This is my question. I want to install some mods to my games, but the program files folder in wine looks empty (only IE) Where are the game folders?? Thanks.
On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 4:15 PM, The_Loko <wineforum-user at winehq.org> wrote:> This is my question. I want to install some mods to my games, but the program files folder in wine looks empty (only IE) Where are the game folders??By default your wine virtual windows is at $HOME/.wine Turn on hidden files in your file manager to browse that. John
On 03/23/2012 04:15 PM, The_Loko wrote:> This is my question. I want to install some mods to my games, but the program files folder in wine looks empty (only IE) Where are the game folders?? > Thanks. > >Use your "Find Files" program--it doesn't care if the game is designed for Windows. For example, the results of finding Pinball: file:///home/doug/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Microsoft Games/Pinball --doug
I know that, but my Program files folder in .wine is empty, only the default folders installed when I installed wine.
The_Loko wrote:> I know that, but my Program files folder in .wine is empty, only the default folders installed when I installed wine.How did you install your games? If it was with a third party script, it probably installed to a different wineprefix than the default.
On Sat, 2012-03-24 at 05:12 -0500, The_Loko wrote:> I know that, but my Program files folder in .wine is empty, only the default folders installed when I installed wine. >To find where the program(s) got to, try: <code> sudo updatedb locate progname.exe </code> Martin
Martin Gregorie wrote:> To find where the program(s) got to, try: > <code> > sudo updatedb > locate progname.exe > </code>Why so complicated? Besides locate is not installed on most modern distros. Regular "find" will be enough: Code: find ~ -iname '*exe'
On Sat, 2012-03-24 at 10:18 -0500, vitamin wrote:> Martin Gregorie wrote: > > To find where the program(s) got to, try: > > <code> > > sudo updatedb > > locate progname.exe > > </code> > > Why so complicated? >What is so complex in typing two simple commands? I suggested running updatedb because it is typically run as an overnight cron job and Murphy says the OP will have tried the install since it was last run.> Besides locate is not installed on most modern distros. >Its been part of RedHat distros forever and is still part of it.> Regular "find" will be enough: >...and a *lot* slower that updatedb+locate Martin
dimesio wrote:> > The_Loko wrote: > > I know that, but my Program files folder in .wine is empty, only the default folders installed when I installed wine. > > How did you install your games? If it was with a third party script, it probably installed to a different wineprefix than the default.I used playonlinux. So, this is the problem?
Yes! The games are in the .PlayOnlinux Folder. Thanks xD
On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 13:09, The_Loko <wineforum-user at winehq.org> wrote:> > dimesio wrote: >> >> The_Loko wrote: >> > I know that, but my Program files folder in .wine is empty, only the default folders installed when I installed wine. >> >> How did you install your games? If it was with a third party script, it probably installed to a different wineprefix than the default. > > I used playonlinux. So, this is the problem?Third party applications are not supported here. See http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-aeffd8e1fe7702219fcf87f97834edc926cb1235