Magrunner is a puzzle game about magnetism and physics. Lead Dax through puzzle rooms in a tron-like world. Move platforms across lasers, use cubes to launch yourself to unreachable heights and experiment with multiple magnetic fields.





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

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

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int 17 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.2
Wine: 1.6.2

Wine Installation

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

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: magrunner
Click Next


Check all three options:

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

Click Next


Select Wine 1.6.2
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
Click OK


PlayOnLinux Packages (Windows DLLs, Components)

Check the following:

• POL_Install_corefonts
• POL_Install_dxfullsetup
• POL_Install_gdiplus
  
• POL_Install_physix
• POL_Install_tahoma
• POL_Install_vcrun2008
• POL_Install_vcrun2010
• POL_Install_xact

Note: All libraries will automatically download and install

Click Next


Click Browse


Navigate to your GOG.com download
Select setup_magrunner_dark_pulse_2.0.0.4.exe
Click Open


Click Next

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


Installing


Click Exit


PlayOnLinux Shortcut

Select Magrunner.exe
Click Next


Name your shortcut: Magrunner
Click Next


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


PlayOnLinux Configure

Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure


General Tab
Wine version: 1.6.2
Click the + to download other versions of Wine
Click the down arrow to select other versions of Wine


Display Tab
Video Memory Size: Select the amount of memory your video card/chip uses


Close Configure

Launch Magrunner
Note: Selecting Magrunner and click debug will display a window that outputs errors and bugs

Magrunner Optimization

Click Options
Click Video


Adjust resolution to match your Linux desktop
Adjust quality
Click Apply


Default resolution config

If Magrunner refuses to match your desktop resolution use the YoshiSystemSettings.ini
Navigate to: /home/username/My Games/Magrunner/YoshiGame/Config
Open YoshiSystemSettings.ini with Textedit


Scroll down to ResX and ResY


Update the resolution to match your Linux Desktop:
ResX: 1920
ResY: 1080

Click Save


Launch Magrunner again and it should be fullscreen without resetting your desktop resolution.
Note: Use Displays to find the resolution of Linux desktop
Note: Not all computers can handle games at the same resolution of Linux desktop. You may need to lower the resolution on laptops in order to get a decent frame rate.

Conclusion:
Magrunner ran perfectly on my GeForce 550 Ti with a resolution of 1680x1050
No gliches or slow frame rates. I really enjoyed the game until I get stuck on a puzzle.
Initially I tried setting the resolution in-game, but it had problems at next launch. I also normally use the "Virtual Desktop" in Wine Configuration, but that attributed to the full-screen problems.



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