What should I get (and where from) to play RA2 on Linux?
Best Answer
Get Wine. Wine allows you to run .exe files and consequently lets you run Window applications on Linux. While it's not guaranteed to work for RA2, it's very unlikely that you'd be able to get it to run on Linux using any thing if you can't get it to work with Wine.
On the AppDB page, it is reported to have silver/gold status, which means, it will most probably run fairly well, if not flawlessly. Check out the comments in each.
I once downloaded an archive called 'Command and Conquer Anniversary Classic Ringtones.rar' containing 7 audio clips from RA, RA2, C&C1 and RA3. I think I downloaded it from the official site.
It doesn't have 'construction complete' though, but other classics like 'Got a present for ya' and 'Shake it baby!'. Since it was free and legal and all that, I'd be happy to give it to you, if you'd like that.
You can play Quake 1 using the DOSBox emulator (it's compatible). That's probably the closest you will come to the original experience, compared to the source ports.
DOSBox emulation usually works really well, particularly for the more popular titles, which get a lot of testing. And any even remotely modern PC should have the performance to emulate it easily. You'll probably even be able to do multiplayer (DOSBox has IPX/SPX emulation).
Best Answer
Get Wine. Wine allows you to run .exe files and consequently lets you run Window applications on Linux. While it's not guaranteed to work for RA2, it's very unlikely that you'd be able to get it to run on Linux using any thing if you can't get it to work with Wine.
On the AppDB page, it is reported to have silver/gold status, which means, it will most probably run fairly well, if not flawlessly. Check out the comments in each.