Re: Wine on Windows 7... Anyone actually tried?

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2009/7/1 RogueThunder <wineforum-user@xxxxxxxxxx>:

> So. Now we have a version of windows that actually has legit uses for wine.
> Windows 7 can't run horrifyingly outdated 16bit programs(Such as Exile Escape from the Pit) period. Atleast so Ive herd--and tried and seen to seem to be true. Not to mention a multitude of programs that SHOULD run--but just dont like it(Worms Armageddon, for one... though dunno if it works on wine)
> Also. I've herd NWN runs fine under it... and well. W7 and NWN are... Insert your favorite set of people that shoudlnt be left in a room together.
> So... Anyone tried it? Or under vista. Should function much the same...
> ... I rather want my oldass rpgs back xD


A few attempts here:

http://wiki.winehq.org/WineOnWindows

I gotta say, the news isn't good: it doesn't even compile yet!

(And if it did compile under Cygwin, win16 is presently disabled under Cygwin.)

If you think you can beat Cygwin or Interix into successfully
*compiling* Wine, that'd be a great start :-D


- d.



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