PlayOnLinux Explained: Components Part 2

Internet Explorer 8
Many games and Windows programs require Internet Explorer to be installed because they use browser-based programming for interfaces and updates. Installing IE8 won't hurt any existing configurations or libraries, but you are required to set Windows version to Windows XP.
(requires WinXP SP3, msls31 & msxml3)


IE8 installation
Select English
Click Next
Downloads IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe 16.1MB


Downloads Windows Service Pack 3 WindowsXP-DB9336929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe 316.4MB


Installs msls31
Downloads InstMsiW.exe 1.7MB


Downloads msxml3.msi


Downloads ie7-dlls.tar.bz2


Check "I do not want to participate right now"
Click Next
Click "I accept"
Check "Install updates"
Click Next
Click "Restart Later"
Click "Yes"
PlayOnLinux will simulate a reboot

mfc40
Downloads mfc40.cab


mfc42


Downloads Windows Service Pack 3 WindowsXP-DB9336929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe 316.4MB


Mono:
Mono is native Linux framwork just like dotnet. Since Wine 1.5 it is automatically bundled with the Wine installation. Mono should cover most of the dotnet dependencies so you won't have to install dotnet ever again.

mono210


Downloads mono-2.10-gtksharp-2.12.10-win32-2.exe 79MB


mono26


Downloads mono-2.6-gtksharp-2.12.10-win32-2.exe 71.8MB



mono28


Downloads mono-2.8-gtksharp-2.12.10-win32-2.exe 77.7MB


Microsoft Visual C:
Visual C is a development framework for programs in Windows. Most games will require redistributable libraries to run

• msvc100
• msvc80
• msvc90

Microsoft XML:



Downloads msxml3.msi 1MB


msxml4


Downloads msxml.msi 2.3MB


msxml6


Downloads msxml6_x86.msi 1.5MB


Origin
EA's game client for downloading and installing EA games
Known to be extremely buggy and requires IE8 to function.


Downloads client 53.5 MB


Downloads IE5.01sp4-KB871260-Windows2000sp4-x86-ENU.exe


physx


Downloads PhysX-9.12.0213-SystemSoftware.msi 29MB


Steam
Steam is now only compatible with Wine 1.6.2 and 1.7.8 + newer versions
There was an update in December 2013 that broke all of the older versions of Wine.
A patched version of Wine will be required to play games in PlayOnLinux with older versions of Wine.

Disable dwrite
Steam client has a dwrite for HD TV's and fonts, but it prevents fonts from appearing in Steam.
PlayOnLinux Configure
General Tab
Arguments: -no-dwrite


Overlay
Steam update also broke the In-Game Community overlay for some games. If your game won't launch, crashes or just won't play after installing, try disabling it:

Click Steam menu
Click Settings


Select "In-game"
Uncheck "Enable Steam Commuinty In-Game"
Click OK


Copy Game Files
Dual-Boot gamers are in Luck!
You can copy your Steam games from the SteamApps/common folder to your Linux SteamApps/common folder in order to avoid re-downloading the entire game.
Windows Steam: C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\Common
Linux Steam: /home/username/.Steam/SteamApps/Common

Note: May not work for all Steam Games.