Wine will probably work as long as you get DirectX working with it properly. That's about where my knowledge on the subject ends. For most things linux-related, there are well documented tutorials that you can google up. If that fails, you could try #linux @ irc.rizon.net. The people there tend to be kind and helpful for such things. Ask your question in-channel and if nobody responds immediately, wait around a bit, don't just leave. Also, don't be shocked if they send you to a tutorial(s) on the subject instead of explaining it to you directly. As long as you put your best effort in to accomplish it on your own, they will probably be willing to help you out. By the way, irssi (text-based) and xchat (gui) are both good linux irc clients if you are on 'nix right now.