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Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Wing Commander Saga: The Darkest Dawn in Linux with PlayOnLinux.
Note: This guide applies to the Downloaded version of Wing Commander Saga: The Darkest Dawn. Other versions may require additional steps.
Tips & Specs:
To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained
Mint 17 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.4
Wine: 1.6.2
Wine Installation
Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
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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
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Click Next
Downloading Wine
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Extracting
Downloading Gecko
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Installed
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Wine 1.6.2 is installed and you can close this window
Download Wing Commander Saga: The Darkest Dawn
Go to: http://www.gamershell.com/download_87172.shtml
Or other mirrors: Darkest Dawn
Click Download
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Navigate to your Desktop
Click Save
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Note: You will need to extract the game files to your desktop
PlayOnLinux Setup
Launch PlayOnLinux
Click Install
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Click "install a non-listed program"
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Click Next
Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive"
Click Next
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Name your virtual drive: wingcommander
Click Next
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Check all three options:
- Use another version of Wine
- Configure Wine
- Install some libraries
Click Next
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Select Wine 1.6.2
Click Next
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Select "32 bits windows installation"
Click Next
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Wine Configuration
Applications Tab
Windows version: Windows 7
Click Apply
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Graphics Tab
Check "Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows"
Check "Emulate a virtual desktop"
Desktop size: 1024x768
Click OK
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Installing Packages (Libraries, Components, DLL's)
Check the following:
Click Next
- POL_Install_corefonts
- POL_Install_d3dx9
- POL_Install_dotnet20
- POL_Install_gdiplus
- POL_Install_tahoma
Note: All libraries will automatically download and install
Installing Wing Commander
Click Browse
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Navigate to your Desktop
Select darkest-dawn-setup.exe"
Click Open
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Click Next
Click Next
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Click Next
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Check "I agree to these terms..."
click Next
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Click Install
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Installing...
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Leave "Install OpenAL" checked
Click Finish
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Open AL Installation
Click OK
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Complete
Click OK
PlayOnLinux Shortcut
Select "wcsaga_sse2.exe"
Click Next
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Name your shortcut: Wing Commander Saga
Click Next
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Click Next
PlayOnLinux Configure
Back to PlayOnLinux
Select Wing Commander Saga
Click Configure
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General Tab
Wine Version: 1.6.2
Note: Click the + to download other versions of Wine
Note: Click the down-arrow to select other versions of Wine
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Display Tab
Video Memory size: Select the amount of memory your video card/chip uses
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Wing Commander Resolution
Wine Tab
Click Registry Editor
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Go To: HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Volition/WingCommanderSaga
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Right-click and select: New, String Value
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Name it: VideocardFs2open
Double-click VideocardFs2open
Value data: OGL -(1920x1080)x32bit
Click OK
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Note: Enter the resolution to match your Linux desktop
The entry should appear like this
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Close the Registry
Wine Tab
Click Windows Reboot
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Close Configure
Launching Wing Commander Saga
Back to PlayOnLinux
Select Wing Commander Saga
Click Run
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Note: Click debug to see console errors and bugs
Click Options
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Click detail
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Adjust Model, Nebula, textures, particles, impact effects, shield effects, stars, lighting, planets, weapon extras
Click Accept
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Conclusion:
Wing Commander Saga: Darkest Dawn runs great in PlayOnLinux with my GeForece 550 Ti. Once you get past setting the fullscreen resolution in the registry, everything looks beautiful. I'm also pleased with the mouse integration. Very professional for a free game.
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