Once again I am going to guide you in installing a Windows-based MMOG. I showed you before how to install World of Warcraft in Ubuntu Linux by using PlayOnLinux.
This time, I am going to give you the steps in installing Runes of Magic in, what else, Ubuntu Linux! And once again via PlayOnLinux!
Follow up:
Since this is not a Linux-native game we are installing, it is important that we have an idea of the How-To author’s computer configuration, and in any debugging it is standard practice. Here is my Linux machine:
- Processor: Intel Core2Duo
- OS: Ubuntu 9.10 “Karmic Koala” 64-bit
- RAM: 2gb
- GFX: nVIDIA® 7300LE
- GFX Driver: nVIDIA® 185
- WINE: 1.1.32
- POL: 3.7 (with winetricks)
Just like with WoW, RoM runs more faster and smoothly than when I play using Microsoft® Windows™. No kidding. RoM is slow on my machine when I use Windows XP Pro. ^_^
As usual, the process is similar, if not the same, with any other Debian-based distributions like Debian itself and Linux Mint. If you have a non-Debian based distro, simply adjust the instructions if needed and you will be fine.
Of course, I am assuming that you already installed PlayOnLinux, if not just click that link. You may also want to install WINE itself.
So let’s begin:
Install RoM via PlayOnLinux
For the International server:
- Open PlayOnLinux (Applications -> Other -> PlayOnLinux)
- Click the ‘Install’ button
- Select the ‘Games’ category and look for ‘Runes of Magic’
Installing Runes of Magic Philippines, the only requirement is a DVD installer:
- Download rom-ph.pol (right-click and save as)
- Open PlayOnLinux (Applications -> Other -> PlayOnLinux)
- Go to Tools -> Run a non-official script
- Click the Forward button then select the rom-ph.pol you downloaded above
- Simply follow the installation instructions
Dual-Booting? Follow these steps
- Download rom-dualboot.pol if you play in the International servers; or rom-ph-dualboot.pol if you play in the Philippine server (right-click and save us)
- Open PlayOnLinux (Applications -> Other -> PlayOnLinux)
- Go to Tools -> Run a non-official script
- Click the Forward button then select rom-dualboot.pol or rom-ph-dualboot.pol
- Follow the installation instructions
Dual-Boot: Creating a symbolic link to your existing RoM installation
- Go to your Windows RoM folder
- Right click on your
Realms of Magic
folder and select ‘Make Link’ - Cut the newly created symlink and paste it here:
~/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/RunesOfMagic/drive_c/Program Files
- Rename the symlink to
Runes of Magic
For the RoM-PH gamers:
- Go to
~/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/RunesOfMagic/drive_c/Program Files
- Create a new folder named exactly as:
e-Games
- Go to your Windows RoM-PH folder
- Right click on your
Runes Of Magic
folder and select ‘Make Link’ - Cut the newly created symlink and past it here:
~/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/RunesOfMagic/drive_c/Program Files/e-Games
- Rename the symlink to (exact)
Runes Of Magic
Dual-Boot: Symlink your RoM Player Folder
- Go to your Windows RoM Player folder (in Windows it is at: C:Documents and SettingsYOUR-USERNAMEMy Documents)
- Right click on the
Runes of Magic
folder and select ‘Make Link’ - Cut the newly created symlink and paste it here:
~/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/RunesOfMagic/drive_c/users/YOUR-USERNAME/My Documents
- Rename (or delete) the existing
Runes of Magic folder
- Rename your Symlink to (exact)
Runes of Magic
Dual-Boot: Creating a Shortcut to RoM
- Download tihs icon first: Runes of Magic.ico
- Right-Click on your Panel and select
Add to Panel
- Select
Custom Application Launcher
- Here’s what you need to do:
- Type: Application
- Name: Runes of Magic; or Runes of Magic Philippines
- Command:
/usr/share/playonlinux/playonlinux --run "Runes of Magic"
; or/usr/share/playonlinux/playonlinux --run "Runes of Magic Philippines"
- Comment: PlayOnLinux
- Click the icon box and select the ICO file you downloaded
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(If you need additional help, please post your questions in detail here: gameshogun forums)