Tron is probably the coolest idea for a game because of all the computer themes. I'm sure it was as fun to develop as it is to play! In Tron 2.0 you play as Jet in a all-too-well-known scenario fighting against the NCP and its minions. There are a lot of new weapons, upgrades, emails and permissions to use.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Tron 2.0 in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

There are a lot of steps to Tron 2.0 running in PlayOnLinux but its totally worth it. Patching and a widescreen mod are necessary for it to run on modern systems. So bare with me and you will be playing Tron 2.0 in no time. You will find there is only one strange and comical bug...

Note: This guide applies to the Retail version of Tron 2.0. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

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

Mint 16 32-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.2
Wine: 1.6.2

Installing Wine

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"


Look for the Wine Version: 1.6.2
Note: Try using stable Wine 1.8 and 1.8-staging

Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right


Click Next

Downloading Wine


Extracting

Downloading Gecko


Installed


Wine 1.6.2 is installed and you can close this window

Copying CD files

My Retail copy has two CD-ROM's and we will have to copy all the data to a folder in order to do the installation. If you have the DVD or a downloaded version, skip this step.

Create a new folder on the desktop
Name it "Tron"
Insert Disk 1
Copy everything from Disk 1 to the "Tron" folder


Insert Disk 2
Copy everything to the "Tron" folder


If you get a Merge or Overwrite error
Check "Apply this action to all files"
Click Merge


Same for the "Replace file..." warning
Check "Apply this action to all files"
Click Skip


Setup PlayOnLinux

Launch PlayOnLinux
Click Install


Click "Install a non-listed program"


Click Next

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


Name your virtual drive: tron
Click Next


Select all three options:

• Use another virtual drive
• Configure Wine
• Install some libraries

Click Next


Select Wine 1.6.2
Click Next


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


Graphics Tab
Check "Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows"
Check "Emulate a virtual Desktop"
Desktop size: 1024x768
Click Ok


Installing PlayOnLinux Libraries

Check the following libraries:

• POL_Install_corefonts
• POL_Install_d3dx9
• POL_Install_tahoma
• POL_Install_vcrun6

Click Next


Note: All libraries will automatically download and install

Installing Tron 2.0

Click "Select another file"
Click Next

Click Browse
Navigate to the Tron folder on your desktop
Select "SETUP.EXE"
Click Open


Click Next

Click Next

License Agreement...
Click Yes

Enter Username
Enter Company Name
Enter Serial Number

Click Yes

Click Next

Click Next

Installing


CRCerror
If you see this error, just click "Ignore" because we don't care about the autorun.inf
Click Ignore


Uncheck everything
Click Next


Click Finish


PlayOnLinux Shortcut

Select "Tron.exe"
Click Next


Name your shortcut: Tron
Click Next


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


PlayOnLinux Configure

Back To PlayOnLinux
Click Configure


General Tab
Wine Version: 1.6.2


Display Tab
Direct Draw Renderer: pengl
Video Memory size: The amount of memory yourr video card has
Offscreen rendering mode: fbo


Setting MSVCRT Library override

Wine Tab
Click Configure Wine


Click Libraries Tab
Type: msvcrt


Click Add
Click OK


Patching Tron 2.0

Go to http://www.gamershell.com/download_4056.shtml
Download Tron 2.0 v1.042 patch


When it says "Your download is ready, Please click here to download the file"
click the link


Navigate to your desktop
Click Save


Double-click the zip file on your desktop
Use the Archive Manager to extract the zip file

Note: Its a good idea to run Tron 2.0 at least once before installing the patch.


Navigate to your Desktop
Click Extract


Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure


Miscellaneous Tab
Select Tron
Click "Run a .exe file in this virtual drive"


Navigate to your Desktop
Select tron-update_v1x042c.exe
Click Open


Click Next

Click Next

License agreement
Click Yes

Installing

Click Finish

Tron 2.0 can be run at this point, just make sure not to load a previous save game. It will crash the game. Also make sure you have Disk1 in the drive too.

Widescreen mod (Killer App Mod v1.1)

Go To: http://www.moddb.com/mods/killer-app/downloads/tron-20-killer-app-mod-v11
or
http://www.gamefront.com/files/files/16168473/ka_mod_v1x1_setup.zip


Save ka_mod_v1x1.zip to your Desktop


Double-click ka_mod_v1x1.zip
Open in Archive Manager


Navigate to your Desktop
Click Extract


Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure


Miscellaneous Tab
Select Tron
Click "Run a .exe file in this virtual drive"


Navigate to your Desktop
Select ka_mod_v1x1_setup.exe
Click Open


Patch warning
We already installed the patch
Click No


Click Next

Click Next

License Agreement
Check "I agree to the terms..."
Click Next

Select language
Click Next

Select your screen aspect ratio
Select your screen resolution
Click Next


Click Next

Click Next

Installing Progress

Click Next

Welcome
Click Next

Click Next

Click Start

Patching Progress

Click Next

Click Exit

!IMPORTANT!
Wait a few minutes until the screen shows "The patching stage has been successfully completed"
Do not Click Next until you see this confirmation
Click Next


Click Finish


Important note: Do not change the resolution in game. This will undo the Killer Mod settings. Once Killer mod is set, your game will retail the resolution and aspect ratio.

Conclusion:
Tron 2.0 ran pretty well on my GeForce 550 Ti with a few stutters here and there, but totally playable. I did notice the mouse movement would also stutter a bit when turning, but didn't bother me so much.

Also after installing the patch and KillMod you will need to start a new game. Otherwise continuing or loading will crash Tron.

The most interesting bug is the broken limbs on the characters. I did some research and didn't find any way to fix it. Kind of ironic because it a little strange but kinda matches the surrealistic theme of the game.