Routine Feat is a trial of monotonous tasks where you try to live through each day without meaning. Wake up, eat breakfast, go to work, go to bed and do it all over again... Is there a way out? What is the meaning of it all?



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

Note: This guide applies to the Itch.io version of Routine Feat. Other versions may require additional steps.

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Mint 19 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.3.4
Wine: 4.0 64-bit

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"



Look for the Wine Version: 4.0
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right



Click Next

Downloading Wine



Extracting

Installed



Click (amd64) Tab
Select 4.0
Click the arrow pointing to the right



Downloading Wine 64-bit



Installed



Wine 4.0 32-bit and 64-bit is installed, you can close this window

Download Routine Feat on itch.io
Save to your Desktop
https://sad3d.itch.io/routine-feat

PlayOnLinux Setup

Launch PlayOnLinux
Click Install



Click "Install a non-listed program"



Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive"
Click Next



Name the virtual drive: routinefeat
Click Next



Check all three options:

• Use another version of Wine
• Configure Wine
• Install some libraries

Click Next



Select Wine 4.0
Click Next



Select "64 bits windows installation"
Click Next



Wine Configuration

Applications Tab
Windows version: Windows 7



Graphics Tab
Check "Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows"
Click OK



PlayOnLinux Packages (DLLs, Libraries, Components)

Check the following:

• POL_Install_corefonts
• POL_Install_d3dx10
• POL_Install_d3dx11
• POL_Install_d3dx9
• POL_Install_tahoma

Click Next



Note: All packages should automatically download and install

Do not click Browse
Routine Feat does not have an installer
Click Cancel



Back to your Desktop
Open Routine Feat with your Archive Manager
Click Extract



Navigate to your virtual drive Program Files directory
Full path

Code:

/home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/routinefeat/drive_c/Program Files/

Click the New Folder icon
Name it: routinefeat
Click Create
Click Extract



Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure



Select "routinefeat" on the left side

PlayOnLinux Shortcut

General Tab
Click "Make a new shortcut from this virtual drive"



Select "Routine Feat En.exe"
Click Next



Name the shortcut: Routine Feat
Click Next



Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next



General Tab
Wine version: 4.0



Always check for newer versions of Wine if your game is having problems running.

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



Close Configure

Run Routine Feat

Select "Routine Feat"
Click Run



Note: Click debug to see bugs and errors

Unity Launcher

Adjust:

• Screen resolution
• Graphics Quality
• Select monitor

Note: I recommend "Medium" or "Low" for most computers as Routine Feat isn't completely optimized and there are no in-game options

Click Play

Conclusion:
Routine Feat ran fairly well in the morning and at work, but there are times when the sun was going down that resulted in erratic frame rates, which made it difficult to interact with objects. I recommend playing with the settings on low. Also try playing with "staging" versions of Wine as well.

Other than that, it was quite an original and interesting game. I loved being able to pick up any object and even eat food or interact with the post. I kinda wish there were other characters in the game...

Gameplay Video:


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