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minmay
Joined: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:56 pm Posts: 14
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How to run Cortex Command B23 with Wine
So, nobody else seems to have decent instructions for this method (the only one that works for me). Should maybe be stickied if it works for enough people. Step 1: Download and install Wine. I tested with 1.1.35, 1.1.43, and 1.2-rc4. It probably won't run on 1.0.1. Step 2: Install Cortex Command. Step 3: Get winetricks. Step 4: Run this in the terminal: sh winetricks vcrun2005 Step 5: Run Cortex Command! You may get an error about reverting to VGA mode, that's fine. Step 6: Laugh at Windows users as you realize that the game runs better than it ever did on Windows. Registering works and all, though for some reason the forum still doesn't think I registered. If you try this and it works, please post. If you try this and it doesn't work, please post.
Last edited by minmay on Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Wed May 05, 2010 4:10 pm |
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PhantomAGN
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:40 am Posts: 610 Location: Deep below The Map of Mars
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Re: How to run Cortex Command B23 with Wine
I've run the windows version via WINE on the mac to test compatibility, but never from linux. I've forwarded this to a friend who just moved to ubuntu linux, though he's not a big fan of CC. Good job making it work. Have you done any sort of benchmarking on it?
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Thu May 06, 2010 12:19 am |
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minmay
Joined: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:56 pm Posts: 14
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Re: How to run Cortex Command B23 with Wine
PhantomAGN wrote: Have you done any sort of benchmarking on it? Too lazy, and, as I no longer have Windows, I wouldn't have something to compare it to. Getting a ~20% better framerate than I did in Windows is enough for me. Obviously I can't guarantee it will be the same for other users, though.
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Thu May 06, 2010 3:04 pm |
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Duh102
happy carebear mom
Joined: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:40 am Posts: 7096 Location: b8bbd5
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Re: How to run Cortex Command B23 with Wine
Added to useful topics. Thanks for the mini tutorial, OP.
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Thu May 06, 2010 4:34 pm |
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RaggedDruid
Joined: Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:36 pm Posts: 161
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Re: How to run Cortex Command B23 with Wine
It doesn't run. Wine just gives me the "Starting Cortex Command" thing but no actual program.
I'm new to Wine, though, so that may be the issue...
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Mon May 17, 2010 10:02 pm |
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minmay
Joined: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:56 pm Posts: 14
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Re: How to run Cortex Command B23 with Wine
Could you give a bit more information? Wine version, Linux distribution, Windows version (that Wine is set to)? Try setting it to 2000, 98, and XP in that order; those all worked for me as I recall, but it doesn't hurt to try.
Oh, and a lot of people have had problems with sound (I haven't). Try changing the audio to emulation; it'll be slow as a drugged tortoise, but if it lets the game run that'll save a lot of time chasing after other possible problems.
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Fri May 21, 2010 3:43 pm |
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pol3waf
Joined: Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:29 pm Posts: 7
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Re: How to run Cortex Command B23 with Wine
Hi there, I'm new around here A few days ago I got my hands on CC and enjoyed it running on Windows .. But I'd rather use it on Linux. I tried the tutorial above, but it didn't work out for me. I keep getting the errormessage "Can't load msvcp80.dll" (there isn't a "msvcp80.dll" in the directory, just "mscvp90.dll") and if I copy the missing dll into the CC-main-directory I get 2 additional errors about "Cortex Command.exe" Any ideas how I may get past these problems? Thanks in advance Regards
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Sun Jun 27, 2010 11:40 pm |
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Geti
Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:57 am Posts: 4886 Location: some compy
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Re: How to run Cortex Command B23 with Wine
My WINECC has been broken since the last time I upgraded wine and it ♥♥♥♥ about with my config files <_< I might do a full uninstall/reinstall and see if that fixes it, thanks for reminding me to fix the problem
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:10 am |
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Raven
Joined: Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:40 pm Posts: 259
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Re: How to run Cortex Command B23 with Wine
What is wine?
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:18 pm |
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Duh102
happy carebear mom
Joined: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:40 am Posts: 7096 Location: b8bbd5
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Re: How to run Cortex Command B23 with Wine
It's a windows emulator for Linux and Mac, though primarily Linux. Theoretically you could compile it for any Unix.
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:19 pm |
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Raven
Joined: Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:40 pm Posts: 259
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Re: How to run Cortex Command B23 with Wine
Oh. Thank you Duh.
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:23 pm |
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pol3waf
Joined: Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:29 pm Posts: 7
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Re: How to run Cortex Command B23 with Wine
Geti wrote: My WINECC has been broken since the last time I upgraded wine and it ♥♥♥♥♥♥ about with my config files <_< I might do a full uninstall/reinstall and see if that fixes it, thanks for reminding me to fix the problem If you manage to get it running, please tell me how you did it Today i tried it on "Play on Linux" too. but the errors kept comeing. (i tried the current wine-build (1.2 r4) and the 1.1.43 one)
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:03 pm |
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minmay
Joined: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:56 pm Posts: 14
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Re: How to run Cortex Command B23 with Wine
pol3waf wrote: I keep getting the errormessage "Can't load msvcp80.dll" (there isn't a "msvcp80.dll" in the directory, just "mscvp90.dll") and if I copy the missing dll into the CC-main-directory I get 2 additional errors about "Cortex Command.exe" That's strange, as that's exactly what installing the vcrun2005 libraries should fix. What Wine version are you using?
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Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:55 pm |
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Geti
Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:57 am Posts: 4886 Location: some compy
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Re: How to run Cortex Command B23 with Wine
pol3waf wrote: but the errors kept comeing. I just get a cheery Code: err:seh:raise_exception Exception frame is not in stack limits => unable to dispatch exception. Every time <_<
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Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:46 am |
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pol3waf
Joined: Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:29 pm Posts: 7
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Re: How to run Cortex Command B23 with Wine
minmay wrote: pol3waf wrote: I keep getting the errormessage "Can't load msvcp80.dll" (there isn't a "msvcp80.dll" in the directory, just "mscvp90.dll") and if I copy the missing dll into the CC-main-directory I get 2 additional errors about "Cortex Command.exe" That's strange, as that's exactly what installing the vcrun2005 libraries should fix. What Wine version are you using? I used "1.2 r-4", 1.1.43, 1.1.35. Perhapps I should reinstall wine and the game. Oh yeah .. as I said before: I tried those wine-builds with "PlayOnLinux" (a programm to easy-install windows-games: there is a list with supported games in the programm itself. CC is not in it, but as the programm just uses Wine (you can choose differen versions) to run the games, I installed CC "manually".
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