Doom 64 is an old remake of the original Doom, but for Nintendo 64. New levels, new weapons, new monstors and new graphics engine. I never had a Nintendo 64, so this is my chance to play the entire game in Linux.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Doom 64 in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Tips & Specs:

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Mint 18.1 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 2.0

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"


Look for the Wine Version: 2.0
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right


Click Next

Downloading Wine


Extracting

Downloading Gecko


Installed


Wine 2.0 is installed and you can close this window

Download Doom 64
Go to: https://doom64ex.wordpress.com/downloads/
Click doom64ex_2.5_win32.zip


Navigate to your Desktop
Click Save


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: doom64
Click Next


Check all three options:

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

Click Next


Select Wine 2.0
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


Installing Packages (DLLs, Libraries, Components)

Check the following:

• POL_Install_corefonts
• POL_Install_d3dx9

Click Next


Note: All packages will automatically download and install

Extract Doom 64 to virtual drive

Click Exit on the PlayOnLinux installer
Go to your Desktop
Open the doom64ex_2.5_win32.zip with Archive Manager
Click Extract


Navigate to the doom64 virtual drive
path: /home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/doom64/drive_c/Program Files/
Click the New Folder icon
Name it: Doom64
Click Create
Click Extract


Now the Doom 64 files are in the virtual drive
Close Archive Manager


PlayOnLinux Shortcut and Configure

Back to PlayOnLinux

Click Configure


General Tab
Click "Make a new shortcut from this virtual drive"


Select "Launcher.exe"
Click Next


Name the shortcut: Doom 64
Click Next


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

Display Tab
Select the new Doom 64 shortcut (left side)
Video memory size: Enter the amount of memory your video card/chip uses


Extracting WAD files

Note: First search Google for Doom 64 ROM and download "Doom 64 (USA).n64" it should be in a zip file that you need to extract to your Desktop or virtual drive.

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


Go to the Doom 64 folder
path: /home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/doom64/drive_c/Program Files/Doom64
Select "WadGen.exe"
Click Open


Select the .n64 file you downloaded and extracted
Click Open


Success
Click Ok


Success
Click OK


Close Configure

Launching Doom 64

Select Doom 64
Click Run


Doom64 Launcher
Select your launch options
Select screen Resolution
Click Launch


In Game Options
Click Options


Click Video


Adjust:

• Filter
• Anisotropic
• Windowed
• Vsync
• Depth size
• Buffer size
• Aspect Ratio
• Resolution

Click Return


Conclusion:
Doom 64 ran perfectly and I was surprised to see all the extra options. I initially searched for a Native port, but couldn't find one. Until then, it runs great in PlayOnLinux. With the new launcher, you can set the resolution and in-game you can save or load your game to progress.
I also tested a network co-op game, but it would play for about 30 seconds and lock up every time. I was getting a network related error, but not exactly sure why. I play LAN games all the time in PlayOnLinux.

Enjoy some classic 90's Doom in Linux

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