Installing PM Fastrack exam simulation tool in ubuntu using wine

If you are studying for the PMP exam, then you need some kind of exam simulation tool like PM Fastrack. The problem is that it's not available for Linux and only works on Windows.
I solved this by finding a way to make it work with Wine.

Instructions are as follows:

1) Install the latest Wine using apt-get. In a terminal type:

# sudo apt-get install wine

2) Download winetricks.

# wget http://www.kegel.com/wine/winetricks
# chmod +x winetricks

3) Setup a new wine directory and install msdac28. We'll use .wine-fastrack to install the application.

# WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-fastrack ./winetricks mdac28 gecko

# rm -rf ~/.wine-fastrack/drive_c/windows/system32/user32.dll

# rm -rf ~/.wine-fastrack/drive_c/windows/system32/kernel32.dll

4) Now that we have a separate "bottle" for running our application, we'll download the trial and install. Go here and register yourself to download the trial.

5) Now type the following:

# WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-fastrack wine /path/to/fastrack.exe

(this will install the software, just follow the installation wizard)

6) After it's done, you just can double-click the icon the installer put on your desktop to run it.

Note: I actually used crossover linux to install, this would be the translated to wine instructions. If you have any problems following them, please let me know and I'll try to help.

Additionally if you want smooth fonts (anti-aliased) then execute the following:

# WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-fastrack winetricks corefonts tahoma droid fontsmooth-rgb

If you get a dialog about date format, just press ESC to close and continue.

Enjoy you PMP exam.