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Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Singularity in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the GOG version of Singularity. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained

Mint 18.1 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 2.0-staging

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"


Look for the Wine Version: 2.0-staging
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right


Click Next

Downloading Wine


Extracting

Downloading Gecko


Installed


Wine 2.0-staging is installed and you can close this window

PlayOnLinux Setup

Launch PlayOnLinux
Click Install


Click "Instal a non-listed program"


Click Next...

Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive"
Click Next


Name the virtual drive: singularity
Click Next


Check all three options:

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

Click Next


Select Wine: 2.0-staging
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 (DLLs, Libraries, Components)

Check the following:

• POL_Install_corefonts
• POL_Install_d3dx9
• POL_Install_dotnet40
• POL_Install_physx
• POL_Install_tahoma
• POL_Install_vcrun2005
  
• POL_Install_xact

Click Next


Installing Singularity

Click Browse

Select "setup_singularity_2.0.0.5.exe"
Click Open


Click Next...

Click OK


Click Options
Uncheck "Created desktop icon"
Check "Yes, I have read and accept EULA"
Click Install


Click OK


Click OK for all errors


Note: These errors do not affect the installation

Click Exit


PlayOnLinux Shortcut

Select "Singularity.exe"
Click Next


Name the shortcut: Singularity
Click Next


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


PlayOnLinux Configure

Select Singularity
Click Configure


General Tab
Wine version: 2.0-staging


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 uses


Close Configure

Launching Singularity

Select Singularity
Click Run


Note: Click debug to see errors and bugs

Optimization

Click "Start Game"


Click Options


Click Video


Adjust:

• Resolution
• Brightness
• Full Screen
• High Quality Decals
• Bloom
• Depth of Field
• Distortion
• Vertical Sync

Press Esc


Conclusion:
Singularity installed, configured and played great in PlayOnLinux on my GeForce GTX 1060. I was able to crank everything to high and experienced great frame rates with no bugs or graphical artifacts. Singularity is an older Unreal Engine 3 game, so it should run great on most modern hardware.

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