Here are a few suggestions to try if you encounter problems with Team Fortress 2 Graphic problems: ----- Use the -dxlevel 81 option to force DirectX8 (commonly reported for Ubuntu users) 1) load steam first before running the TF2 game 2) expect the game list to take a few minutes to load 3)add the -dxlevel 81 to TF2 by going through the "Properties" button in steam More information can be found here http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=9901