Explore a Mythological world from Greece to the China Wall. Titan Quest has everything... exploration, leveling up, melee & projectile attacks, magic & special abilities. Not to mention the monsters and enemies are unique and very fun to kill.
Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Titan Quest Anniversary Edition in Linux with PlayOnLinux.
Note: This guide applies to the GOG version of Titan Quest Anniversary Edition. Other versions may require additional steps.
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Mint 18.1 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 2.0-staging
Wine Installation
Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
Look for the Wine Version: 2.0-staging
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right
Click Next
Downloading Wine
Extracting
Downloading Gecko
Installed
Wine 2.0-staging is installed and you can close this window
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: titanquest
Click Next
Check all three options:
- Use another version of Wine
- Configure Wine
- Install some libraries
Select Wine 2.0-staging
Click Next
Wine Configuration
Applications 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 (DLLs, Libraries, Components)
Check the following:
- POL_Install_corefonts
- POL_Install_d3dx9
- POL_Install_tahoma
Note: All packages will automatically download and install
Click Browse
Select "setup_titan_quest_anniversary_edition_2.10.0.12.exe"
Click Open
Click Next again...
Click OK
Click Options
Uncheck "Create desktop icon"
Check "Yes, I have read and accept EULA"
Click Install
Visual C++
Click Next
Check "I have read and accept the license terms"
Click Next
Click Finish
Visual C++2005 32-bit & 64-bit
Click Yes
Errors
Click OK
Click Exit
PlayOnLinux Shortcut
Select "TQ.exe"
Click Next
Name the shortcut: Titan Quest
Click Next
Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next
PlayOnLinux Configure
Select "Titan Quest"
Click Configure
General Tab
Wine version: 2.0-staging
Note: Click the + to download other versions of Wine. Click the down-arrow to select other versions of Wine.
Wine Tab
This registry fix will stop the game from missing character/model textures
Click Registry Editor
Go to:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER
- Software
- Wine
- Direct3D
Right-click and select:
New
String Value
Name the String: CheckFloatConstants
Enter in Value data: enabled
Click OK
Close Registry Editor
Click "Windows Reboot"
Display Tab
Video Memory size: Enter the amount of memory your video card/chip uses
Close Configure
Launching Titan Quest Anniversary
Select "Titan Quest"
Click Run
Note: Click debug to see bugs and errors
Optimization
Click Options
Click Video
Adjust:
- Screen Resolution
- Texture Quality
- Shadow Detail
- Detail Level
- Reflection Quality
- Gamma
- HUD Size
- HUD Style
- Anti-aliasing
- Vertical Sync
- Full Screen
- Triple Buffering
- Camera Shake
- Detail Objects
- Advanced Effects
Conclusion:
Titan Quest has always run well in PlayOnLinux/Wine and the registry fix will improve the missing textures/models bug. Multi-player over LAN runs really well and can host up to 6 player connections. The Anniversary edition boasts a few new features like the Expansion and some multiplayer improvements.
Gameplay Video:
Screenshots:
