This version introduced features such as handwriting and nudges.
Application Details:
| Version: | 7.0 |
| License: | Free to use |
| URL: | http://messenger.msn.com |
| Votes: | Marked as obsolete |
| Latest Rating: | Silver |
| Latest Wine Version Tested: | 1.3.17 |
Maintainers: About Maintainership
What works
Almost averything is Working, Webcam, Emoticons, Widgets, Nudges.
What does not
Audio calls are not working, neither Troubleshot assistant. You can't see the big pictures in the chat window, and there are some problems with some icons in the nicknames.
Workarounds
What was not tested
Nothing that I can remember.
Hardware tested
Graphics:
Additional Comments
You need to install native riched20 to see the missing text and msxml3 to use the widgets. Also the flash player. Winetricks is your friend for this.
| Operating system | Test date | Wine version | Installs? | Runs? | Used Workaround? | Rating | Submitter | ||
| Show | Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick" i386 (+ variants like Kubuntu) | Apr 07 2011 | 1.3.17 | Yes | Yes | No | Silver | an anonymous user | |
| Show | Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid" i386 (+ variants like Kubuntu) | Mar 01 2009 | 1.1.16 | Yes | Yes | No | Garbage | Jaime Rave Torres | |
| Show | Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid" i386 (+ variants like Kubuntu) | Jan 09 2009 | 1.1.12 | Yes | Yes | No | Silver | Claudio | |
| Show | Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy" i386 (+ variants like Kubuntu) | Oct 11 2008 | 1.1.6 | Yes | Yes | No | Silver | Justin Soulia | |
| Show | Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy" i386 (+ variants like Kubuntu) | Sep 20 2008 | 1.1.0 | Yes | Yes | No | Silver | an anonymous user |
- Set wine to Win2K
- Do sh winetricks riched20 msxml3 flash
Then just install and enjoy it.
