Two Worlds II takes place 5 years later with an interesting ally. No longer can you fight Gandohar alone, Orcs have joined the battle to save Kyra from the tyrant.
Once again the action takes place in an open-world among many varied environments. Explore dungeons, cities, deserts, swamps and much more.
Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Two Worlds II in Linux with PlayOnLinux.
Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Two Worlds II. Other versions may require additional steps.
Tips & Specs:
Try SteamPlay before using this guide as Valve now uses a fork of Wine called Proton and should run most Windows games.
To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained
int 17 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.2
Wine: 1.7.22
Wine Installation
Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
Look for the Wine Version: 1.7.22
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 1.7.22 is installed and you can close this window
Downloading Steam
Go To: http://www.steampowered.com
Click Install Steam
Do not click "Install Steam Now"
It will automatically install Linux Steam. Since Two Worlds II isn't made for Linux, we will download the Windows Steam instead.
click "Windows" under the green button
Navigate to your desktop
Click Save
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 you virtual drive: twoworlds2
No spaces
Click Next
Select all three options:
Click Next
Select Wine 1.7.22
Click Next
Select 32-bit virtual drive
Click Next
Configure Wine
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
Install Libraries
Check the following libraries:
Click Next
Installing Steam
Click Browse
Navigate to your desktop
Select: SteamSetup.exe
Click Open
Click Next
Click Next
Check: I accept the license...
Click Next
Click Next
Click Next
Click Install
Click Finish
Updating Steam
More updating, extracting and installing
When Steam is done installing the login screen will pop up. You probably won't see any text because there is a font bug.
Click the "X" to close Steam login
PlayOnLinux Shortcut
Select Steam.exe
Click Next
Name your shortcut: Two Worlds II
Click Next
Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next
More PlayOnLinux Configuration
Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure
Select Steam virtual drive
General Tab
Arguments: -no-dwrite -no-cef-sandbox
This fixes the missing font and store problem
(This fixes the font problem)
Wine Version: 1.7.22
Note: click the + to download more versions of Wine. Click the down-arrow to select other versions of Wine.
Display Tab
GLSL Support: disabled
Video Memory Size: size of memory on your video card
Close Configure
Launching Steam
Select Two Worlds II
Click Run
Note: Clicking Debug instead of Run will launch the game with a debug console so you can view errors and bugs.
Click "Login to existing account"
Login
Steam Overlay
Steam overlay has been known to cause problems launching games.
Click Steam menu
Click Settings
Select "In-game"
Uncheck "Enable Steam Commuinty In-Game"
Click OK
Installing Two Worlds
Find Two Worlds II in your library
Click Install
Click Next
Click "I Agree"
Uncheck "Create start menu shortcut to Two Worlds II"
Uncheck "Create desktop shortcut to Two Worlds II"
Click Next
Click Finish
Two Worlds II will automatically download
When its completed click Play
Select "Play Two Worlds II"
Click Play
There should be a pop-up in Steam with your serial number
Copy the serial number
Enter the serial number for Two Worlds II
(Because one DRM isn't enough)
Click OK
Click "Internet Activation"
Click Continue
Click OK
Optimization & Graphics Settings
Rule of Thumb:
High settings = More detail, lower frame rates
Low settings = Less detail, higher frame rates
Click Settings
Click Graphics
Adjust Resolution to match your Linux Desktop
Window Mode = Off
Anti Aliasing Mode = None
Anti-Aliasing Sample = 1 Sample
Further Adjust:
Shadows = OFF
Depth-Of-View = On or OFF
VSync = On or OFF
HD Video = On or OFF
Note: I was unable to change Anti-Aliasing settings. Some setting require restarting the game.
There is a problem with Wine and shadows, so turning off shadows is the only curren solution.
Click Accept to apply your changes
Conclusion:
Two Worlds II ran really well on my GeForce 550 Ti. Its unfortunate the shadows have to be turned off because otherwise you have this buggy feint moving shadow following your character around. Its very annoying. The game still looks graphically beautiful and even runs better with shadows off.
Gameplay Video:
Screenshots:
Once again the action takes place in an open-world among many varied environments. Explore dungeons, cities, deserts, swamps and much more.
Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Two Worlds II in Linux with PlayOnLinux.
Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Two Worlds II. Other versions may require additional steps.
Tips & Specs:
Try SteamPlay before using this guide as Valve now uses a fork of Wine called Proton and should run most Windows games.
To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained
int 17 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.2
Wine: 1.7.22
Wine Installation
Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
Look for the Wine Version: 1.7.22
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 1.7.22 is installed and you can close this window
Downloading Steam
Go To: http://www.steampowered.com
Click Install Steam
Do not click "Install Steam Now"
It will automatically install Linux Steam. Since Two Worlds II isn't made for Linux, we will download the Windows Steam instead.
click "Windows" under the green button
Navigate to your desktop
Click Save
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 you virtual drive: twoworlds2
No spaces
Click Next
Select all three options:
- Use another version of Wine
- Configure Wine
- Install some libraries
Click Next
Select Wine 1.7.22
Click Next
Select 32-bit virtual drive
Click Next
Configure Wine
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
Install Libraries
Check the following libraries:
- POL_Install_corefonts
- POL_Install_dxfullsetup
- POL_Install_Physx
- POL_Install_tahoma
- POL_Install_vcrun2005
- POL_Install_vcrun2008
- POL_Install_vcrun2010
Click Next
Installing Steam
Click Browse
Navigate to your desktop
Select: SteamSetup.exe
Click Open
Click Next
Click Next
Check: I accept the license...
Click Next
Click Next
Click Next
Click Install
Click Finish
Updating Steam
More updating, extracting and installing
When Steam is done installing the login screen will pop up. You probably won't see any text because there is a font bug.
Click the "X" to close Steam login
PlayOnLinux Shortcut
Select Steam.exe
Click Next
Name your shortcut: Two Worlds II
Click Next
Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next
More PlayOnLinux Configuration
Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure
Select Steam virtual drive
General Tab
Arguments: -no-dwrite -no-cef-sandbox
This fixes the missing font and store problem
(This fixes the font problem)
Wine Version: 1.7.22
Note: click the + to download more versions of Wine. Click the down-arrow to select other versions of Wine.
Display Tab
GLSL Support: disabled
Video Memory Size: size of memory on your video card
Close Configure
Launching Steam
Select Two Worlds II
Click Run
Note: Clicking Debug instead of Run will launch the game with a debug console so you can view errors and bugs.
Click "Login to existing account"
Login
Steam Overlay
Steam overlay has been known to cause problems launching games.
Click Steam menu
Click Settings
Select "In-game"
Uncheck "Enable Steam Commuinty In-Game"
Click OK
Installing Two Worlds
Find Two Worlds II in your library
Click Install
Click Next
Click "I Agree"
Uncheck "Create start menu shortcut to Two Worlds II"
Uncheck "Create desktop shortcut to Two Worlds II"
Click Next
Click Finish
Two Worlds II will automatically download
When its completed click Play
Select "Play Two Worlds II"
Click Play
There should be a pop-up in Steam with your serial number
Copy the serial number
Enter the serial number for Two Worlds II
(Because one DRM isn't enough)
Click OK
Click "Internet Activation"
Click Continue
Click OK
Optimization & Graphics Settings
Rule of Thumb:
High settings = More detail, lower frame rates
Low settings = Less detail, higher frame rates
Click Settings
Click Graphics
Adjust Resolution to match your Linux Desktop
Window Mode = Off
Anti Aliasing Mode = None
Anti-Aliasing Sample = 1 Sample
Further Adjust:
- Detail
- Motion blur
- Bloom
- Depth-of-view
- Anistrophy
- Draw Distance
- Grass Draw Distance
Shadows = OFF
Depth-Of-View = On or OFF
VSync = On or OFF
HD Video = On or OFF
Note: I was unable to change Anti-Aliasing settings. Some setting require restarting the game.
There is a problem with Wine and shadows, so turning off shadows is the only curren solution.
Click Accept to apply your changes
Conclusion:
Two Worlds II ran really well on my GeForce 550 Ti. Its unfortunate the shadows have to be turned off because otherwise you have this buggy feint moving shadow following your character around. Its very annoying. The game still looks graphically beautiful and even runs better with shadows off.
Gameplay Video:
Screenshots:
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