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Can anyone supply me with good links on a step-by-step process to run DotA on Ubuntu?

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You may have better luck with our friends at askubuntu.com :) – badp♦ Oct 15 '10 at 10:37

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Wine works. Install:

sudo apt-get install wine1.4

Wine 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 will also work.

Then just run Warcraft 3 from the terminal:

wine /path/to/warcraft.exe

If full screen will not work (happens with default Ubuntu video drivers) - run the game in window mode:

wine /path/to/warcraft.exe -window
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Actually, you can also install it on VirtualBox or even better vmplayer (more compatible with graphics) and play on Garena or Hamachi online. Here is a video where this is explained.

PS: you need a good video card that supports openGL to run it well

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You could also try Heroes of Newerth, which does provide an official Linux version.

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Playing another game is hardly an acceptable solution – Eric Jan 27 '11 at 19:29
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The second game is practically a port/remake of the first, just to provide some extra context to that answer. – GWLlosa Jan 27 '11 at 21:51
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You should try playonlinux.

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Warcraft 3 doesn't have an official Linux version, but you may have good results trying to run it with something like Cedega, Wine or Crossover Games.

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