windows / linux keys

helm123 · 04-14-2013, 09:35 PM

Hi,

I'm wondering if there was ever a change to the way keys were done. I have one Windows PC and a Linux PC here at the house. When the kids and wife are using the Windows PC I'm on my Linux PC.

Are the Windows/Mac and Linux keys still done from separate systems requiring two separate purchases?

Thanks

helm123 · 04-15-2013, 05:39 PM

I assuming since there has been 55 views of the post and no replies it's yes to the question.

I'll keep using the free version of ootp8 through wine. Don't dual boot and even though wine indeed works it comes with own little problems. I'm assuming Steam would resolve this issue if available.

Bluenoser · 04-15-2013, 05:43 PM

Yes, Linux license is separate from PC/Mac. You would have to purchase an extra copy.

eriqjaffe · 04-15-2013, 05:50 PM

I haven't tried in a few years, but I've had success running the Windows version of OOTP through Wine in the past.

helm123 · 04-15-2013, 09:08 PM

I do indeed have the free oopt8 running fine through wine. Well as good as can be expected. Has some problems of it's own but no deal breakers.

That being said you never know how wine will act with updates to the distro it's running on or the wine package itself. Nothing worse than spending the night debugging wine after some update.

k1ldare · 05-25-2013, 07:11 AM

Did you tweak wine to get it to run well? I've tried running ootp8 3 or 4 times on a couple different ubuntu/wine combos and it would always run for a couple months of game time and then the database would get corrupted.

04-14-2013, 09:35 PM	#1
helm123 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 29	windows / linux keys Hi, I'm wondering if there was ever a change to the way keys were done. I have one Windows PC and a Linux PC here at the house. When the kids and wife are using the Windows PC I'm on my Linux PC. Are the Windows/Mac and Linux keys still done from separate systems requiring two separate purchases? Thanks

04-15-2013, 05:50 PM	#4
eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,631	I haven't tried in a few years, but I've had success running the Windows version of OOTP through Wine in the past. __________________

04-15-2013, 05:39 PM	#2
helm123 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 29	I assuming since there has been 55 views of the post and no replies it's yes to the question. I'll keep using the free version of ootp8 through wine. Don't dual boot and even though wine indeed works it comes with own little problems. I'm assuming Steam would resolve this issue if available.

04-15-2013, 05:43 PM	#3
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,156	Yes, Linux license is separate from PC/Mac. You would have to purchase an extra copy.

04-15-2013, 09:08 PM	#5
helm123 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 29	I do indeed have the free oopt8 running fine through wine. Well as good as can be expected. Has some problems of it's own but no deal breakers. That being said you never know how wine will act with updates to the distro it's running on or the wine package itself. Nothing worse than spending the night debugging wine after some update.

05-25-2013, 07:11 AM	#6
k1ldare Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 5	Did you tweak wine to get it to run well? I've tried running ootp8 3 or 4 times on a couple different ubuntu/wine combos and it would always run for a couple months of game time and then the database would get corrupted.