Wine installation and basic setup for Linux games: features and recommendations

All people like to play games. This activity helps to distract from the real world with its real problems and at least not for long, but immerse yourself in the virtual world.

That's how the article about Windows games should begin. But today the talk is not quite about them. Today we will talk about games on Linux. Most people do not like this operating system only because there are no "normal" games on it, and it does not matter that it shows itself perfectly in the work.

But those who want can play Linux on the same games as on Windows. Ask how? It's very simple. Today, let's talk about how Wine is installed and configured.

What is Wine?

Those people who have been using Linux for a long time and chose it as the head of the OS, certainly do not need to define this software, but for the rest it is worth explaining.

Wine is a program that makes it possible to run Windows programs and games. In other words, you can use it to play games that are not for Linux and are, so to speak, Windows exclusive.

It is noteworthy that the program is constantly developing. So, a couple of years ago it was impossible to use it to run a game based on DiretX11, now everything has changed. Patches constantly leave, and everything is quickly repaired if something breaks. If you prefer stability, then you can easily install a standard version of Wine and it will not surprise you unpleasantly.

The only downside is the relatively complex setting of Wine. But if you read this article, you will understand everything in a matter of minutes and do it yourself.

Installation Methods

Before you tell how Wine tunes for games, you must first explain how to install it.

Linux users know that the same action in their operating system can be done in different ways, and with the installation of Wine.

Consider initially the simplest option, with the help of the Package Manager or as it is called, the Program Manager. In principle, no matter how it is called, the main thing that works the same.

Initially, you need to open it. Next, in the search box, you need to register the name of the program - Wine. The search begins. At the end of it, you may see several options. Choose Wine without any extra characters and click "Install". Wait for the program to load and install.

The second way is to use the terminal. Having opened it, write:

Sudo apt-get install wine

The download will begin and then install. However, there is a high probability that the "fresh" version is not downloaded, it is due to the fact that the program is developing with leaps and bounds. Therefore, we write:

Sudo add-apt-repository ppa: ubuntu-wine / ppa

Further it is necessary to update packages:

Sudo apt-get update

Now write:

Sudo apt-get install wine1.6

That's all, just installed the software through the Console. Now let's talk about how Wine is configured.

What do I need to know about setting up Wine?

For Wine (Linux), the configuration may not always run smoothly, but do not worry if you do not succeed, at any time you can restore everything to its original position. The easiest way is to remove the program and install it, but this is only in extreme cases.

Still the main thing is not to hurry. In this case, it is important to carefully read what needs to be done and when. But if you succeed, it will be remembered for life. Now let's proceed.

First thing

There are two variants of development, the differences are small, but there are still. If you have a 64-bit Linux distribution, then you and Wine have 64-bit installed, and this is not necessary. Therefore, we enter this command into the terminal:

WINEARCH = win32 winecfg

After that, you should open the Wine setting. Move it to the background and do not come back to it yet. If you have a 32-bit system, then you can skip this step.

Now you need to download and install Winetricks. To do this in the terminal, please write:

Winetricks

If this program you do not have, then you will be offered to download it. Download and install. After run.

Winetricks allows you to quickly configure Wine itself. Running it in the first window, you must select Select the default wineprefix . Click OK.

Configuring DLLs and Fonts

We continue to talk about how Wine tuning proceeds. Clicking "OK", we will see that the second window will open. It should be selected Install a font - this is for setting up fonts. Click OK.

Before you open a window with all possible fonts for Wine. In order not to delay for a long time and not to waste time, we will select all at once and click OK. After that, the download and installation window will start. During this, do not go far from the computer, since it is very likely that there will be requests for confirmation of ongoing operations. With all of them agree.

It is likely that after selecting all the fonts and pressing the button, you will see an error and everything will be gone. In this case, everything can not be installed immediately and it will have to be done separately. If after selecting an item, it will be an error, skip it.

Now proceed to setting up the DLL. This is a very important point, and you can not skip it, because without the installed DLL you are unlikely to run any game at all.

Click on Install a Windows DLL or component. Before you open a similar window that was with the fonts. Not all components can be installed here, but some are required. In general, it will be better to do the same manipulations as with fonts. Alternately, try to install each of them, ignoring those that produce the error.

By the way, after the installation attempt, some DLLs, like dotnet30, can knock out an error and open the browser with the browser. In this case, on the browser page you need to download the proposed component and place it in the folder that was opened, and then do the installation manipulations again.

Setting up the registry

By the way, this instruction perfectly fine tunes Wine in Linux Mint, although there should not be problems with other distros.

Let's move on to debugging the registry. To do this, in the second window, this time select Change setting. Here, you can not afford liberties, and you will not be able to fix everything at once. Therefore, follow the presented list of necessary settings:

• Ddr - opengl

• Multisampling - enabled

• Orm - f bo

• Psm - enabled

• Rtlm - auto

• Glsl-enabled is standard, but if you have a Nvidia graphics card, it's best to choose disabled . This will improve performance in games.

• Vsm - hardware

• Videomemorysize 1024 (select the memory value of the video card)

• Mwo - enabled (force)

That's basically all about Wine. Setting up Mint and other versions of the OS is no longer a problem for you, because this manual is perfect for most distributions.

Remember one more thing, during the installation of "Windows" games you can not choose the installation of additional software. Take off the check marks. Also, when the installation is complete, uncheck "Run Now". Run it through the shortcut on the desktop.