Explore a volcanic Mediterranean island filled with tropical vegetation, dungeons, towns, sub-climates, catacombs and of course... deadly creatures! This is not your typical RPG. Yes you will find plenty of loot, alchemy, armor, weapons, skills & exploration but Risen is more like a simulation because of the detail put into developing your character.
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Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Risen in Linux with PlayOnLinux.
Note: This guide applies to the GOG.com version of Risen. Other versions may require additional steps.
Tips & Specs:
To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained
Mint 16 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.2
Wine: 1.7.16
Installing Wine
Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
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Look for the Wine Version: 1.7.16
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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Extracting
Downloading Gecko
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Installed
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Wine 1.7.16 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 your virtual drive: risen
Click Next
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Check all three options:
Click Next
- Use another version of Wine
- Configure Wine
- Install some libraries
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Select Wine 1.6.2
Click Next
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Note: If you are running a 64-bit system, PlayOnLinux will prompt if you want to use a 64-bit or 32-bit virtual drive. Always select 32-bit virtual drive.
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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Installing Packages (Components, Libraries)
Check all of the following Packages:
Note: All Packages will automatically download and install
- POL_Install_corefonts
- POL_Install_d3dx9
- POL_Install_gdiplus
- POL_Install_physx
- POL_Install_vcrun6
Click Next
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Installing Risen
Click "Select another file" or click Browse
Click Next
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Navigate to your Risen GOG.com download
Select setup_risen_2.0.0.6.exe
Click Open
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Click Next
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Click Options
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Uncheck "Create desktop icons"
Check "Yes, I have read and accept EULA"
Click Install
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Installing
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Error "Unable to execute file: sdbinst.exe"
Click OK
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Physix Installer
Check "I accept the license agreement"
Click Next
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Aborting installation (because we already installed Physx)
Click "Cancel"
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Click "Exit Setup"
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Interruption
Click OK
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Risen was installed successfully
Do not click "Launch Game"
Click Exit
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PlayOnLinux Shortcut
Select: Risen.exe
Click Next
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Click Next
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Select: I don't want to make another shortcut
Click Next
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Configure PlayOnLinux
Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure
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General Tab
Wine version: 1.7.16
Click the + to download other versions of Wine
Click the down-arrow to select other versions of Wine
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Display Tab
Direct Draw Renderer: opengl
Video memory size: The amount of memory your video card uses
Offscreen rendering mode: fbo
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Close Configure
Launching Risen
Select Risen
Click Run
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Fullscreen Setup
Click Settings
Resolution: Match the height and width to your Linux desktop
Click Apply
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Performance Settings:
Adjust texture, shadows, effects, range of sight, depth of field and shader quality to get a decent frame rate.
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Rule of Thumb:
High settings = more detail, lower frame rates
Low settings = less detail, higher frame rates
Conclusion:
Risen runs really well on my GeForce 550 Ti with only small frame stutters at initial load or when entering a new area. Wine 1.7.16 fixed the "no spaces" problem in the dialog.
There is also a small mouse gliche where every once-in-a-while your character can't turn all the way around. Not sure why because Wine has fixed these types of window bugs 100 years ago, but all you have to do it right-click really fast and your characte will continue turning.
This is the first time I have really given Risen a chance and absolutely love it! So much detail in quests, conversations and learning. Its a pretty hard game, but beautiful visuals and a LOT of character development.
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