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How can I get some games to install via Steam under Wine?

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Can I play Dota 2 on Linux?

I've heard Steam will support Linux, but I can't wait. So I want to know if it is possible to play Dota 2 using wine or something. Has anyone tried? I'm on Ubuntu 12.04, and I have never used Wine, ...
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Why can't I take screenshots in my Steam games?

I installed Steam through Winetricks on Ubuntu, and I can't take any screenshots. I can't get the Steam overlay to come up either. I've checked that the overlay is enabled in multiple places. ...
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Wine on OS X: Playing Counter Strike

Today, I was a bit bored so I decided to install Wine on my Mac. I am running Mac OS X Lion. Normally, when I wanted to play a Windows-only game, I would fire up Windows 7 through Boot Camp, but I ...
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Having trouble getting Steam Terraria running in Linux

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How do you get your Steam games to run on Ubuntu through Wine or something similar?

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Windows Steam games on a Mac with WINE?

I recognize that this may be a borderline question and closed by the community -- if so, I totally accept the community's decision. I love my MacBook (2008, aluminum, Intel processor with the low-end ...