Torchlight II not only surpasses all expectations from the original Torchlight, it even rivals Diablo 3 and includes a multi-player cooperative campaign. The world is bigger, there are more bossess, minions, weapons, armors, classes, pet, locations, secrets... on and on and on...
There is actually more of everything! You will not be disappointed. In fact, it runs beautifully in PlayOnLinux too
Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Torchlight II in Linux with PlayOnLinux.
Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Torchlight II. Other versions may require additional steps.
Tips & Specs:
Try SteamPlay before using this guide as Valve now uses a fork of Wine called Proton and should run most Windows games.
To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained
Mint 14 32-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.1
Wine: 1.7.8
Installing Wine
Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
Look for the Wine Version: 1.7.8
Note: Try using stable Wine 1.8 and 1.8-staging
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right
Click Next
PlayOnLinux will automatically download it and save it in this directory:
/home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wine/linux-x86
Note: username is where you put your login name
Its a good idea to backup this directory to another computer because you won't have to keep downloading wine versions when you need them.
Extracting
Downloading Gecko
Installed
Wine 1.7.8 is installed and you can close this window
Downloading Steam
Go To: http://www.steampowered.com
Click Install Steam
Do not click "Install Steam Now"
It will automatically install Linux Steam. Since Torchlight II isn't made for Linux, we will download the Windows Steam instead.
click "Windows" under the green button
Navigate to your desktop
Click Save
Setup PlayOnLinux
Launch PlayOnLinux
Click Install
Click "install a non-listed program"
Click Next
Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive"
Click Next
Name you virtual drive: torchlight2
No spaces
Click Next
Select all three options:
Click Next
Select Wine 1.7.8
Click Next
Note: If you are running a 64-bit system, PlayOnLinux will prompt if you want to use a 64-bit or 32-bit virtual drive.
Always select 32-bit virtual drive.
Configure Wine
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
Install Libraries
Check the following libraries:
POL_Install_corefonts
POL_Install_dxfullsetup
POL_Install_tahoma
POL_Install_vcrun2010
Click Next
Installing Steam
Click Browse
Navigate to your desktop
Select: SteamInstall.msi
Click Open
Click Next
Click Next
Check: I accept the license...
Click Next
Click Next
Click Next
Click Install
Click Finish
Updating Steam
More updating, extracting and installing
When Steam is done installing the login screen will pop up. You probably won't see any text because there is a font bug.
Click the "X" to close Steam login
PlayOnLinux Shortcut
Select Steam.exe
Click Next
Name your shortcut: Torchlight II Steam
Click Next
Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next
More PlayOnLinux Configuration
Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure
Select Steam virtual drive
General Tab
Arguments: -no-dwrite
This fixes the font problem
Note: -no-dwrite only works if you launch Steam from PlayOnLinux. Steam is automatically set to launch when Windows starts, which means if you do a "Windows Reboot" from the Wine tab -no-dwrite won't execute. Just close Steam and try again.
Display Tab
Direct Draw Renderer: opengl
Video Memory Size: size of memory on your video card
Offscreen rendering mode: fbo
Wine Tab
Click "Windows reboot"
Close Steam because it will automatically launch when Windows reboots and won't execute -no-dwrite.
Close Configure
Launch Steam
Select Torchlight II Steam
Click Run
Click Login to an existing account
Login
Warning: Steam In-Game Community Overlay might need to be disabled to prevent crashing!
Installing Torchlight II
Select Torchlight II
Click Install
Click Next
Uncheck shortcut options
Click Next
Click Finish
Torchlight II is only a few Gigabytes
After its done downloading click Play
Note: Direct X and Visual C might start installing directly after the first installation. We have already installed these libraries, so just let it continue.
Launcher
Click the Play arrow
Optimization & Video Options
Click the wrench at the top right
There are a lot of video options and detail option to improve performance and an older computer or laptop.
I suggest setting the resolution to match your Linux desktop.
This way it appears to be fullscreen.
To improve performance you can:
Click Apply
Rule of thumb:
Higher Settings = More detail, lower frame rates
Lower Settings = Less detail, higher frame rates
Conclusion:
Torchlight II is running perfectly with Wine 1.7.8 and all of the graphical effects look beautiful.
I was able to restore my Windows save games and continue playing without any hitches.
Video options worked perfectly and I was able to warp to different areas in the game. Audio, mouse/keyboard and all menu's worked GREAT.
