10
Now that your download is finished, you can run your Linux subsystem by clicking the launch button in the Windows Store through the Windows start menu. A new terminal will be launched asking to provide a username and password for your new system
You can use your Ubuntu commands
It means that you can normally update the repo cache
3) Run some graphics application
This article will not try to explain how to have a full GUI compatibility with WSL. You must keep in mind that by default you are not able to run any application which can need graphics interface such as gedit. First install gedit, now if you try to run the gedit command, you will have some errors as below
You will need to install an X11 display server for Microsoft OS on your Windows 10 in order to use some small graphics applications which don't require a high system capacity. In our case, we will use Xming
After the installation make sure to allow Xming to the firewall
Now we need to run some command on your Ubuntu terminal to point any GUI activity at the correct display
Now you can run gedit again, you will see that it will work this time
You can install firefox
Then try. You can see that it works.
Now you have a working Ubuntu 18.04 which allow you to run small Linux graphics apps on your Windows 10 system. The Windows Subsystem Linux also proposes some others Linux systems such as Debian, Kali, OpenSuse etc. You can enjoy your new system once installed.