Moving from Windows to Linux Question

[jimbojones1971]

My hate-hate affair with Vista (no love here, just hate) is once again driving me back to Ubuntu.

Apart from web browsing, the program I use most on my (currently Vista) PC is Dom3, which I purchased and downloaded via a web download link from Shrapnel.

Is it legally possible to get a copy of the Linux version of Dom3, and then plug in my current licence key (which I did pay good money for) to get it up and running?

If not, I am tempted to try running it under Wine, although there is something very unclean (indeed, nasty) about running the Windows version of a game developed on Linux and ported to Windows on linux under Wine (bleck).

[Edi]

AFAIK the digital download version is operating system specific, whereas the CD version contains all the versions for the different operating systems.

So run it under Wine.

[jimbojones1971]

I found a link to in the Wine app DB, which looks promising:

Dom3 on Wine (http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=7572)

So yeah, as you say it looks like Wine is the way to go. I'll start with a dual boot of Linux, and then install Dom3 under Wine and see how it goes.

[thejeff]

You could also contact Shrapnel and see if they can help you out.
I don't really see why they wouldn't be willing to let you have both versions.
The worst they can say is no.

[Korwin]

Is there an Linux Demo? I got the Impression using the key on the demo and downloading the patches is funcionally the same as the full version.
Didn't try it myself, so I'm not shure.

[Edi]

Is there an Linux Demo? I got the Impression using the key on the demo and downloading the patches is funcionally the same as the full version.
Didn't try it myself, so I'm not shure.
The demo is limited and does not have nearly everything needed, so patching it is not an option.

[oldrocker99]

It might:re: be possible that Shrapnel will be good enough to allow you to download the Linux version, hopefully for free if you already bought the Windows version. The game (I have played both versions) is identical on both systems (haven't tried in on a Mac).

[Chazar]

They don't, I tried that already myself. You need to buy the CD if you want to play on multiple OSs.

[oldrocker99]

Well, there's always wine...:up:

I did buy the CD, and I'm certainly glad I did.

[jimbojones1971]

Well, there's always wine...:up:

Yes, this is my plan - i will let you know how it goes when I do it (probably in the next week or so). If it proves problematic, I guess I'll just suck it up and get the Linux version too - at least that way, I will have a spare license key I guess.

[JonBrave]

Please don't shout at me on this one! :)

(I think the game is great and have no complaint/beef. I bought the CD (for the manual, and anyway I prefer to). I shall only be using the Windows version.)

Why do Shrapnel care about giving downloaders alternative OS downloads if they want/request it? Given that they've given me multi-OS on CD.

[jimbojones1971]

Please don't shout at me on this one! :)

(I think the game is great and have no complaint/beef. I bought the CD (for the manual, and anyway I prefer to). I shall only be using the Windows version.)

Why do Shrapnel care about giving downloaders alternative OS downloads if they want/request it? Given that they've given me multi-OS on CD.

The only thing I can think of is that they only give you access to your download for a short period of time - this feels like the same sort of thing (not that I really understand it, but I knew it was an issue when I bought the game online).

Given that you would be using the same licence key for linux as for windows, there doesn't seem to be any other reason for the restriction on downloading the game for multiple platforms.

Sigh :-(