Hello
I dual-boot Ubuntu 9.04/Vista; I have more than adequate specs to run Black and
White 2 on Vista, but it still runs at about 3 FPS! So, like several other games
I have, I thought it may run faster on Wine. I wouldn't consider myself a
linux expert, I can use the software well enough, but I'm still learning how
the background works, having been spoonfed Windows since 3.1.
So, I installed it on Wine 1.0.1., which allowed me to install, but stopped at
the splash screen when I ran it. I updated wine, to similar results. I then
tried PlayOnLinux, to see if it would be able to help, but it wasn't
supported. So, I googled it! That then provided a patch,
http://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2009-March/074040.html. So I googled
how to apply a patch, discovered I'd need to recompile the source code. (I
know about compilation etc. on windows, so this made sense to me, but if that is
wrong, please correct me)
I downloaded the source code for Wine 1.1.16, and googled how to apply the
patch. I was told to navigate to the folder (in the terminal), and run
"patch <HeapSetInformation.diff", where HeapSetInformation.diff is
the patch, within the Wine 1.1.16 directory. I then come across a problem,
"cant find file to patch at input line 3". So, I googled that! I found
several people with similar problems but trying to compile different programs
(or the kernel). All of the solutions seemed specific to the use, so I
couldn't adapt it to what I was doing. Much googling later, I've settled
for asking for help!
So, is anybody able to help me get Black and White 2 running? Am I wrong in my
way of approaching this? What could be wrong? Is something wrong with the patch?
If anybody could link me to any resources where I could learn more about
patches/what I'm doing wrong I'd appreciate it.