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install steam & age of empires 2 HD on ubuntu 14.04 [linux, tool]
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install_steam_and_aoe
# install wine 1.8
add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install wine1.8
# download steam
curl -o ~/Downloads/SteamSetup.exe http://media.steampowered.com/client/installer/SteamSetup.exe
# install some tricks
winetricks vcrun2010
winetricks d3dx9_43
winetricks xact
# install steam
wine ~/Downloads/SteamSetup.exe -no-dwrite
# run steam with -no-dwrite so it will show fonts
wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files\ \(x86\)/Steam/Steam.exe -no-dwrite
# !!!!!!!!!!! INSTALL AGE OF EMPIRES VIA STEAM HERE !!!!!!!!!!!1
cd ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files\ \(x86\)/Steam/steamapps/common/Age2HD/
# backup the old launcher
mv Launcher.exe Launcher.bak
# move age of empires exe there instead
mv AoK\ HD.exe Launcher.exe
# rename _CommonRedist to stop installation of directx / vcrun on startup
mv _CommonRedist _CommonRedistOld
# PLAY!
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