MX vs ATV Unleashed is more than just a racing game. It includes Waypoint races, Hill Climbs, Freestyle Arena's and of course, Supercross tracks. You can even choose to Free Ride and cruise around a map being creative with your own jumps or transfers.
The maps are beautiful and the physics are down-right FUN!
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Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing MX vs ATV Unleashed in Linux with PlayOnLinux.
Note: This guide applies to the Retail version of MX vs ATV Unleashed. Other versions may require additional steps.
Tips & Specs:
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int 16 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.2
Wine: 1.6.2
Installing Wine
Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
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Look for the Wine Version: 1.6.2
Note: Try using stable Wine 1.8 and 1.8-staging
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right
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Click Next
Downloading Wine
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Downloading Gecko
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Installed
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Wine 1.6.2 is installed and you can close this window
PlayOnLinux Setup
Launch PlayOnLinux
Click Install
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Click "Install a non-listed program"
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Click Next
Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive"
Click Next
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Name the virtual drive: mxvsatv
Click Next
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Check all three options:
- Use another version of Wine
- Configure Wine
- Install some libraries
Click Next
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Select Wine 1.6.2
Click Next
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Select "32 bits windows installation"
Click Next
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Wine Configuration
Applications Tab
Windows Version: Windows 7
Click Apply
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Graphics Tab
Check "Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows"
Check "Emulate a virtual desktop
Desktop Size: 1024x768
Click Ok
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PlayOnLinux Packages (Components, Libraries)
Check the following Packages:
- POL_Install_corefonts
- POL_Install_d3dx9
- POL_Install_tahoma
Note: All packages will automatically download and install
Click Next
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Installing MX vs ATV Unleashed
Click "Select another file"
Click Next
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Click Browse
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Navigate to the MX vs ATV CD-ROM
Select "Setup.exe"
Click Open
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Click Next
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Click Next
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Check "I accept the terms..."
Click Next
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Enter User Name, Organization and Serial Number
Click Next
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Click Next
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Click Install
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Uncheck all options
Click Finish
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PlayOnLinux Shortcut
Select "MXvsATV.exe"
Click Next
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Name your shortcut: MX vs ATV
Click Next
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Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next
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PlayOnLinux Configure
Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure
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General Tab
Wine Version: 1.6.2
Note: Click the + to download other versions of Wine
Click the down-arrow to select other versions of Wine
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Display Tab
Video memory size: Enter the amount of memory your video card/chip uses
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Patching MX vs ATV Unleashed
Go To: http://www.gamefront.com/files/MX vs ATV Unleashed v101 Patch/;4888071;;/fileinfo.html
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Download mxvsatv_update_1.0.1.exe
Navigate to your desktop
Click Save
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Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure
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Miscellaneous Tab
Click "Run a .exe file in this virtual drive"
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Navigate to your Desktop
Select mxvsatv_update_1.0.1.exe
Click Open
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The patch will automatically install
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Close Configure
Launching MX vs ATV
Back to PlayOnLinux
Select MX vs ATV
Click Run
Click Options
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Click Video Options
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Adjust resolution
MX vs ATV does not support widescreen
Note: You will have to either set your Linux desktop to match the game resolution, or disable "virtual desktop" in Wine Configuration.
Press Enter to accept changes
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Conclusion:
MX vs ATV Unleashed ran perfectly on my GeForce 550 Ti. Frame rates were smooth and controls were perfect. I didn't test with a controller, but using the keys were not that bad. Controllers can have problems in Wine, so that will have to be another guide all together.
Besides no widescreen support, I would definitely give this game a Platinum rating.
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