How to install skyrim using wine?

I used the following commands from

to install skyrim on linux using wine

sudo apt-get update
sudo rm -rf ~/.wine
WINEARCH=win32 wineboot --update
sudo apt-get install curl (optional)
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install wine1.7-i386 (might be required on x86 systems)
sudo apt-get install wine1.7 winetricks
winetricks --no-isolate steam

however I keep getting stuck in the Alduin loading screen with a resource management error. I tried re-running the game a second time to copy down the error from the terminal, but I honestly do not know what the terminal command is to run skyrim. I tried the following command and received the following error

$ wine steam
wine: cannot find L"C:\\windows\\system32\\steam.exe"

Does anyone know the proper way to install skyrim using wine on linux? I also tried Playonliux and received a similar issue.

Skyrim running on Playonlinux below? Still laggy and unable to enter and exit skyrim smoothly without force quieting.

$ playonlinux steam
Looking for python... 2.7.3 - selected
[main] Message: PlayOnLinux (4.2.2) is starting
[clean_tmp] Message: Cleaning temp directory
[Check_OpenGL] Message: 32bits direct rendering is enabled
[Check_OpenGL] Message: 64bits direct rendering is enabled
[POL_System_CheckFS] Message: Checking filesystem for /home/gin/.PlayOnLinux/
[main] Message: Filesystem is compatible
gin@ger:~$ playonlinux
Looking for python... 2.7.3 - selected
[main] Message: PlayOnLinux (4.2.2) is starting
[clean_tmp] Message: Cleaning temp directory
[Check_OpenGL] Message: 32bits direct rendering is enabled
[Check_OpenGL] Message: 64bits direct rendering is enabled
[POL_System_CheckFS] Message: Checking filesystem for /home/gin/.PlayOnLinux/
[main] Message: Filesystem is compatible
[install_plugins] Message: Checking plugin: Capture...
[install_plugins] Message: Checking plugin: ScreenCap...
[install_plugins] Message: Checking plugin: PlayOnLinux Vault...
[maj_check] Message: Web version : 1400470683
[maj_check] Message: Current local version : 1400139386
[maj_check] Message: Updating list
[POL_Config_Write] Message: Config write: LAST_TIMESTAMP 1400470683
[POL_System_CheckFS] Message: Checking filesystem for Steam.exe
[POL_Wine] Message: Running wine-1.5.25 Steam.exe (Working directory : /home/gin/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/Steam/drive_c/Program Files/Steam)
[POL_Wine] Message: Notice: PlayOnLinux deliberately disables winemenubuilder. See
[0519/122746:ERROR:resource_bundle.cc(417)] Failed to load C:\Program Files\Steam\bin\chrome.pak
Some features may not be available.
[0519/122746:ERROR:network_change_notifier_win.cc(126)] WSALookupServiceBegin failed with: 8
[0519/122813:ERROR:network_change_notifier_win.cc(126)] WSALookupServiceBegin failed with: 8
[0519/122821:ERROR:network_change_notifier_win.cc(126)] WSALookupServiceBegin failed with: 8
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 72850
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Caching Steam ID: 76561198072153712 [API loaded no]
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 72850
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Caching Steam ID: 76561198072153712 [API loaded no]
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 72850
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Caching Steam ID: 76561198072153712 [API loaded no]
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 72850
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Caching Steam ID: 76561198072153712 [API loaded no]
[0519/122950:ERROR:resource_bundle.cc(417)] Failed to load C:\Program Files\Steam\bin\chrome.pak
Some features may not be available.
[0519/122950:ERROR:network_change_notifier_win.cc(126)] WSALookupServiceBegin failed with: 8
^CSetting breakpad minidump AppID = 72850
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Caching Steam ID: 76561198072153712 [API loaded no]
^C^C^C^C[POL_Wine] Message: Wine return: 1
[POL_SetupWindow_Init] Message: Creating new window for pid 8711
^C^C
Ctrl+C pressed. Killing all processes...

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2 Answers

Dont use wine. use PlayOnLinux

sudo apt-get install playonlinux

It's an easier way to install anything for linux that wasn't made for linux. It was recently updated to support Skyrim.

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This tutorial works perfectly for me. I'm playing Skyrim for Steam flawless!

But to run steam you should use the following command:

$ nohup wine "/home/USER/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Steam/Steam.exe" &

This will make you terminal free for closing after Steam started.

Or you can just run [Yet, you can make a skyrim.desktop file for this command]:

$ wine "/home/USER/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Steam/Steam.exe"

I hope this help.

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