I have some real flight simulator disks, but when I insert them into my disk drive, they just show as files on my computer without any option to start the game. I'm unsure how to actually launch the game since I only see the files. It would have been easier to explain with screenshots, but I was told that wasn't necessary.
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You're dealing with a 20-year-old Windows game here. It's unlikely to run on Linux without something like WINE. If you're on a modern Windows machine, keep in mind that many OSs won’t automatically run disks anymore for security reasons. You usually need to explore the disk in your file explorer and find something like setup.exe to install.
Look for a file named setup.exe or maybe autorun.exe. That's usually the install file for disk games.
What exactly is a 'disk diver'? Did you mean 'disk drive'? That’s important to clarify so we can help better.
Make sure to look for an installer file. A lot of disk games need to be installed before you can actually play them. If you don’t see something like that, it might be a problem.
These older games aren't built to run on Linux, so if the files just show up, you might need a specific executable to get them going. Check if there's a file with an .exe extension in there. If so, you could install Wine and try running it through that. If that fails, consider getting the game on Steam or trying a dual-boot setup with Windows.
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