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eShirl

(18,490 posts) Thu May 31, 2012, 07:13 PM May 2012

Dear Dog, I done went and installed Ubuntu

(because my Windows license only covered my old motherboard, and the 1 month grace period expired)

and now the only MMO game I've managed to get working is...
WIZARD 101

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Dear Dog, I done went and installed Ubuntu (Original Post) eShirl May 2012 OP

luckily for me, Windows 8 Release Preview was released yesterday! eShirl Jun 2012 #1

I just found something... Ohio Joe Jun 2012 #2

nice, thanks! :) eShirl Jun 2012 #3

eShirl

(18,490 posts)

1. luckily for me, Windows 8 Release Preview was released yesterday!

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Fri Jun 1, 2012, 09:43 AM

Jun 2012

Last edited Fri Jun 1, 2012, 11:00 PM - Edit history (1)

meaning: Windows for free for a few months!!

currently downloading Diablo 3 ...

(edited to add: works beautifully)

Ohio Joe

(21,752 posts)

2. I just found something...

Reply to eShirl (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 08:19 PM

Jun 2012

Via Blues News:

http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Install-Diablo-3-on-Linux-273950.shtml

That is for Diablo III but I suspect you might find other useful things there as well.

eShirl

(18,490 posts)

3. nice, thanks! :)

Reply to Ohio Joe (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 10:30 AM

Jun 2012

I'm currently running the Windows 8 release preview, which is free-for-now, until they have the official retail release (a few months maybe??). At that time I'll probably have to go back to Linux, and this will definitely help soften the blow!

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