retired_lauraelise

No need for it. I'm using wine at the moment and playing a legit game with the latest patch, and it's working fine.

To bad that network games don't work equally fine though.. Can't connect to other games and can't setup my own. Not really sure why though.

retired_nikiah

No you don't need a no-cd patch. I give a fuller answer here

:cool:

retired_dnadams

There is potentially a bigger market for linux since the ps3 can run linux. it would be great running fm08 on a ps3

retired_ju89

Last year I had to keep an XP partition in order to play FM07 because it needed a No CD crack to work on Linux, although I think thats was Securom's fault rather than SI. Thankfully this year FM08 runs on Linux without the need for a crack, however there is no native Linux version of FM and it wouldn't be hard to implement. Much easier than a mac for example. So why doesn't SI do this, what can they lose?

retired_taustin

The game will run fantastically in VMWare Workstation.

retired_ju89

Can you post a link to guide on how to set it up, would be much appreciated.

retired_thehpsleb

Its now confirm that the full version of FM2008 does run under Wine and doesn't require a no-cd patch or anything similar.

1. Install Java. Either the version I've linked too, or the OP'ers version it doesn't matter, both seem to work.

2. Using the terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal) type:
Code:

winecfg

At the bottom of the box that opens it says "Windows version", change this to XP.

3. Insert your game disk. It will probably place an icon on your desktop. Click on it and then Install the game by clicking the setup.exe file and following the instructions.

4. Play the game by typing into the terminal:
Code:

wine "CProgram Files\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 2008\fm.exe"

Read more here; http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManage...ation&iId=5883 and here ; http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...otball+manager

roxanne

The lack of game support for Linux is the only thing keeping me with Windows to be honest, if it wasn't for that it would be bye bye Microsoft from me.

retired_thehpsleb

The only game I play is Fm 08..and online chess. So Ubuntu is perfect - all I need

retired_pschnapps13

It's a classic catch-22 isn't it... we're all still using windows because of games or other apps, and the developers won't develop linux versions of them because we're all using Windows.