Thursday, January 24, 2013

How to download MSN instant messenger on to Ubuntu?

Q. I just got ubuntu and i am having problems downloading programs onto my computer. Does anyone know how to download MSN messenger onto ubuntu? i have heard about using linux wine to do it but i dont know how to do that. please help!!! (be specific with answers if u can)

A. Pidgin is Ubuntu's default instant messaging (IM) client. It works for a wide range of protocols, including MSN Messenger, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, Jabber, IRC, IRQ and Gadu-Gadu
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Pidgin


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How do I use Wine to play/install Windows games on Linux?
Q. I am having a difficult time in trying to figure this out. I really want to play some of my Windows games on Linux. I know there are some ways to do it, I just don't know what they are or how to do it. How do I play/install Windows games on Linux using Wine? Are there easier, less complicated methods to do this?

A. option 1: dual boot windows and Linux
option 2: use wine. you can probably find a tutorial on how to use wine. just search how to use wine on Linux. However not all games are compatible with wine so you'll have to Google specific games to see their compatibility. for example if you want to play Splinter cell 3 on Linux with wine you could Google "is splinter cell 3 compatible with wine" or "splinter cell 3 on Linux"

How do I run Steam games on Linux?
Q. I got Steam to work on Linux using Wine. All my games worked just fine for a while, but all of the sudden none of them will run (except Portal for some reason). When i try to open them it says, "Preparing to launch," then does nothing. Does anyone know what the problem is, or how to fix it?

A. You could use a program like WINE (Windows Emulator) to get it going. Or you can try a virtual machine but sometimes that wont load drivers and you still wont be able to play. The best option will be a dual boot of windows and linux. The reason being, that for the sake of stability, for the drivers to work, and for you to get a good performance it is just easier to play on Windows (since all PC games are generally designed for Windows environments).



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