How to play on CnCNet trought Linux

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If you didn't get the game running on linux yet, see This topic

 

-- Remember!: $ for Users command, # for Root commands.

 

1 - Download cncnet from here and unzip to the game folder.

 

2

FOR C&C95 and RA95:

 

$ winecfg

 

On Applications tab, Click on Add Application and point to an cncnet.exe (it doesn't matters if it is C&C95 or RA95 Folder)

On Libraries tab, add "ddraw.dll" and "wsock32.dll" as library replacement.

On Graphics tab, enable "Emulate a virtual Desktop" and put your current resolution here.¹

On Audio, set the "Hardware Acceleration" to Emulation.

 

--A note¹: If you want to make the game run as windowed mode, put your ddraw.ini resolution there.

 

FOR TS and RA2:

 

- Rename cncnet.exe to something else, like cncnet2.exe

 

$ winecfg

 

 

On Applications tab, Click on Add Application and point to an cncnet2.exe (it doesn't matters if it is in TS or RA2 Folder)

On Libraries tab, add "ddraw.dll" and "wsock32.dll" as library replacement.

 

3 - Browse into the game directory

 

4 - $ wine cncnet.exe (or cncnet2.exe if TS|RA2)

 

5 - have fun!