Runes Of Magic Guide

Runes of Magic is an online MMORPG much like World of Warcraft. Play as a human, elf or dwarf, complete quests, loot, learn trades, craft and explore. Oh and... did I say it was free-to-play? Cause it is...

Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Runes of Magic in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the Game Forge version of Runes Of Magic. Other versions may require additional steps.

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Mint 17.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 1.8.2

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"

Look for the Wine Version: 1.8.2
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right

Click Next

Downloading Wine

Extracting

Downloading Gecko

Installed

Wine 1.8.2 is installed and you can close this window

Download GameForge

Go To: runesofmagic.com
Register
Click "Sign in & Download"

Click "Runes of Magic"

Navigate to your Desktop
Save RunesOfMagic_GameforgeLiveSetup_EN.exe

PlayOnLinux Setup

Launch PlayOnLinux
Click Install

Click "Install a non-listed program"

Click Next

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

Name the virtual drive: runesofmagic
Click Next

Check all three options:

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

Click Next

Select Wine 1.8.2
Click Next

Select "32 bits windows installation"
Click Next

Wine Configuration

Application Tab
Windows version: Windows 7
Click Apply

Graphics Tab
Check "Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows"
Check "Emulate a virtual desktop"
Desktop size: 1024x768
Click OK

PlayOnLinux Packages (Components, DLL's, Libraries)

Check the following:

• POL_Install_corefonts
• POL_Install_d3dx9
• POL_Install_tahoma
• POL_Install_vcrun2005
• POL_Install_vcrun2008
• POL_Install_vcrun2010
• POL_Install_vcrun6

Click Next

Note: All packages will automatically download and install

Installing Gameforge

Click Browse

Select RunesOfMagic_GameforgeLiveSetup_EN.exe"
Click Open

Click Next

Click Next

Click Next

Gameforge will launch
Login
Click Install

Note: Runes of Magic is about 15GB so it could take a few hours

Gameforge will not allow you to close it when Runes of Magic is done downloading.
Kill it with Activity Monitor or PlayOnLinux Kill Processes

PlayOnLinux Shortcut

Select "Runes of Magic.exe"
Click Next

Click Next

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

PlayOnLinux Configure

Select Runes of Magic
Click Configure

General Tab
Wine version: 1.8.2

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

Launching/Updating Runes of Magic

Select Runes of Magic
Click Run

Note: Click debug to see errors and bugs

Runes of Magic Launcher

Wait while Runes of Magic updates

Click Configuration

Adjust:

• Video
• Character Detail
• Water Effects
• Shadows
• World Detail
• Miscellaneous
• Bloom

Click Apply

Note: Resolution may not display full-screen sizes because the virtual drive is 1024x768. Either disable the virtual drive or set it to match your Linux Desktop. You can also adjust graphics in-game as well.

Rule of Thumb
High setting = More detail, lower frame rates
Low setting = Less detail, higher frame rates

Click Play

Conclusion:
Runes of Magic played perfectly on my GeForce 550 Ti. I was able to join a server, complete quests, level up, attack enemies and craft. I noticed each time I launched Runes of Magic there was another update.
The only problem I experienced is once I got a crash error, sending the report can cause the game to never Launch again. I researched this and it happens in Windows as well. The only way to fix it is to delete the game folder and download the entire game again in Gameforge.

Gameplay Video:

Screenshots:

 

Great Guide Booman!!!! Awesome job.- Was waiting for it to be published the whole week.
So... I get a crash and im done? have to download the 15Gb all over again???? OMG
Just one question about set up - Where is activity monitor or playonlinux kill processes? Sorry im a noob.

 

BTW while installing the Gameforge I got this error:
I Property Store::Set Value (PKEY_AppUserModel_ExcludeFromShowInNewInstall) failed; 0x80004001
I clicked ok and the client kept installing normally. Now is downloading the game.-

 

Hmm, not sure ifI got that error because I didn't have debug open.

Yes, unfortunately even in Windows, if you get a crash, make sure to not send it. If the game refuses to launch like mine, then downloading the whole game is the only way I know how to fix it. There might be a better way, but Gameforge wouldn't even update the game. Maybe there is a file that can be deleted to make Gameforge download the missing data, or maybe a "verify files" button?

 

and where is activity monitor? or playonlinux kill processes? to close after the game download is complete.-

 

PlayOnLinux/Configure/select game/Wine Tab/Kill Processes

 

well my download is stucked at 35% since 5 pm my time. And its 7 pm right now.
Going to leave it like this for the rest of the night since I must go out but i think my downloaded data will be lost and will have to do all over again.-
I was reading about this problem in Runes of Magic Website (happens on windows and linux and mac). They even have another links on their forums for another option to download the game.
Anyway i hope when im back its going to be done and 100% downloaded but i doubt it.

 

oh well.... Sunday 15th and the downloaded is not done .-
I was trying to get this download done for the last 3 days (friday, saturday and sunday) - I think i should give a try to this other option.
http://board.us.runesofmagic.gamefo...35-manual-downloads-for-the-6-5-2-rom-client/
Its 1 .exe file plus 12 .bin files - Maybe somebody can help me through this other option?

 

Ok this is what happened so far with my adventure on installing Runes of Magic:
I downloaded the 13 files from the link in my previous post and did everything exactly the same as this guide says except that I picked "ROMSetup.exe" (447 KB) and not "RunesOfMagic_GameforgeLiveSetup_EN.exe"
The game installed fine and started to update BUT... When "Runes of Magic" was updating and was at 79% I got an error and had to close it. I got a "Backtrace.txt" file from that error. Im posting the txt file so maybe somebody can tell me what i can do next to get the game updated completly.

 

The txt file wasn't helpful because it included everything after the crash/error.

So it errors in Gameforge when it gets to 79% downloaded?
Or is it when you launch RunesOfMagic.exe and it updates?

 

It errors when I launch RunesofMagic.exe and its updating.-
Im so so close and cant make this thing to work!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRR

 

Ok, at least its not having a problem installing. Since you downloaded all of the files separately, there is a chance one of them is corrupted. I doubt it though...
Try changing your region to a different location. I read that this helps the updating part depending in problems.

 

I did change region as u suggested and VOILA!!!!!!
The game was able to update finally.-
I was able to login and create my character (a mage ofc).
And now Im bragging around at home that I was able to make it work
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE HELP AND ADVICE BOOMAN!!!!
You Rock Man!!!

 

Wow, it was worth a try...
Have fun!
Remember, if it crashes, do not send the error report.

 

Runes of Magic successfully reinstalled on Ubuntu 14.04 LTs with my new hardware and its flying like a jet!!!!!!
Booman you are GOD!!!!

 

Nope, just a man, but I'm glad its working for you!

 

im having an issue with installing the runes of magic from gameforge it keeps stopping at 30% and says "an error as occurred while trying to read the source file the source file is corrupted click abort or retry or ignore to skip this file ( not recommended). ive tried uninstalling it and reintalling it and i followed every step in this guide and it still gives me that error message. how do i fix this problem im running linux mint (rosa) can you please help me thank you

 

Mmmmm... If you are having problems with the Gameforge version maybe you can try using the method I used to reinstall it in my new system. I used this link from the official ROM forums
http://board.us.runesofmagic.gamefo...35-manual-downloads-for-the-6-5-2-rom-client/
You have to download the .exe file plus the 12 .bin files (place all of them in same folder). Do everything like the guide says but use these files and not the gameforge version. Hope this helps.

 

I didn't realize Gameforge had a Runes of Magic release. I recommend using the downloads in the guide as well.
Let us know if it works for you