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    COD 5 on Ubuntu Intrepid

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by timecatcher_3, Nov 20, 2008.

  1. timecatcher_3

    timecatcher_3 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is it possible to COD5 on ubuntu using crossover?If it is please help install
     
    timecatcher_3, Nov 20, 2008
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  2. Leon

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    Ha. Good luck. Even if it is, it'll be slower.
     
    Leon, Nov 21, 2008
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  3. Bungalo Bill

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    You're about 2 or 3 years too early. COD4 is still unplayable via crossover/wine/anything in linux.
     
    Bungalo Bill, Nov 22, 2008
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  4. vicariouscheese

    vicariouscheese Notebook Consultant

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    i would always assume any new game is not playable under linux (unless they happen to do linux natively, last time i know of that happening was neverwinter nights)
     
    vicariouscheese, Nov 24, 2008
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    Always check http://appdb.winehq.org/ before posting here about whether or not a game works in Wine. The Wine AppDB is a lot more comprehensive and can provide a lot more specific details than the people here can.
     
    srunni, Nov 25, 2008
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    Enemy territory: quake wars runs on linux natively.
     
    ratchetnclank, Nov 26, 2008
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  7. Bungalo Bill

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    Most ID games can play natively. ID likes us linux guys.
     
    Bungalo Bill, Nov 26, 2008
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    Where did you hear that? COD4 is most certainly playable using wine in Linux
     
    proxima_centauri, Nov 26, 2008
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    When did this happen? I checked like a month ago and it didn't.
     
    Bungalo Bill, Nov 26, 2008
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    proxima_centauri, Nov 26, 2008
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    , I voted for cod4 last month on the win appdb....how did it say it didn't run then and now it says it does
     
    Bungalo Bill, Nov 26, 2008
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    Don't count on COD5 to work on Ubuntu, or any linux distribution for a while.
     
    gusto5, Nov 26, 2008
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  13. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Games under Wine, if they do run at all, often suffer from lower fps, artefacts, missing fonts, stability problems, and even missing functionality (ex, sound does not work).

    These kinds of issues still plague somewhat old games that have been around for a while, so I wouldn't be too optimistic about getting CoD5 running in Linux. Even if you do get it to run, it will not be a pleasant experience.
     
    Bog, Nov 27, 2008
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    Not always true. The original COD plays better with wine in linux.
     
    Bungalo Bill, Nov 27, 2008
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    Of course there are exceptions. My statement was not absolute. However, most games do not run well under Wine.
     
    Bog, Nov 27, 2008
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    i agree; also for fps games, i havent found a good way to disable mouse acceleration. not really sure how many people even know about mouse acceleration, but i cant play any fps with it.
     
    vicariouscheese, Nov 28, 2008
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  17. ALLurGroceries

    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    Try this...

    gconftool-2 -t float -s /desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/motion_acceleration 0

    gconftool-2 -t float -s /desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse/motion_threshold 0

    You can also edit xorg.conf under your InputDevice section for your mouse to add:

    Option "Sensitivity" "0"
     
    ALLurGroceries, Nov 30, 2008
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