Can't install program! error help!

[ChristopherG]

Hey, I am new to linux (currently been using it for 2 hours) I have succesfully installed steam and then installed counter strike, it works great! so I wanted to see how well linux would work with a newer game, so I install race driver grid.

Now, when I try select the setup.exe file for grid, this is the error I get.

>setupNew/Setup.ccp (135)
PAPP:
PVENDOR:
PGUID:
$14.0.0.162
@windows XP service pack 4 (2600) Non IE/Netscape 72.0

I don't even have windows XP installed on my computer, and there's no such thing as service pack 4! what the heck is going on!?

All help will be greatly appreciated!!!!

[D-cat]

This is a wine issue, and wine does have major limitations when it comes to DirectX based 3D games.

WineHQ - Race Driver : GRID 1.2 DVD

Not very helpful as far as setting it up... I don't have grid so I can't help you beyond here. Sorry. Maybe you can try another setup and launch frontend like PlayOnLinux ?

[larryfroot]

Cedega specialise in porting games to Linux under wine. They have a pretty active forum which you can search, but as far as I can gather you need to subscribe to their service in order to post on the forum, which is a bit naff for newcomers. However there should be a data base of successfully ported games. Also check out crossover games, and off shoot of crossover office, again an application that uses wine and tweaks/configures it so you don't have to. Its a one off payment, but I think it has a fair price.