Need help installing the game on Linux

theneedhelpnoob
theneedhelpnoob Posts: 6 Arc User
edited December 2010 in Support Desk
Hi I am new to this game, and new to Linux.
I am using Ubuntu 10.04, and I want to play this game.
I saw videos on YouTube that plays the game on Linux, but I want to know how to patch it.

Q: I finished installing the game, but when I open up the shortcut for patching, it says Program Error, and It just tells me to close it...b:shocked

Help me please.b:cry

Thank you who ever helps meb:dirtyb:kiss
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  • Kaste - Sanctuary
    Kaste - Sanctuary Posts: 1,353 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    You should check out this thread.

    http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=579982&highlight=ubuntu
    Feel free to PM me for help.
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  • theneedhelpnoob
    theneedhelpnoob Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    Kaste - Sanctuary wrote: »
    You should check out this thread.

    http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=579982&highlight=ubuntu

    Ok, after I've trying to follow step by step on the process, I have came to a problem, On the picture the user is in Wine/Direct3D, but I don't have a folder name Direct3D.

    can you tell me how to get that folder? =)
  • Kaste - Sanctuary
    Kaste - Sanctuary Posts: 1,353 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    I am afraid, I do use Windows, I can not help you with anything of that stuff. But there are some videos on YouTube, try using them. I liked this one:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t32GRBnc0T0&feature=related
    Feel free to PM me for help.
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  • KrittyCat - Dreamweaver
    KrittyCat - Dreamweaver Posts: 1,273 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    You can just Google something like "Direct X download" and see what you find. Usually the newer games come with a form of Direct X, so yours may just be installed in a different place. Depending on the OS of your computer, you may want to go for DX10, because it is MUCH superior to DX9c. If, even after doing this, it still doesn't work, you may try verifying the download. This will find exactly what's not working right. And if it doesn't work after that, you may have to re-download and re-install.

    Hope this helps!!
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  • theneedhelpnoob
    theneedhelpnoob Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    So, is DirectX all I need to play the games, that I used to play on MS? =O
  • darthpanda16
    darthpanda16 Posts: 9,471 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    Some things that I have seen that players need to run the game on linux are:

    1-2GB per layer of system software. Basically 1Gb for Linux, 1GB for Wine or Crossover Games, 1GB for the game.

    Have support enabled or installed for East Asian Languages or Simplified Chinese, so your computer can read the game files (some of them have Chinese characters in the file names)

    Have emulation/virtualization setup for Direct X 9.0c support.

    Have your video drivers updated for Linux, and also for Direct X/Wine to be able to see so the game can run properly.

    Sorry I can't help you more then that.
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  • theneedhelpnoob
    theneedhelpnoob Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    Ok, i'm gonna try all these things, and I'm going to reboot the computer to get a clean system.b:pleased thx
  • theneedhelpnoob
    theneedhelpnoob Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Just when i'm about to give up, it just clicks~~~~
    That YouTube video really helped me get started, and then when it says to install Directx9, Don't.....instead install "d3dx9" the one w/o _28 thingy. and BAM!!!!!!!!!


    Thanks all, will be in the game soon or later...XDDDb:dirty
  • theneedhelpnoob
    theneedhelpnoob Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    Blah!!!

    Can't get pass the Log-in screen.
    Once I click Start, and the game screen shows up, after the green loading bar is done, the game just crashes....b:shockedb:cryb:cryb:cry
  • _Kristiane_ - Archosaur
    _Kristiane_ - Archosaur Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Okay its a little necro, but if you still need help...

    copy paste your terminal output when PWI crashes here.
    also tell your linux distro and wine version + what kind of video card
  • DemonDeer - Lost City
    DemonDeer - Lost City Posts: 18 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Oh boy.... Why didn`t you PM me after you read my Tut and still had questions?

    The Direct3D Folder in the Wine reg isn`t usually there, you have to manually create it. Once done youcreate every key in the picture I posted manually aswell. (Just rightclick and you cant miss the option in the reg ;) )

    I had posted the .reg file, but some... smart and "funny" guy **** my RS.COM account and delested all my files about a year ago..... <.<"
  • Teknull - Harshlands
    Teknull - Harshlands Posts: 17 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    okay first it was my mouse not showing up, but.. i saw the post n fixed that problem ((ie, the pixel shader))) now heres my problem,
    the windows dont show up, and if they do its only part of them and they look like they are behind the picture in the background..

    heres pic
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    how do we fix this?
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