RPG's have really come a long way...
Starting with text adventures to isometric Diablo hack-n-slash, then FPS Medieval fantasies to third person sci-fi role playing and now simple facebook games where you build farms, level up and help your friends to tower defense in a massive arena where heroes battle amongst minions.
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Path of Exile is another online hack-n-slash that introduces some new elements while utilizing popular skills/loot/leveling to bring you a fresh epic RPG experience.
Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Path of Exile in Linux with PlayOnLinux.
Note: This guide applies to the online version of Path of Exile . Other versions may require additional steps.
Tips & Specs:
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Mint 17 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 1.7.19-WGL_WINE_surface2
Note: Now tested with newer versions of Wine 2.9-staging with decent performance.
Wine Installation
Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
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Look for the Wine Version: 1.7.19-WGL_WINE_surface2
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 1.7.19-WGL_WINE_surface2 is installed and you can close this window
Downloading the Client
Go To: http://www.pathofexile.com
Click "Play Free Now!"
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Register and then login
Click "Download Now!"
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Save the PathOfExileInstaller.msi to your desktop
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Setup PlayOnLinux
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: pathofexile
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: 1.7.19-WGL_WINE_surface2
Click Next
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Select "32 bits windows installation"
click Next
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Configuring Wine
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 Libraries
Check all of the following:
- POL_Install_corefonts
- POL_Install_d3dx9
- POL_Install_d3dcompiler_43
- POL_Install_msvc100
- POL_Install_Registeredfonts
- POL_Install_riched20
- POL_Install_Tahoma
- POL_Install_vcrun2010
Note: PlayOnLinux will automatically download each library and install them.
Click Next
Installing Client
Click Browse
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Navigate to your desktop
Select PathOfExileInstaller.msi
Click Open
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Click Next
Path of Exile Setup Wizard
Click Next
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Check "I accept the terms..."
Click Next
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Install Path
Click Next
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Click Install
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Click Finish
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PlayOnLinux Shortcut
Select: Client.exe
Click Next
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Name your shortcut: Path of Exile
Click Next
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Click Next
Configure PlayOnLinux
Click Configure
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General Tab
Wine version: 1.7.19-WGL_WINE_surface2
Note: Click the + to download other versions of Wine. Click the down-arrow to select other versions of Wine.
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Display Tab
GLSL Support: disabled
Video memory size: the amount of memory on your video card
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Close Configure
Launching Path of Exile
Select "Path of Exile"
Click Run
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Note: The client should launch and start updating the full game 7.5 Gigabytes
Be patient as it loads the login screen
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Optimization
Click Graphical Options
Open the Options
Click the Graphics tab
Select Fullscreen
Select Resolution
Adjust Shadows, Antialiasing, Textures, Postprocessing & Screen Shake
Note: disable Engine Multi-threading to reduce flicker
Click "Apply display settings"
Click Save
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Rule of Thumb:
High settings = More detail, lower frame rates
Low settings = Less detail, higher frame rates
Fullscreen bug - Not necessary with newer versions of Wine
If Path of Exile refuses to launch or won't go fullscreen
Note: Path of Exile has to be launched at least once
Navigate to: /home/username/My Games/Path of Exile
Note: Username is where you put your login
Open production_Config.ini with Text Editor
Change:
fullscreen=false
to
fullscreen=true
Click Save
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Conclusion:
Path of Exile ran even better with Wine 1.7.19-WGE_WINE_surface2. The graphics are amazing and rival modern-day engines with all the eye-candy your heart desires. Even up close the details are amazing. I've recently tested with newer versions of Wine like 2.9-staging and for the most part, performance is good. There is a bit of stutter here and there, but its definitely playable with settings on high.
Also, if you noticed any flickering problems, disable Engine Multi-threading
I was most impressed with the web of skills. There are so many non-linear option to what path you want to take for increasing your characters abilities.
Video Gameplay:
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