How-To Install Runes of Magic on Ubuntu Linux

Whether you are dual-booting or not, you have to do the following steps to make RoM run.

Runes of Magic requires the MS Visual C++ 2005 sp1 libraries to run. Installation is simple, so do not worry about it.

First of all, you need to install the POL Helper plugin. Click the link (it will open in a new window/tab) and follow the instructions I wrote just for you then come back here.
Now open PlayOnLinux (Applications -> Other -> PlayOnLinux)
Go to the ‘Plugins Menu’ and choose ‘POL Helper’
In the POL Helper window, click on ‘winetricks’ and select ‘To POL Launcher’
Click on the ‘Open Folder Icon’ and choose ‘RunesOfMagic’
Then click on the button ‘run winetricks’ and a new window will appear
Look for the package ‘vcrun2005′, check it, then click the ‘OK’ button
Follow the instructions
Then close all the windows

Open PlayOnLinux (Applications -> Other -> PlayOnLinux)
Select the entry ‘Runes of Magic’ and click the ‘Configure this application’ button
Click the ‘Forward’ button
Select ‘Registry Editor’ then click ‘Forward’
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Wine
Right click on the folder/key ‘Wine’, select ‘New’ then ‘Key’
Name the newly created folder/key Direct3D
Select the ‘Direct3D’ folder/key
Right click on the empty space, select ‘New’ then ‘String Value’
Name the newly created string value UseGLSL
Right click on ‘UseGLSL’ and select ‘Modify’
Enter disabled

Select ‘Configure wine’ then click ‘Forward’
Go to the ‘Graphics’ tab
Under the ‘Window Settings’ group, be sure that the checkbox ‘Allow the window manager to control the windows’ is the only one checked.
Under the ‘Direct3D’ group, select the ‘Hardware’ option as your ‘Vertex Shader Support’
Still in the same group, check the box ‘Allow Pixel Shader (if supported by hardware)’
Go to the ‘Audio’ tab
Be sure that the only checked entry is ‘ALSA Driver’
Under the ‘DirectSound’ group, choose ‘Full’ for ‘Hardware Acceleration’
Then check the box ‘Driver Emulation’ (note: the latest version of WINE do not have this setting)
Click the ‘Ok’ button
You should be back to the PlayOnLinux Wizard for ‘Runes of Magic’
Select ‘Simulate Windows reboot’ and click ‘Forward’
After which, simply click ‘Cancel’ to close the wizard window

Finally, this last instruction is to prevent Ubuntu from taking over your PrintScreen key and ALT+mouse combination.

Go to Applications -> System Tools -> Configuration Editor; or simply Press ALT+F2 and type gconf-editor
Go to /apps/metacity/global_keybindings
Look for key name run_command_screenshot and change its value to whatever you are comfortable with (I use <Control>Print)
Go to /apps/metacity/general
Look for the key name mouse_button_modifier and change its value to whatever you are comfortable with (note: be sure you put a value! I use <SUPER>)

Go run Runes of Magic and enjoy the game.