Ubuntu and Gamesalad

mike0311

I recently got a new computer and it had Ubuntu 12.04 LTS installed on it already. I am not entirely computer savvy and the salesman that sold me the computer did not mention the operating system, but I failed to ask and just assumed it was windows. Anyhow, I had to get a new computer because my other one just died. Now I have been able to get 90% of my old programs to work. However I have not been able to get Gamesalad to work. Has anybody been able to get gamesalad to work with Ubuntu? I know most of the people on here are Mac people but I can't afford a Mac. My previous computer was using Windows Vista. I have tried to get both the Mac version and the Windows versions to work. Again I am brand new to Ubuntu so it may be an easy fix, I am just looking for some help with this.

TheGabfather

Unfortunately GameSalad is only available for OS X and Windows

Not a Linux savvy person myself, but I think it's possible to run Windows on it using a virtual machine

OskarDeveloper

Use Wine!:) (the application) it let's you run windows applications on linux!:)

OskarDeveloper

Yeah, That should work

mike0311

I will try Wine. And just to be clear I need the windows version of gamesalad and then download wine and run it there. Thanks for the help.

tenrdrmer

Wine is your only chance. If you are successful in getting it running o a write up for it and post it on the forums so others with Linux can see how to use it.

DalleZ

You could try crossover aswell. I've only tried it on mac when I wanted to run windows applications but theres a linux version aswell.

http://www.codeweavers.com/products/windowsmac/

Chakku

You could try crossover aswell. I've only tried it on mac when I wanted to run windows applications but theres a linux version aswell.

http://www.codeweavers.com/products/windowsmac/

I was going to mention CrossOver, but keep in mind that it cost money. So make sure it's compatible with GameSalad BEFORE you buy it!

Chakku

DalleZ

You could try crossover aswell. I've only tried it on mac when I wanted to run windows applications but theres a linux version aswell.

http://www.codeweavers.com/products/windowsmac/

I was going to mention CrossOver, but keep in mind that it cost money. So make sure it's compatible with GameSalad BEFORE you buy it!

Chakku

Thats true, but there should be a free trial

mike0311

So WINE does not run Gamesalad. I'm not sure why but I tried everything I could (which isn't much) and couldn't get it to work. I searched around a little about crossover and on their website there isn't anything about Gamesalad; so I sent them an email and am just waiting to hear back. The next thing I am going to try is a virtual machine. I'm a little wary because I am going to have to buy windows to run on the virtual machine and I am not happy about that. But a friend of mine has a VM on his computer and it runs windows just fine as well as all his windows programs. I am sure it will run gamesalad it is just buying windows that sucks.
I really like Gamesalad and wish they would come out with a version for Ubuntu (Linux).

outsidethebyte

I've used Wine, CrossOver, Parallels, etc. lots before. I have a Macbook Air, but I also have Parallels with Ubuntu, Windows XP, Windows 8, etc. When I saw this thread, I thought I'd try to get the Windows version of GS running in my Ubuntu VM just for fun. I tried Wine, couldn't get it working, tried PlayOnLinux, couldn't get it working, tried the trial version of CrossOver for Ubuntu, which had problems installing the .NET 4 framework, so I installed that separately in the same bottle, and then reinstalled GS in the bottle as well... and it still didn't work. So, I guess I'll be sticking with my OSX or Windows 8 versions