Screenshots:
There is actually more of everything! You will not be disappointed. In fact, it runs beautifully in PlayOnLinux too
Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Torchlight II in Linux with PlayOnLinux.
Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Torchlight II. Other versions may require additional steps.
Tips & Specs:
Try SteamPlay before using this guide as Valve now uses a fork of Wine called Proton and should run most Windows games.
To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained
Mint 14 32-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.1
Wine: 1.7.8
Installing Wine
Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
Look for the Wine Version: 1.7.8
Note: Try using stable Wine 1.8 and 1.8-staging
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right
Click Next
PlayOnLinux will automatically download it and save it in this directory:
/home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wine/linux-x86
Note: username is where you put your login name
Its a good idea to backup this directory to another computer because you won't have to keep downloading wine versions when you need them.
Extracting
Downloading Gecko
Installed
Wine 1.7.8 is installed and you can close this window
Downloading Steam
Go To: http://www.steampowered.com
Click Install Steam
Do not click "Install Steam Now"
It will automatically install Linux Steam. Since Torchlight II isn't made for Linux, we will download the Windows Steam instead.
click "Windows" under the green button
Navigate to your desktop
Click Save
Setup PlayOnLinux
Launch PlayOnLinux
Click Install
Click "install a non-listed program"
Click Next
Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive"
Click Next
Name you virtual drive: torchlight2
No spaces
Click Next
Select all three options:
- Use another version of Wine
- Configure Wine
- Install some libraries
Click Next
Select Wine 1.7.8
Click Next
Note: If you are running a 64-bit system, PlayOnLinux will prompt if you want to use a 64-bit or 32-bit virtual drive.
Always select 32-bit virtual drive.
Configure Wine
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
Install Libraries
Check the following libraries:
POL_Install_corefonts
POL_Install_dxfullsetup
POL_Install_tahoma
POL_Install_vcrun2010
Click Next
Installing Steam
Click Browse
Navigate to your desktop
Select: SteamInstall.msi
Click Open
Click Next
Click Next
Check: I accept the license...
Click Next
Click Next
Click Next
Click Install
Click Finish
Updating Steam
More updating, extracting and installing
When Steam is done installing the login screen will pop up. You probably won't see any text because there is a font bug.
Click the "X" to close Steam login
PlayOnLinux Shortcut
Select Steam.exe
Click Next
Name your shortcut: Torchlight II Steam
Click Next
Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next
More PlayOnLinux Configuration
Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure
Select Steam virtual drive
General Tab
Arguments: -no-dwrite
This fixes the font problem
Note: -no-dwrite only works if you launch Steam from PlayOnLinux. Steam is automatically set to launch when Windows starts, which means if you do a "Windows Reboot" from the Wine tab -no-dwrite won't execute. Just close Steam and try again.
Display Tab
Direct Draw Renderer: opengl
Video Memory Size: size of memory on your video card
Offscreen rendering mode: fbo
Wine Tab
Click "Windows reboot"
Close Steam because it will automatically launch when Windows reboots and won't execute -no-dwrite.
Close Configure
Launch Steam
Select Torchlight II Steam
Click Run
Click Login to an existing account
Login
Warning: Steam In-Game Community Overlay might need to be disabled to prevent crashing!
Installing Torchlight II
Select Torchlight II
Click Install
Click Next
Uncheck shortcut options
Click Next
Click Finish
Torchlight II is only a few Gigabytes
After its done downloading click Play
Note: Direct X and Visual C might start installing directly after the first installation. We have already installed these libraries, so just let it continue.
Launcher
Click the Play arrow
Optimization & Video Options
Click the wrench at the top right
There are a lot of video options and detail option to improve performance and an older computer or laptop.
I suggest setting the resolution to match your Linux desktop.
This way it appears to be fullscreen.
To improve performance you can:
- Lower Particle Detail
- Lower Shadow Detail
- Disable Weather
- Disable Anti-Aliasing
- Disable VSync
- Disable Rim Lighting
- Disable Hardware Skinning
- Disable Bloom
Click Apply
Rule of thumb:
Higher Settings = More detail, lower frame rates
Lower Settings = Less detail, higher frame rates
Conclusion:
Torchlight II is running perfectly with Wine 1.7.8 and all of the graphical effects look beautiful.
I was able to restore my Windows save games and continue playing without any hitches.
Video options worked perfectly and I was able to warp to different areas in the game. Audio, mouse/keyboard and all menu's worked GREAT.
Screenshots:
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