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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