Dead Frontier is a Free-to-play action MMO RPG where survival is key. Survive solo, with friends or complete strangers in a city swarming with zombies around every corner. Enter homes, warehouses and explore endless city streets with a huge arsenal of weapons.





Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Dead Frontier in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Tips & Specs:

Mint 17 64-bit
Pipelight

Install Pipelight
Note: Pipelight is no longer in development, so this guide will not work with Pipelight

Go To: pipelight.net/cms/installation.html
Click on the distribution you are using


Launch Terminal
Ctrl+Alt+T

Ubuntu installation


Add the Repository
Type:

Code:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pipelight/stable

Press Enter


Update Ubuntu
Type:

Code:

sudo apt-get update

Press Enter


Install Pipelight Multi
Type:

Code:

sudo apt-get install --install-recommends pipelight-multi

Type:
"Y"

Press Enter


Update Plugins
Type:

Code:

sudo pipelight-plugin --update

Press Enter


Enable Unity3d
Type:

Code:

sudo pipelight-plugin --enable unity3d

Type:
"Y"

Press Enter


Create Mozilla Plugins
Type:

Code:

sudo pipelight-plugin --create-mozilla-plugins

Press Enter

Launching Firefox

Open Firefox
A pop up should appear "Creating wine prefix"


Unity pop-up should appear "Downloading wine-unity3d-installer (1MiB)"


Unity plugin
Check for the Unity plugin in Add-ons


Unity Player 5 should be on the list


If not, close Firefox, open Terminal again and run these three commands again:

Code:

sudo pipelight-plugin --update

Code:

sudo pipelight-plugin --enable unity3d

Code:

sudo pipelight-plugin --create-mozilla-plugins

Launch Firefox again and check Add-ons

Installing User Agent Overrider

Go To: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-overrider/
Click "Add to Firefox"


Click Install


Platform Override

Type in the address bar:

Code:

about:config

Click "I'll be careful, I promise!"


Right-click anywhere in the rows
Roll over "New"
Select "String"


Name the string:

Code:

general.platform.override

Click OK


String Value: Win32
Click OK


Click the User Agent Override icon
Select "Windows / Firefox 29"


Launching Dead Frontier

Go to Deadfrontier.com

Allow Adobe Flash
Click "Continue Allowing"


Allow IcedTea-Web
Click "Allow and Remember"


Check "Allways trust content from this publisher"
Click Run


Click "Play Now"
Register and login

Update
Dead Frontier now has a Stand Alone version
For now click "Launch in Browser"


Note: If this "Install Now!" icon appears, then re-run those three update/enable commands again.
close Firefox and open again


Loading Unity screens






When Unity 3D Web Player works in Pipelight you should start here at the Outpost
Click Start


Conclusion:
Pipelight requires a few trial-n-error steps to ensure Unity Web Player installs properly. I tried to put all the steps in order, but you don't necessarily have to install it in this exact order.
Once Unity runs, Dead Frontier ran perfectly on my GeForce 550 Ti.
Loading times were quick, frame rates were perfect.
Don't forget, there is no fast travel back to the Outpost, but if you explore far away from it and log off, the game remembers where you were at next time you log in.

Gameplay Video:


Screenshots: