Brian

I couldn't believe my eyes this morning when I launched PlayOnLinux 4.2.12 and saw there is a new version available.

PlayOnLinux 4.3.2 (4.33 now available)

I haven't downloaded the new version yet, but I will do some reading first and see what they have changed or added. Then I will give it a try on a test computer. Hopefully they didn't remove the packages and manual installation functionality like in Phoenicis

The world has been laid waste to the Demonic Rhogar Legion and our only hope is the convict Harkyn. Slay the minions of the Legion where every slice of your sword counts as life or death. Lords Of The Fallen is a Dark Souls inspired action RPG where your weapons, armor, magic, offense and defense are your strategy.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Lords Of The Fallen in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the GOG version of Lords Of The Fallen. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

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

Mint 18.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 3.14 Staging 64-bit
DXVK 0.72

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
...

.kkrieger was created to be a tech demo to see how small a game could be made. Not short, but small... as in capacity. Boasting beautiful graphics, textures, lighting, intricate level design, spooky enemies, small arsenal of weapons and sound effects. In its unfinished state, .kkrieger is about 100Kb in size. This is the most code optimized game ever made.



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

Tips & Specs:

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

Mint 18.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 3.0

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"


Look for the Wine Version: 3.0
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right


Click...

I know this was announced last week, but its still BIG news for Linux!

Phoronix:
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=IBM-Potential-Red-Hat

RedHat:
https://www.redhat.com/en/about/pre...e-and-becoming-worlds-1-hybrid-cloud-provider

Crazy Taxi used to be an arcade game found in most arcades and restaurants near the racing games. Now you can race around the silly town picking up customers. Smash cars, jump rivers, drive through obects on the sidewalk and find hidden routes to your passengers destination.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Crazy Taxi. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

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

Mint 18.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 3.0

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"


Look for the Wine Version: 3.0
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right...

Once again Guybrush Threepwood is caught in a mess with Voodoo Zombie Pirate LeChuck! But there is a twist, he also accidentally cursed his wife Elaine by turning her into a gold statue. Explore the mysteries of Plunder Island, solve clever & silly pirate puzzles and interact with the residents.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing and configuring The Curse of Monkey Island in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the GOG version of The Curse of Monkey Island. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

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

Mint 18.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 3.0

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"


Look for the Wine Version: 3.0
Select it
Click...

Binary Domain is a 3rd person team action shooter. Play as Dan Marshall and lead his team through high-tech Tokyo in 2080. Literally command your team members with voice commands as you encounter intelligent robot armies that have no fear of death. Upgrade your teams weapons & abilities and lead them through and underground wasteland with no hope of survival.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Binary Domain. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

Try SteamPlay before using this guide as Valve now uses a fork of Wine called Proton and should run most Windows games.

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

Mint...

Roam the cities of the future and take out criminals as a Mercenary of the Law. Take contracts for the police and upgrade your weapons & vehicle to eliminate growing threat of gangsters. Explore huge cities of skyscrapers and roam freely among busy public traffic.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Retail version of Crime Cities. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

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

Mint 18.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 3.0

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"


Look for the Wine Version: 3.0
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right...

Darkened Skye is an Action game based off the Skittles candy where Skye can execute magic spells when combining Skittles. From fireballs, iceballs, lightning to firewalking, floating, shrinking and necromancy... Skye can use them to eliminate enemies and solve puzzles.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Retail CD ROM version of Darkened Skye. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

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

Mint 18.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 3.0

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"


Look for the Wine Version: 3.0
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the...

We were recently given a Steam key to trial Fantasy Strike:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/390560/Fantasy_Strike/
http://www.fantasystrike.com

When I was younger I used to play more Fighting games with friends. Games like:

• Mortal Kombat
• Street Fighter
• Darkstalkers
• Samurai Showdown
• Tekken
• Clay Fighter
• Bushido Blade
• Killer Instinct
• Soul Caliber

I must have played too much because I'm not as engaged with today's fighting games and I get frustrated easily.

Fantasy Strike is a 3D fighting game where you can play against opponents online. I was able to use my Xbox controller in Mint 18.3 and utilize all of the available characters. The art is very Borderlands-style and animations are perfect for fact action fighting and special moves. Each character have typical (Street Fighter & Mortal Kombat) moves, but also a few unique moves as well. As with any fighting game, you...

