How To install Neverwinter Nights on Linux

Joe Barr writes " As soon as I saw the news that BioWare released a beta of a Linux client for its popular and successful Neverwinter Nights title, I downloaded the beta (registration required) and went shopping for the prerequisite retail Windows version of the game. Before I proceed, let me offer this brief warning: Neverwinter Nights is the mother of all timesinks. Do not follow my path unless you have nothing important you want to get done for the next week or so."

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I'm not a linux user but . . .

[sixdotoh]

isn't this kind of stupid to post instructions for how to install a game on /.? aren't we supposed to be nerds capable of such?

As far as I have to

[mao che minh]

I take the whole "Windows vs Linux" debate very seriously, both professionally and personally. I can't bring myself to buy a Microsoft product. I know what kind of company they are, I know their history, and I have seen the competition. If the only downside to not using Windows is the ability to play every game upon release, then I can live with that.

It is more important to me not fund an arguably evil monopoly, pay idioticly high prices, get locked into licensing schemes, be subject to a myriad of viruses and security issues, and be unable to have full control over my system.

I purchased this copy of Redhat 8.0 for $24 after my corporate discount. With it I recieved applications for IM'n, word processing, web browsing, web development, application testing (for free), database development and testing (for free), image and video manipulation - and for a little extra a year I can play my games with WineX. The alternative: $140-$200 for an OS that would have demanded of me more powerful hardware, anti-virus software, personal firewall software, and the need to purchase my basic office applications, image manipulation tools, web development tools, and database software.

I choose intellectual integrity and savings in excess of $2000 over the ability to play the newest games.