Explore a Mythological world from Greece to the China Wall. Titan Quest has everything... exploration, leveling up, melee & projectile attacks, magic & special abilities. Not to mention the monsters and enemies are unique and very fun to kill.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Titan Quest Anniversary Edition in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the GOG version of Titan Quest Anniversary Edition. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

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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 "Install a non-listed program"


Click Next

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


Name the virtual drive: titanquest
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


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_tahoma

Click Next


Note: All packages will automatically download and install

Click Browse

Select "setup_titan_quest_anniversary_edition_2.10.0.12.exe"
Click Open


Click Next again...

Click OK


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


Visual C++

Click Next


Check "I have read and accept the license terms"
Click Next


Click Finish


Visual C++2005 32-bit & 64-bit
Click Yes


Errors
Click OK


Click Exit


PlayOnLinux Shortcut

Select "TQ.exe"
Click Next


Name the shortcut: Titan Quest
Click Next


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


PlayOnLinux Configure

Select "Titan Quest"
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.

Wine Tab
This registry fix will stop the game from missing character/model textures

Click Registry Editor


Go to:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER
• Software
• Wine
• Direct3D

Right-click and select:
New
String Value


Name the String: CheckFloatConstants


Enter in Value data: enabled
Click OK


Close Registry Editor
Click "Windows Reboot"

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


Close Configure

Launching Titan Quest Anniversary

Select "Titan Quest"
Click Run


Note: Click debug to see bugs and errors

Optimization

Click Options


Click Video

Adjust:

• Screen Resolution
• Texture Quality
• Shadow Detail
• Detail Level
• Reflection Quality
• Gamma
• HUD Size
• HUD Style
• Anti-aliasing
• Vertical Sync
• Full Screen
• Triple Buffering
• Camera Shake
• Detail Objects
• Advanced Effects

Click OK


Conclusion:
Titan Quest has always run well in PlayOnLinux/Wine and the registry fix will improve the missing textures/models bug. Multi-player over LAN runs really well and can host up to 6 player connections. The Anniversary edition boasts a few new features like the Expansion and some multiplayer improvements.

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