CORE & Linux

[unmerged(48500)]

HOI2 works great under Linux with either cedega or Wine. In my PC if anything faster than under Windows XP.

However CORE doesn't seem to work. To start with the .msi installer doesn't install at all.

Although I don't expect full linux support, perhaps an alternative download such as .rar or .exe would be a nice gesture?

If anybody managed to get CORE working under linux please post!

 

[Talar]

I'm using Ubuntu normally but I keep a Win2000 partition for games. HoI2 is currently on the windows partition, but it would be nice if I didn't have to reboot every time I want to play it.

I think the Mac people also would appreciate a rar, zip or similar.

 

[tully]

FAQ: How to install CORE2 on Linux

1. Change to the directory where the CORE2 Installer file is. Let's assume the file is called "core2.msi"

2. Execute:

msiexec /i core2.msi

3. Open a text editor and create the following script (conveniently called "core2"):

==== Cut below this line =====
#!/bin/bash
export WINEDEBUG=-all
cd ~/.wine/drive_c/Programme/Paradox\ Interactive/Hearts\ of\ Iron\ 2
wine hoi2.exe mod-CORE2 "$@"
==== Cut above this line =====

Please adjust the third line of the script to reflect where you have installed HoI2 and Core2

4. Make this script executable:

chmod 755 core2

5. Optional: Place the script in a directory in your default search path.

6. Execute "core2" and enjoy the game...

 

[unmerged(48500)]

it works!

tully: thanks a lot for your hints, I already had vanilla Hoi2 working but CORE was crashing, now works like a charm!

Talar: I have ubuntu too and HOi2 works great. follow these steps:

a) through synaptic install the wine package and wine-tools
you can either insert your Hoi2 cd and install from there with something like
wine /media/cdrom/Setup.exe or copy your existing instalation from your windows instalation for that you can use nautilus
just make sure you put Hoi2 on ~/.wine/drive_c/Programme/Paradox\ Interactive/Hearts\ of\ Iron\ 2
bear in mind ~ = /home/username/

Then follow Tully's post to have CORE working as well!

Hearts of Iron2 works EXTREMELY FAST and STABLE under Linux you won't miss Windows for this. If you want an easier route then get cedega for 5$ per month (I suppose you can subscribe for just one month) and it has a GUI easier for newbies. Mind you the CORE installer doesn't work with cedega.

It is worth adding that if HOI2 is on a windows NTFS partion you can't run it with wine, you need to have it on a Linux partition with read write rights.
so do
cd ~/.wine/drive_c/Programme/Paradox\ Interactive/Hearts\ of\ Iron\ 2
then
sudo chmod 755 * -Rf