Freedom Force vs the 3rd Reich Guide

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Freedom Force is a squad-based tactical action game. Take control of Minute Man and his team of heroes using thei unique abilities to elminiate the threatening 3rd Reich. Explore earthly levels and other dimensions to foil the plans of the Blitzkrieg and his henchmen.

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Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Freedom Force vs 3rd Reich in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the GOG version of Freedom Force vs 3rd Reich. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 17.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 1.8.5

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
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Look for the Wine Version: 1.8.5
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right
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Click Next

Downloading Wine
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Extracting

Downloading Gecko
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Installed
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Wine 1.8.5 is installed and you can close this window

PlayOnLinux Setup

Launch PlayOnLinux
Click Install
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Click "Install a non-listed program"
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Click Next

Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive"
Click Next
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Name the virtual drive: freedomforce
Click Next
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Check all three options:
  • Use another version of Wine
  • Configure Wine
  • Install some libraries
Click Next
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Select Wine 1.8.5
Click Next
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Select "32 bits windows installation"
Click Next
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Wine Configuration

Applications Tab
Windows version: Windows 7
Click Apply
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Graphics Tab
Check "Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows"
Check "Emulate a virtual desktop"
Desktop size: 1024x768 or 1920x1080
Click OK
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PlayOnLinux Packages (DLL's, Components, Libraries)

Check the following:
  • POL_Install_corefonts
  • POL_Install_d3dx9
  • POL_Install_tahoma
Click Next
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Note: All packages will automatically download and install

Click Browse

Select "setup_freedom_force_vs_the_3rd_reich_2.1.0.6.exe"
Click Open
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Click Next again...

Check "Yes, I have read and accept EULA"
Click Options
Uncheck "Create desktop icon"
Click Install
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Runtime Error
Click OK on all errors
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Click Exit
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PlayOnLinux Shortcut

Select "ffvt3r.exe"
Click Next
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Name the shorcut: Freedom Force 3rd Reich
Click Next
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Seleect "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next
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PlayOnLinux Configure

Select "Freedom Force 3rd Reich"
Click Configure
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General Tab
Wine version: 1.8.5
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Note: Click the + to download other versions of Wine. Click the down-arrow to select other versions of Wine

Display Tab
Video memory size: Enter the amount of memory your video card/chip uses
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Close Configure

Launching Freedom Force 3rd Reich

Select Freedom Force 3rd Reich
Click Run
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Note: Click debug to see errors and bugs

Optimization

Click Options
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Adjust:
  • Resolution
  • Detail Level
  • Character Detail
  • Object Shadows
  • Character Shadows
  • Fragment Detail
  • Low res Textures
  • Ambient Objects
  • Gloss Maps
  • Decals
Click OK
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Rule of Thumb:
High settings = More detail, lower frame rates
Low settings = Less detail, higher frame rates

Conclusion:
Freedom Force vs 3rd Reich ran really well in Mint 17.3 on my Geforce 550 Ti. I didn't have any performance issues, control issues or graphical problems. It was easy to install and easy to play.

Gameplay Video:

Screenshots:
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