Dark Void is an under-rated action game where you can perform jet pack erobatics and cliff stunts while fending off alien robot minions. Follow and epic story, explore a world among the clouds, upgrade your weapons and dog-fight among massive cliffsides in "The Void".
Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Dark Void in Linux with PlayOnLinux.
Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Dark Void. 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 17 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.8
Wine: 1.7.8-d3d_doublebuffer
Wine Installation
Note: Versions of Wine older than 2.0.2 and Wine 2.12-staging no longer work with Steam
Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
Look for the Wine Version: 1.7.8-d3d_doublebuffer
Note: Try using stable Wine 1.8 -d3d_doublebuffer
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right
Click Next
Downloading Wine
Extracting
Downloading Gecko
Installed
Wine 1.7.8-d3d_doublebuffer 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
Select 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 your virtual drive: darkvoid
No spaces
Click Next
Select all three options:
- Use another version of Wine
- Configure Wine
- Install some libraries
Select Wine 1.7.8-d3d_doublebuffer
Click Next
Select "32 bits windows installation"
Click Next
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
PlayOnLinux Packages (Libraries, Components, Dll's)
Check the following libraries:
- POL_Install_corefonts
- POL_Install_d3dx9
- POL_Install_Physx
- POL_Install_quartz
- POL_Install_tahoma
- POL_Install_vcrun2005
Note: All packages will automatically download and install
Installing Steam
Click Browse
Navigate to your desktop
Select: SteamSetup.exe
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: Dark Void
Click Next
Click Next
PlayOnLinux Configure
Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure
General Tab
Wine Version: 1.7.8-d3d_doublebuffer
Arguments: -no-dwrite -no-cef-sandbox
This fixes the missing font and store problem
Note: Click the + to download other versions of Wine. Click the down-arrow to select other versions of wine
Display Tab
Video Memory Size: Select the size of Memory your video card/chip uses
Close Configure
Launching Steam
Select Dark Void
Click Run
Note: Click debug to see errors and bugs
Click "Login to existing account"
Login
Steam Overlay
Steam overlay has been known to cause problems launching games.
Click Steam menu
Click Settings
Select "In-game"
Uncheck "Enable Steam Commuinty In-Game"
Click OK
Installing Dark Void
Click Install
Click Next
Uncheck shortcut options
Click Next
Click Finish
Click Play
Click "Copy Key to clipboard"
Click Launch Dark Void
Activation DRM
Click Next
Paste key
Click Activate
Activation
Click Start
Reboot = Not Now
Optimization
Dark Void would crash randomly when changing resolution settings
Other settings required the game to restart
Video settings can also be changed manually from the DefaultEngine.ini
Found here:
Code:
/home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/darkvoid/drive_c/Program Files/Steam/steamapps/common/Dark Void/nativePC/SkyGame/ConfigRule of Thumb:
High settings = More detail, lower frame rates
Low settings = Less detail, higher frame rates
Conclusion:
I originally had problems with the game crashing at the start screen but found that it required Quartz libraries. Once those were installed the game launched fine each time. Then I was able to set the resolution and play fullscreen. Then I found that it would crash randomly with no speicific error. I'm guessing there is a memory leak and tried Wine 1.7.8-d3d_doublebuffer and it seems to handle the crashes because I've been playing for hours without problems or symptoms. Feel free to try with other versions of Wine like the "staging" versions.
My GeForce 550 Ti handles the game nicely with some decent frame rates. I am able to fight in the air, on foot, play cutscenes and make it through checkpoints.
Gameplay video:
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