Streets of Rogue "Alpha" is an indie action stealth shooter with some amazing 8-bit features. Select from several classes with abilities and strengths. Use their special skills to loot, murder, bribe, and much much more. Each level is procedurally made, totally destructible and full of living NCPs. Every action has a consequence, so think before you act.
Linux version:
The developers already have an alpha Linux version available: Streets Of Rogue
Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Streets Of Rogue in Linux with PlayOnLinux.
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Mint 17.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 1.9.18-staging (64-bit)
Wine Installation
Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
Select 64-bit Tab
Look for the Wine Version: 1.9.18-staging
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right
Click Next
Downloading Wine
Extracting
Downloading Gecko 32-bit
Downloading Gecko 64-bit
Installed
Wine 1.9.18-staging is installed and you can close this window
Go to: https://madguy.itch.io/streets-of-rogue
or
Go to: http://streetsofrogue.com/
Download the free Alpha
Save the .zip to your desktop
PlayOnLinux Configure
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: streetsofrogue
Click Next
Check all three options:
- Use another version of Wine
- Configure Wine
- Install some libraries
Select Wine: 1.9.18-staging
Click Next
Select "64 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"
Click OK
PlayOnLinux Packages (DLL's, Libraries, Components)
Check the following:
- POL_Install_corefonts
- POL_Install_d3dx9
- POL_Install_tahoma
Note: All packages will automatically download and install
Click Cancel
Double-click the .zip file you downloaded
It will automatically open in Archive Manager
Click Extract
Navigate to the new virtual drive you created
Path:
Code:
/home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/streetsofrogue/drive_c/Program Files/Click "View Files"
Note: Replace "username" with your Linux login
PlayOnLinux Configure
Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure
General Tab
Select "streetsofrogue" virtual drive (left side)
Click "Make a new shortcut from this virtual drive"
Select "StreetsOfRogue.exe"
Click Next
Name the shortcut: Streets Of Rogue
Click Next
Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next
Select the new shortcut "Streets Of Rogue"
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
Run Streets Of Rogue
Select "Streets of Rogue"
Click Run
Note: Click Debug to see errors and bugs
Optimization
Click Settings
Click Graphics
Adjust:
- Screen Resolution
- Full Screen Mode
- Monitor Select
- Lighting type
- VSync
Conclusion:Streets Of Rogue ran perfectly once I figured out it was a 64-bit executable only. 64-bit Wine ran it really well without any issues. There is a chance it may run a bit slow, so try setting different screen resolutions to gain some performance. I was unable to play co-op because my game controllers are probably too old for Unity 3D.
Linux version:
The developers already have an alpha Linux version available: Streets Of Rogue
Gameplay Video:
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