Ubuntu 9.10, Kubuntu Well not the server

[comda]

I just recieved 3 disks in the mail. Ubuntu 9.10 destop edish, Kubuntu and the server edish. I installed Kubuntu side by side with windows xp sp2. Anyway would anyone be happy to give a tour ogf kubuntu. BY the way heres my first question:
when I added widgets I found a device widget so i inserted my flash drive and i had GTA sa installed on it, when i clicked the exe icon it said to choose a program to open it with? what now? Did i install the incorect cd sould i install the desktop edish.

P.S the icon is like a chip with the word dos on it>

[BC_Programmer]

so i inserted my flash drive and i had GTA sa installed on it, when i clicked the exe icon it said to choose a program to open it with?

That's a windows program. It won't run in Linux. (unless there is a Linux release, but I don't think so)

[comda]

So i can't play Vice city or san andreas?

[BC_Programmer]

So i can't play Vice city or san andreas?

No.

[comda]

What if i installed second edish theres got to be a way?!

[BC_Programmer]

What if i installed second edish theres got to be a way?!

edition...

and No. UNLESS there is a Linux version, and AFAIK Rockstar hasn't released a Linux version or the source.

However, you <could> run it in WINE, which emulates the windows API. Not sure how well it would work, but it's worth a shot.

[comda]

ok how do i do that?

[comda]

oh and one more thing whats the difference between kubuntu and ubuntu9.10

[comda]

if i installed the destop edish would it work? becasue i tried it from the cd.

[d34thp1ng]

if i installed the destop edish would it work? becasue i tried it from the cd.

I am assuming you mean desktop "edition", as BC already stated you cannot in stall a windows game in linux unless its compatable with linux, you can port it in wine. good place to start is here http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=3780

The main difference between Kubuntu and ubuntu is that Kubuntu is based off the KDE desktop manager where Ubuntu is based of Gnome. (That is the main difference that I can find)

[comda]

ok i downloaded a prorgram called playonlinyx.deb will this do anything i whatched a vid o youtube.

[d34thp1ng]

ok i downloaded a prorgram called playonlinyx.deb will this do anything i whatched a vid o youtube.

You can use that to try to run your game as well. I would suggest to visit their website http://www.playonlinux.com/en/ and use the guides and help files to better understand how to make the game work.

If you are looking for a really simple put the disk in and double click, then click next 5 or 6 times I would suggest you install windows to play GTA 

[Salmon Trout]

if i installed the destop edish would it work? becasue i tried it from the cd.

Please stop writing "edish". It is not an English word. You have already been asked this.

[mr-bisquit]

Go ask these questions in the ubuntu forums.
Someone will be glad to help you.

[Cityscape]

when I added widgets I found a device widget so i inserted my flash drive and i had GTA sa installed on it, when i clicked the exe icon it said to choose a program to open it with?

That is because Linux does not know what to do with EXE's until you have Wine installed.

So i can't play Vice city or san andreas?

You can with Wine. Vice City works perfect in Linux. San Andreas works good.

ok how do i do that?

ok i downloaded a prorgram called playonlinyx.deb will this do anything i whatched a vid o youtube.

To install Wine, go to System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager. Type "wine" in the search box. When you find it click the check box, and then choose "mark for installation". Then click apply at the top of the program screen.

Now close Synaptic. Install (double-click) the Play On Linux .deb that you downloaded. After this open play on linux. Choose install, after click games on the left-side. Find Vice City, click it to highlight it and then click apply. If it want to download something, let it. Insert you CD when it asks and follow the on screen directions. When it is done it will be in the play on linux menu and all you have to do is click run. These 2 games should run perfectly. But not all games will.

Follow this and there should be no problems. If there is post back and I'll try to help you.