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

Note: This guide applies to the GOG version of Darksiders. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

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

Mint 17.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 1.8.2

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"


Look for the Wine Version: 1.8.2
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right


Click Next

Downloading Wine


Extracting

Downloading Gecko


Installed


Wine 1.8.2 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: darksiders
Click Next


Check all three options:

• Use another version of Wine
• Configure Wine
• Install some libraries

Click Next


Select Wine 1.8.2
Click Next


Select "32 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"
Check "Emulate a virtual desktop"
Desktop size: 1024x768

Click OK


PlayOnLinux Packages (Components, DLL's, Libraries)

Check the following:

• POL_Install_corefonts
• POL_Install_directx9
• POL_Install_tahoma

Click Next


Note: All packages will automatically download and install

Click Browse

Select "setup_darksiders_2.0.0.6.exe"
Click Open


Click Next again

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


Errors
Click OK on all errors


Click Exit


PlayOnLinux Shortcut

Select "DarksidersPC.exe"
Click Next


Name the shortcut: Darksiders
Click Next


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


PlayOnLinux Configure

Select Darksiders
Click Configure


General Tab
Wine version: 1.8.2


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


Close Configure

Launching Darksiders

Before you launch three videos need to be deleted in order to reach the menu
Otherwise you are stuck with a black screen because of video codecs

Delete three videos:

• AMD_Logo_movie.wmv
• Darksiders_Intro_CG_1280x720.wmv
• main_menu_intro.wmb

Path:

Code:

/home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/darksiders/drive_c/GOG Games/Darksiders/media/videos

Back to PlayOnLinux
Select Darksiders
Click Run


Note: Click Debug to see errors and bugs

Optimization

Click Options


Click Advanced Options


Adjust Resolution & Vertical Sync
Press Enter to apply settings


Note: Darksiders video might not resolve correctly after changing resolution. Kill Darksiders from PlayOnLinux Configure/Wine/Kill Proccesses. Launch again

Conclusion:
The only bugs I experienced was the flickering menu/HUD and the resolution bug. No one has been able to solve the flickering problem in Wine but its tolerable because you only see the map flickering. It is kind frustrating browsing the store, but its still possible.

Gameplay Video:


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