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
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
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/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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