HM2 on Ubuntu?

[cstriker21]

Hallow!
Did someone did it? Can you run HM2 on ubuntu ? or I have to go back to winduws

[DogNamedBluff]

Currently no, you can not run HM2 on ubuntu. The main reason is because you can not run .Net or PostgreSQL on that system.

[Not Excessive]

There are native versions of PostgreSQL for Linux. However windows based applications like HM2 and dot Net framework will not run on Linux but can run in a windows virtual machine on a Linux host. There are threads on the forum about this.

[Veteran68]

Yeah, PostgreSQL ran on Linux long before it ran on Windows.

As mentioned, people do have success playing on a Windows VM running on Linux, but given the resource requirements of HM2 especially when multi-tabling, you'll need a very beefy system to pull it off.

[tigerjack89]

Noob question: if the problem is only .net framework, can't you install it on ubuntu and run hem without virtual box?
I'm very interested in this question cause I actually use windows only to run HEM on stars.

[Not Excessive]

HEM and (I believe) most of the poker clients are coded for a Windows environment which is more than just a .net framework. Therefore a Windows VM or Wine would still be a requirement if you want to have Linux involved.

[tigerjack89]

HEM and (I believe) most of the poker clients are coded for a Windows environment which is more than just a .net framework. Therefore a Windows VM or Wine would still be a requirement if you want to have Linux involved.

Yes, I have WINE and PlayOnLinux, but not Virtual Box, 'cause I don't have a Windows CD with a key and 'cause it stress a lot computer resources.