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!



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"


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


Click Next

Downloading Wine


Downloading Gecko


Installed


Wine 1.6.2 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: mxvsatv
Click Next


Check all three options:

• Use another version of Wine
• Configure Wine
• Install some libraries

Click Next


Select Wine 1.6.2
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


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


Installing MX vs ATV Unleashed

Click "Select another file"
Click Next


Click Browse


Navigate to the MX vs ATV CD-ROM
Select "Setup.exe"
Click Open


Click Next


Click Next


Check "I accept the terms..."
Click Next


Enter User Name, Organization and Serial Number
Click Next


Click Next


Click Install


Uncheck all options
Click Finish


PlayOnLinux Shortcut

Select "MXvsATV.exe"
Click Next


Name your shortcut: MX vs ATV
Click Next


Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next


PlayOnLinux Configure

Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure


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


Display Tab
Video memory size: Enter the amount of memory your video card/chip uses


Patching MX vs ATV Unleashed

Go To: http://www.gamefront.com/files/MX vs ATV Unleashed v101 Patch/;4888071;;/fileinfo.html



Download mxvsatv_update_1.0.1.exe
Navigate to your desktop
Click Save


Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure


Miscellaneous Tab
Click "Run a .exe file in this virtual drive"


Navigate to your Desktop
Select mxvsatv_update_1.0.1.exe
Click Open


The patch will automatically install


Close Configure

Launching MX vs ATV

Back to PlayOnLinux
Select MX vs ATV
Click Run

Click Options


Click Video Options


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


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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