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    Can't play MSN Games on Linux

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by MaXimus, May 26, 2008.

  1. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    I love the Spades of the MSN Games....I just installed Linux but I can't play it says my browser does not meet the minimum system requirements..IE6 or above needed :(

    What to do?
     
    MaXimus, May 26, 2008
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  2. Ayle

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    Install IE6 maybe?
     
    Ayle, May 26, 2008
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  3. MaXimus

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    On Linux? How??
     
    MaXimus, May 26, 2008
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  4. bmwrob

    bmwrob Notebook Virtuoso

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    On Linux??? Blasphemy! :eek:
     
    bmwrob, May 26, 2008
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  5. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you use IE Tab with FF 2.0, you might be able to do it.

    IE is Microsoft software, so I doubt you can just install it in Linux.
     
    Greg, May 26, 2008
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  6. Ayle

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    IE Tab won't work if ie is not installed... But even if he installed ie I doubt it would work because you would be missing the zone components...
     
    Ayle, May 26, 2008
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    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    Lysander, May 26, 2008
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  8. jas

    jas Notebook Evangelist

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    If the website is just checking the user agent string in your browser, and you're using Firefox, you can install this extension and then use it to change Firefox's user agent string to Internet Explorer 6, before you visit the website, and see if it works.

    IE Tab does something different, and it states on its extension page that it doesn't work under Linux anyway..

    Good Luck..
     
    jas, May 26, 2008
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  9. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    I can.
    I used iesforlinux.
     
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  10. theZoid

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    Yes, most sites can be fooled into thinking you're using IE. I would try what jas recommends. IE tabs won't work in Linux....

    EDIT: I just installed that User Agent Switcher Extension in FF3....can come in handy. Thanks jas !
     
    theZoid, May 26, 2008
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  11. MaXimus

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    Ok thanks lemme try
     
    MaXimus, May 27, 2008
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