Hi all
I use ArchiCAD9 on a virtualized Windows XP using Virtualbox on Ubuntu Linux. It works very well. However, I'd prefer to ditch Windows altogether.
I'd like to know as well! What is the proper way to set it up? Would there be a risk of messing up the hardware dongle?
I use ArchiCAD9 on a virtualized Windows XP using Virtualbox on Ubuntu Linux. It works very well. However, I'd prefer to ditch Windows altogether.
nikoola wrote:
I managed to run AC 9 within linux with newest wine version.
It goes smoothly!
(with little toolbar problem I fixed with remove spacers.)
Stefan wrote:
Can you elaborate: did you have to modify anything? Specific settings in Wine? Was there a problem to communicate with the hardware dongle?
I'd like to know as well! What is the proper way to set it up? Would there be a risk of messing up the hardware dongle?
It was no easy to make it work under wine.
First ArchiCAD 9 installation is java program, and java is already some kind of emulation and I can't make it work.
What am I do?
I install ArchiCAD 9 under Windows, than copy complete directory structute to linux box under .wine/drive_c/Program Files, then copy all registry keys related to ArchiCAD under HKCU\Software\Graphisoft to wine registry.
Install native dlls using Winethricks and make ArchiCAD use it by setting DllOverrides in WineCfg:
"addonmanager"="native,builtin"
"attributemanager"="native,builtin"
"ftpuploadersupport"="native,builtin"
"gdl"="native,builtin"
"gdlparamui"="native,builtin"
"geometry"="native,builtin"
"gsdisplay"="native,builtin"
"gsmodeler"="native,builtin"
"gsquicktime"="native,builtin"
"gsroot"="native,builtin"
"gsutils"="native,builtin"
"gsxml"="native,builtin"
"gsxmlutils"="native,builtin"
"gszlib"="native,builtin"
"inputoutput"="native,builtin"
"jack"="native,builtin"
"mac"="native,builtin"
"modelergraphics"="native,builtin"
"msvcp71"="native,builtin"
"pixmapio"="native,builtin"
"qe"="native,builtin"
"textengine"="native,builtin"
"vbattrdialogs"="native,builtin"
"vbattributes"="native,builtin"
"vbutils"="native,builtin"
It should be all.
First ArchiCAD 9 installation is java program, and java is already some kind of emulation and I can't make it work.
What am I do?
I install ArchiCAD 9 under Windows, than copy complete directory structute to linux box under .wine/drive_c/Program Files, then copy all registry keys related to ArchiCAD under HKCU\Software\Graphisoft to wine registry.
Install native dlls using Winethricks and make ArchiCAD use it by setting DllOverrides in WineCfg:
"addonmanager"="native,builtin"
"attributemanager"="native,builtin"
"ftpuploadersupport"="native,builtin"
"gdl"="native,builtin"
"gdlparamui"="native,builtin"
"geometry"="native,builtin"
"gsdisplay"="native,builtin"
"gsmodeler"="native,builtin"
"gsquicktime"="native,builtin"
"gsroot"="native,builtin"
"gsutils"="native,builtin"
"gsxml"="native,builtin"
"gsxmlutils"="native,builtin"
"gszlib"="native,builtin"
"inputoutput"="native,builtin"
"jack"="native,builtin"
"mac"="native,builtin"
"modelergraphics"="native,builtin"
"msvcp71"="native,builtin"
"pixmapio"="native,builtin"
"qe"="native,builtin"
"textengine"="native,builtin"
"vbattrdialogs"="native,builtin"
"vbattributes"="native,builtin"
"vbutils"="native,builtin"
It should be all.
Skip all that business
1) Make a winXPsp3 image
2) Install your AC 13
3) Save it as a package (maybe to a fast SDHD or Fast USB?)
4) Install your VMWare Virtual Player (free) in your linux distro
5) You're good to go.
FPS are slightly reduced, maybe 20-40% depending on your settings and gear, but tolerable 3D.
I did a basic test and review here...
archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=30229
I believe you can DL winXPsp3 as an image, legal, off various places on the internet, maybe even from VMWare themselves (I forget- I have my own but I remember seeing them out there, ready to go images for sandboxing codeheads)...
...
P.S.
I used to be totally PRO-linux for Graphisoft, but now I think they should sit tight and wait to see where firms like VMware go with their 3D research. and simply provide the crews their with TOTAL DEVELOPMENT ACCESS and collaboration to help them use AC as a standard for their 3d development in their virtualization products. I mean, why re-invent the wheel? Graphisoft already has this on the two major platforms! No WAY develop it for linux anymore. And I use linux distros more and more and more... but it firms like VMWare are NOT able to crack that performance nut alone, either help them or then finally consider it. I doubt there will EVER be an open-source based AC version though- too difficult and too many man hours to do. Especially with firms like VMware producing passable results in 3d more and more.
1) Make a winXPsp3 image
2) Install your AC 13
3) Save it as a package (maybe to a fast SDHD or Fast USB?)
4) Install your VMWare Virtual Player (free) in your linux distro
5) You're good to go.
FPS are slightly reduced, maybe 20-40% depending on your settings and gear, but tolerable 3D.
I did a basic test and review here...
archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=30229
I believe you can DL winXPsp3 as an image, legal, off various places on the internet, maybe even from VMWare themselves (I forget- I have my own but I remember seeing them out there, ready to go images for sandboxing codeheads)...
...
P.S.
I used to be totally PRO-linux for Graphisoft, but now I think they should sit tight and wait to see where firms like VMware go with their 3D research. and simply provide the crews their with TOTAL DEVELOPMENT ACCESS and collaboration to help them use AC as a standard for their 3d development in their virtualization products. I mean, why re-invent the wheel? Graphisoft already has this on the two major platforms! No WAY develop it for linux anymore. And I use linux distros more and more and more... but it firms like VMWare are NOT able to crack that performance nut alone, either help them or then finally consider it. I doubt there will EVER be an open-source based AC version though- too difficult and too many man hours to do. Especially with firms like VMware producing passable results in 3d more and more.
Well I for one am not a programmer, but after using AC 13 in a virtual machine, on the latest Ubuntu kernel as of 2009-11-04, I'd say we can wipe the linux version wishes off the map- it's just not going to be needed.
I'm a linux user, more and more and more- I only use my windows for media apps that, ironically now also run just fine in a virtual machine. I'm used to windows so I do it for the familiarity, but in the end, my linux distros are stable and totally rock solid, and my virtual machines can be paused and resumed and returned to various previous states.
Again I'd say, all Graphisoft needs to do is support the development of OpenGL for VMWare. Get the people in Graphisoft who deal with this to work with the people over at VMware and we'll have a product that far exceeds anything anyone else is doing anywhere.
Of course, it would ROCK to have a linux version, straight up. I could almost dump for good all my windows stuff!
I'd love it, especially if I didn't have to buy a new version but only needed to apt-get, dongle or key or phone call and good to go.
I'm a linux user, more and more and more- I only use my windows for media apps that, ironically now also run just fine in a virtual machine. I'm used to windows so I do it for the familiarity, but in the end, my linux distros are stable and totally rock solid, and my virtual machines can be paused and resumed and returned to various previous states.
Again I'd say, all Graphisoft needs to do is support the development of OpenGL for VMWare. Get the people in Graphisoft who deal with this to work with the people over at VMware and we'll have a product that far exceeds anything anyone else is doing anywhere.
Of course, it would ROCK to have a linux version, straight up. I could almost dump for good all my windows stuff!
I'd love it, especially if I didn't have to buy a new version but only needed to apt-get, dongle or key or phone call and good to go.
Still looking?
