I'm trying to install RA3 using Wine 3.0. Right after agreeing to T&Cs when it starts installing it gives me the following error: "Source file not found: Command and Conquer (tm) Red Alert (tm) 3. Verify that the file exists and that you can access it."
I've installed three other C&C games without any problems. For verification, please note the following:
- Original game with serial number
- Has worked on Play-on-Linux
- PoL, however, crashes after each system update.
- Wine 3.0 installs all other games.
I've trying to locate the file directory where the missing source file could be located but cannot find it.
Thanks in advance!
1 Answer
It has happened to me a few times that game CD/DVD's do not read properly with wine.
And it happened with RA3 too. I think it is a wine problem because Linux reads the CD/DVD ok? But the game does not?
A CD/DVD reading error in either wine or Linux can stop this game from
installing, with errors about missing files etc.?
Use a DVD copy if you have one, or copy the whole DVD to a temp folder. Pull up a terminal, and it goes something like this:
mkdir ~/Temp/RA3
cd /media/$USER/RA3 (or wherever your DVD is mounted)
cp -r * ~/Temp/RA3
And it may take a while so have a cuppa or something. Just make sure that all files have been copied by comparing the size/s. And then run AutoRun.exe from there. Worked for me in wine v3.0.2.