Choose a team of 3 characters from the Sonic games and work your way through fast levels full of jumps, traps and enemies. Switch between your characters abilities to eliminate enemies and finish the level. Each level can be completed in different ways and then at the end is a boss fight.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Retail CD ROM version of Sonic Heroes. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

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

Mint 18.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 3.0

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"


Look for the Wine Version: 3.0
Select it
Click the...

Finally after several years of waiting, PlayOnLinux developers released the first Alpha version of PlayOnLinux 5
https://www.playonlinux.com/en/comments-1354.html

Installers:
https://repository.playonlinux.com/PlayOnLinux/5.0.0-alpha1

Unfortunately they are scripting games from scratch, which means there are currently 135 supported Games/Installers (scripts)

Report bugs here:
https://github.com/PhoenicisOrg/phoenicis/issues

They changed the names of the tabs so now we have:

• Library
• Apps
• Containers
• Engines
• Installations
• Settings

Library Tab
Is kind of confusing, specially with no games installed. It must be where the shortcuts will reside once you install something?

Apps Tab
This is where you can search their repository of scripted installers... or Games. Similar to clicking Install in POL4

Containers Tab
Shows you all of your wineprefixes and allows you to modify them like...

Darksiders 2 continues the story after War was imprisoned. Now you play as his brother Death who attempts to free the human race and undo the damage done by the Apocalypse. Explore huge maps and traverse complex jumping/platform puzzles. Gain loot from hacking and slashing all kinds of demons and bosses on earth. Level up Death and interact with demi-god-ish NCPs who will point you in the direction of the enemy or angels who will try an stop you.



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

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

Tips & Specs:

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

The Apocalypse is here, play as War one of the Four Horsemen and slay both Angel and Demon on Earch during the last battle. Wield his awesome sword by linking combos and finsh them with Wrath abilities you will earn throughout the campaign. Now you can play Darksiders with all new high resolution textures, shaders and more.



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

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

Tips & Specs:

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

Mint 18.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 3.14 Staging (64-bit)
DXVK 0.71

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select...

Watch Dogs is an open world 3rd person action hacking game where you can explore a living city full of technology and crime. Roam the streets of Chicago as Alden Pearce while hacking phones, city devices, ATMs and Vehicles to stop crime. Stealth is your closest friend



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

Note: This guide applies to the Legacy Uplay version of Watch Dogs. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

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

Mint 18.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 3.14 Staging 64-bit

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"


Look for the Wine Version: 3.13
Select it
Click the arrow...

Forbes is claiming that Valve added 1000 ready-to-play Windows games with SteamPlay:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasone...e-windows-games-in-under-a-week/#63a28f7c55ae

If this is the case and all the games run well in Photon (Forked Wine) then our Steam guides are useless.

Alien Breed 3 Descent is the final chapter in the Sci Fi action shooter series. Play as the ships Chief Engineer "Conrad" attempting to slay the last of the alien onslaught as the ship crashes into the frozen planet.



Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Alien Breed 3 Descent in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Alien Breed 3 Decent. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

Try SteamPlay before using this guide as Valve now uses a fork of Wine called Proton and should run most Windows games.

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

Mint 18.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 3.0

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"...

Proton is a tool for use with the Steam client which allows games which are exclusive to Windows to run on Linux and macOS operating systems. It uses Wine to facilitate this.


Proton WiKi
https://old.reddit.com/r/ProtonForSteam/wiki/index

Steampowered forum post:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/1696055855739350561

Most users will prefer to use Proton provided by the Steam client itself. The source code is provided to enable advanced users the ability to alter Proton. For example, some users may wish to use a different version of Wine with a particular title.

https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton

Titan Souls is basically an 8-bit inspired Boss Fight. Every level is a Boss and you must defeat them to absorb their soul.
Will you die fighting Bosses?
Yes
How many times?
Infinite!



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

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Titan Souls. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

Try SteamPlay before using this guide as Valve now uses a fork of Wine called Proton and should run most Windows games.

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

Mint 18.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 3.0

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"


Look for the Wine...

Rise of Flight is a free-to-play combat simulator with online battles and campaigns. Of course you only get two planes for free and the rest have to be purchased. But once you get your Controller or Joystick setup with the 400 controls and your plane is in the air, all the combat simulator natalgia hits you in the face.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Rise of Flight. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

Try SteamPlay before using this guide as Valve now uses a fork of Wine called Proton and should run most Windows games.

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

Mint 18.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine...