How to run DotA on Ubuntu?

Can anyone supply me with good links on a step-by-step process to run DotA on Ubuntu?

Solution 1:

Wine works. Install:

sudo apt-get install wine1.7

Wine 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 will also work.

Then just run Warcraft 3 from the terminal:

wine /path/to/warcraft.exe 

If full screen will not work (happens with default Ubuntu video drivers) - run the game in window mode:

wine /path/to/warcraft.exe -window

To install latest versions of Wine you may need to add wine ppa repository and install like that:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install wine1.7

Solution 2:

Actually, you can also install it on VirtualBox or even better vmplayer (more compatible with graphics) and play on Garena or Hamachi online. Here is a video where this is explained.

PS: you need a good video card that supports openGL to run it well

Solution 3:

You could also try Heroes of Newerth, which does provide an official Linux version.