Atma is a colorful fantasy action game with an interesting story and clever fighting mechanics. It isn't a typical hack-n-slash, instead you use earned abilities to solve puzzles, slow down time and attack enemies by slicing zones on the screen.
Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Atma Demo in Linux with PlayOnLinux.
Note: This guide applies to the itch.io version of Amta. Other versions may require additional steps.
Tips & Specs:
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Mint 19 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.3.4
Wine: 4.0
DXVK: 1.3.1
Wine Installation
Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
Look for the Wine Version: 4.0
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right
Click Next
Downloading Wine
Extracting
Installed
Click (amd64) Tab
Select 4.0
Click the arrow pointing to the right
Downloading Wine 64-bit
Installed
Wine 4.0 32-bit and 64-bit is installed, you can close this window
Download Atma demo on itch.io
Save to your Desktop
https://atmagame.itch.io/atma
PlayOnLinux Setup
Launch PlayOnLinux
Click Install
Click "Install a non-listed program"
Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive"
Click Next
Name the virtual drive: atma
Click Next
Check all three options:
- Use another version of Wine
- Configure Wine
- Install some libraries
Select Wine 4.0
Click Next
Select "64 bits windows installation"
Click Next
Wine Configuration
Application Tab
Windows version: Windows 7
Libraries Tab:
Type the following and click Add
- d3d10
- d3d10_1
- d3d10core
- d3d11
- dxgi
Click Edit
Check "native (Windows)"
Click Apply
Graphics Tab
Check "Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows"
Click OK
PlayOnLinux Packages (DLLs, Libraries, Components)
Check the following:
- POL_Install_corefonts
- POL_Install_d3dx10
- POL_Install_d3dx11
- POL_Install_tahoma
Note: All packages should automatically download and install
Do not click Browse
Atma demo does not have an installer
Click Cancel
Open Atma Demo with your Archive Manager
Click Extract
Navigate to Program Files in the virtual drive
Full Path
Code:
/home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/atma/drive_c/Program Files/Click "Show the Files"
DXVK Setup
Download DXVK 1.3.1
Save to your Desktop & Extract
https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases/tag/v1.3.1
Open the x64 directory
Copy the DLLs
Paste in the Atma_V1.13 Directory
Full Path
Code:
/home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/atma/drive_c/Program Files/Atma_V1.13PlayOnLinux Configure
Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure
Create a Shortcut
Select atma on the left side
General Tab
Click "Make a new shortcut from this virtual drive"
Select "Atma_V1.13.exe"
Click Next
Name the shortcut: Atma
Click Next
Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next
General Tab
Wine version: 4.0
Note: Click the + to download other versions of Wine. Click the down-arrow to select other versions of Wine
Display Tab
Video memory size: Enter the amount of memory your video card/chip uses
Close Configure
Run Atma
Select Atma
Click Run
Note: Click debug to see errors and bugs
Conclusion:
Atma ran perfectly in PlayOnLinux the first time. I didn't have any performance issues and was able to play the entire demo in about an hour. It is a well made demo and a pretty interesting game. A lot of dialog to keep you interested in the story.
Gameplay Video:
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