Fedora 12 x86_64 and nVidia Drivers + Wine + DirectX 9 Installation

1. Update the system:
   

   # yum update
   

2. Enable RPMFusion Free and Nonfree Repositories
   
3. Install nVidia drivers and x86_64 libraries:
   

   # yum install xorg-x11-drv-nvidia.x86_64
   

4. Disable the nouveau driver:
   Add the following to the end of the line starting with 'kernel' in the file /etc/grub.conf:
   

   rdblacklist=nouveau
   

5. Fix issues with SELinux:
   Disable SELinux or execute:
   

   # setsebool -P allow_execstack on
   

6. Reboot the system with the latest kernel
   
7. Install nVidia i686 libraries for Wine:
   

   # yum install xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs.i686
   

8. Install Wine i686 because Windows i386 programs doesn't work in Wine x86_64:
   

   # yum install wine.i686
   

9. Install winetricks - quick and dirty script to download and install various redistributable runtime libraries sometimes needed to run programs in Wine:
   

   # yum install cabextract
   $ wget http://www.kegel.com/wine/winetricks
   $ chmod 755 winetricks
   

10. Install DirectX 9:
    

    $ ./winetricks d3dx9 dinput8 directplay
    

11. Execute a favorite game:
    

    $ wine cool_game.exe