Two Worlds is a familiar Lore when it comes to dungeons, dragons and the like. Follow the main storyline or accept side quests from NCP's. Explore an open world ranging from deserts, forests, orient to dungeons and ruins.



Level up, loot your enemies bodies and combine similar weapons to increase their stats. Two Worlds can go on forever, or at least until your patience is exhausted.

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

Note: This guide applies to the Retail version of Two Worlds. Other Steam, Amazon or GOG versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

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Mint 16 32-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.2
Wine: 1.7.10

Installing Wine

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"


Look for the Wine Version: 1.7.10
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 1.7.10 is installed and you can close this window

Setup PlayOnLinux

Launch PlayOnLinux
Click Install


Click "Install a non-listed program"


Click Next

Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive"
Click Next


Name your virtual drive: twoworlds
(No spaces)
Click Next


Check all three options:

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

Click Next


Select Wine 1.7.10
Click Next


Note: If you are running a 64-bit system, PlayOnLinux will prompt if you want to use a 64-bit or 32-bit virtual drive.
Always select 32-bit virtual drive

Wine Configuration

Applications Tab
Windows Version: Windows XP


Graphics Tab
Check "Automatically cpature the mouse in full-screen windows"
Check "Emulate a virtual desktop"
Desktop size: 1024x768
Click OK


Install Libraries

Check the following packages:

• POL_Install_corefonts
• POL_Install_dxfullsetup
• POL_Install_tahoma

All libraries will automatically download and install

Click Next


Installing Two Worlds from DVD

GOG Note: If using the GOG version, just download the game files from gog.com then use "select another file" and browse to the setup file. Install just as you would with any GOG game.

GOTY Note: If you have the "Game Of The Year" edition from Amazon downloads, "Select another file" and browse works as well.

Select "Select another file"
Click Next


Click Browse


Navigate to your CD-ROM: TW: EPIC
Select "Setup.exe"
Click Open


Click Next


Click "Install Two Worlds"


Warning
Click Yes


Select "Install using the default settings and run"
Click Install


Click I Agree


Installing


Click Exit


PlayOnLinux crashed during the Retail & GOTY installations, but the game installed just fine. We'll do the shortcut manually.

PlayOnLinux Configure

Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure


Select virtual drive twoworlds

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


Select "TwoWorlds.exe"
Click Next


Name your shortcut: Two Worlds
Click Next


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


Display Tab
GLSL: disabled
Direct Draw Renderer: opengl
Video memory size: Amount of memory on your video card
Offscreen rendering mode: fbo


Close configure

Launching & Activating Two Worlds

Select Two Worlds
Click Run


Note: Clicking Debug will output errors so you can troubleshoot your game

Enter your serial number from the game insert

Note: GOG & Amazon download version of Two Worlds does not require serial number or activation if you don't play online.

Click ok


Click "Activate via Internet"


Click Continue


Once activated, Click OK


Video Options & Optimization

Click Settings
Click Graphics Tab
Set resolution to match your Linux desktop resolution. This way the game will appear full screen in your virtual desktop

Adjust sliders to increase detail or increase frame rates.

Click Accept


Rule of thumb
Higher settings = More detail, lower frame rates
Lower settings = Less detail, higher frame rates

Start a new game and create character


Conclusion:
Two Worlds: Epic Edition ran fairly well in Mint 16 31-bit with my GeForce 550 Ti. There was some "stutter" as areas were being loaded, but it was tolerable. If you want a good laugh, enable GLSL and you will see characters replaced with huge boulders, ladders and other objects in-game.
Otherwise, I was able to complete quests, level up, loot, use inventory and alchemy just fine.

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