Doom 64 is an old remake of the original Doom, but for Nintendo 64. New levels, new weapons, new monstors and new graphics engine. I never had a Nintendo 64, so this is my chance to play the entire game in Linux.
Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Doom 64 in Linux with PlayOnLinux.
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Mint 18.1 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 2.0
Wine Installation
Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
Look for the Wine Version: 2.0
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right
Click Next
Downloading Wine
Extracting
Downloading Gecko
Installed
Wine 2.0 is installed and you can close this window
Download Doom 64
Go to: https://doom64ex.wordpress.com/downloads/
Click doom64ex_2.5_win32.zip
Navigate to your Desktop
Click Save
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: doom64
Click Next
Check all three options:
- Use another version of Wine
- Configure Wine
- Install some libraries
Select Wine 2.0
Click Next
Select "32 bits windows installation"
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
Installing Packages (DLLs, Libraries, Components)
Check the following:
- POL_Install_corefonts
- POL_Install_d3dx9
Note: All packages will automatically download and install
Extract Doom 64 to virtual drive
Click Exit on the PlayOnLinux installer
Go to your Desktop
Open the doom64ex_2.5_win32.zip with Archive Manager
Click Extract
Navigate to the doom64 virtual drive
path: /home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/doom64/drive_c/Program Files/
Click the New Folder icon
Name it: Doom64
Click Create
Click Extract
Now the Doom 64 files are in the virtual drive
Close Archive Manager
PlayOnLinux Shortcut and Configure
Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure
General Tab
Click "Make a new shortcut from this virtual drive"
Select "Launcher.exe"
Click Next
Name the shortcut: Doom 64
Click Next
Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next
Display Tab
Select the new Doom 64 shortcut (left side)
Video memory size: Enter the amount of memory your video card/chip uses
Extracting WAD files
Note: First search Google for Doom 64 ROM and download "Doom 64 (USA).n64" it should be in a zip file that you need to extract to your Desktop or virtual drive.
Miscellaneous Tab
Click "Run a .exe file in this virtual drive"
Go to the Doom 64 folder
path: /home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/doom64/drive_c/Program Files/Doom64
Select "WadGen.exe"
Click Open
Select the .n64 file you downloaded and extracted
Click Open
Success
Click Ok
Success
Click OK
Close Configure
Launching Doom 64
Select Doom 64
Click Run
Doom64 Launcher
Select your launch options
Select screen Resolution
Click Launch
In Game Options
Click Options
Click Video
Adjust:
- Filter
- Anisotropic
- Windowed
- Vsync
- Depth size
- Buffer size
- Aspect Ratio
- Resolution
Conclusion:
Doom 64 ran perfectly and I was surprised to see all the extra options. I initially searched for a Native port, but couldn't find one. Until then, it runs great in PlayOnLinux. With the new launcher, you can set the resolution and in-game you can save or load your game to progress.
I also tested a network co-op game, but it would play for about 30 seconds and lock up every time. I was getting a network related error, but not exactly sure why. I play LAN games all the time in PlayOnLinux.
Enjoy some classic 90's Doom in Linux
Gameplay Video:
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