[Wolves] Shockwave via Crossover with firefox, any one done this?

[Morris, Simon]

(Excuse my demented Blackberry induced quoting style)

It isn't all W32 software - this forum specifically mentioned protection software embedded in games.

I've successfully installed legit versions of other Windows software (Visio, Lotus Notes and...... On someone elses computer, Internet Explorer. Seeing that big blue E on a ubuntu desktop nearly made me cry)

So - don't give up on all software, just certain games.

Plus it was from a guy on a forum so it could be chinese whispers

"It must be true... I read it on the internet" :-)

~sm

-----Original Message-----
From: wolves-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk <wolves-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk>
To: Wolverhampton Linux User Group <wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Fri Nov 04 18:36:21 2005
Subject: Re: [Wolves] Shockwave via Crossover with firefox, any one done this?

Hello,

> "Even if you own the software legally you have to
> install a cracked
> version. This is because of the copy protection in
> the packaged software"

OH MAN!  I wish i posted this a week ago.  I would
have not have spend that much effort on it.  I thought
it was a solvable problem.  Could you get normal apps
to work, some of mine work.  ICC cricket 2005 on have
on dual boot.  I though it would br good to have it on
a desktop on ubuntu.  I shall give it a few more goes.
Shall i bother with the lexmark printer X1160?

Cheers

Bobby

--- Simon Morris <simon.morris at cmtww.com> wrote:

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> Bobby Singh wrote:
> 
> >> This is part of the copy protection on the
> program.
> >> It thinks you are attempting to discover a way to
> >> patch the copy protection by the looks of it.
> > 
> > BINGO!  There is a patch that allows to play the
> game
> > without the cd.  BUT, i can't play the game with
> the
> > cd so i am stumped on both fronts.
> > So basically you say to find another patch which
> will
> > remove this check?
> >
> 
> I once tried (and gave up on) trying to get some
> commerical gaming
> software working on Linux.
> 
> On my long trawl through the forums I read
> (paraphrased)
> 
> "Even if you own the software legally you have to
> install a cracked
> version. This is because of the copy protection in
> the packaged software"
> 
> Hope to help
> 
> ~sm
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