DarkBASIC Professional on Ubuntu Under WINE
At long last, a way to get Dark Basic to run (almost) flawlessly on Ubuntu! I think this can be done on other distributions, but seeing as I got WINE through apt, this tutorial is for Ubuntu.
1. If you don't have it yet, get wine.
sudo apt-get install wine
2. Get winetricks
wget http://www.kegel.com/wine/winetricks
3. Use winetricks to install directx
4. Put in the Dark Basic CD
5. Run the Installer in wine
wine '/media/cdrom0/setup.exe'
6. Make some games!
Note: This might not work perfectly, but it is how I got it to run. If it doesn't work for you, I am sorry to say I don't have a clue why it didn't.
This has been tested on Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex under WINE 1.1.12
If this works for you, and you are using a version different than the one listed, post it and I will create a list.
Bugs:
1. Animations will not load.
2. When closing a running DarkBASIC program, DarkBASIC itself may close. This can be fixed by running in a virtual desktop.
3. Sometimes, sound may not load.
4. A lot of times, the EXE might not work.
Post any more bugs that should be added to the list.
That's about it. If I missed anything, please don't hesitate to post it.
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