[Wylug-discuss] The Sims, now kids software

[James Holden]

Really?

Most of the stuff my kids want to play seems to work fine under Wine,
but then again, it's mostly Macromedia type early learning stuff.

James

On Thu, Mar 08, 2007 at 04:05:33PM -0000, ALLEN, David wrote:
> Thanks for the link. I will give it a go.
> 
> I know there are a number of members of this mail group with kids, and I wonder how they get on trying to satisfy their requirements. I for one have never had much success with wine ( the software, not the drink!)
> 
> David
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> From: scott [mailto:linux at sh2515.plus.com]
> Sent: Thu 08/03/2007 15:58
> To: ALLEN, David; wylug-discuss at wylug.org.uk
> Subject: RE: [Wylug-discuss] The Sims
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> You could always fork out for transgaming's Cedega ( I know it's not hip and happening with the free software policies, but it will shut your kids up)  which should allow you to play it.
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> http://transgaming.org/gamesdb/games/alphabrowse.mhtml?letter=S
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> Scott
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> From: wylug-discuss-bounces at wylug.org.uk [mailto:wylug-discuss-bounces at wylug.org.uk] On Behalf Of ALLEN, David
> Sent: 07 March 2007 12:37
> To: wylug-discuss at wylug.org.uk
> Subject: [Wylug-discuss] The Sims
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> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have being using Linux on my home computer for a number of years, safe in the knowledge it provides an unbustable virus free environment for the family. I have even installed Dans Guardian, ( a very good product) so the little 'uns cannot visit dodgy web site. However, my daughter now wishes to play The Sims. Has anyone every tried to get it running on linux?
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> I got the usual cry this morning "why can't our computer be the same as everyone else's!"
> 
> David
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