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Heretic Kingdoms Guide

Discussion in 'Guides' started by booman, Apr 1, 2016.

  • by booman, Apr 1, 2016 at 2:05 PM
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    Play as young female inquisitor plotting between a faction of Mages and a cult. Decide your morality, your actions have consequences and lead to six different endings. Heretic Kingdoms has a simple combat system, large world to explore and an engaging story by Chris Bateman (Discorld Noir, Ghost Master)

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

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

    Tips & Specs:

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

    Mint 17.3 64-bit
    PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
    Wine: 1.8

    Wine Installation

    Click Tools
    Select "Manage Wine Versions"
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    Look for the Wine Version: 1.8
    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 1.8 is installed and you can close this window

    PlayOnLinux Setup

    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"
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    Name your virtual drive: heretickingdoms
    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 1.8
    Click Next
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    Select "32 bits windows installation"
    Click Next
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    Wine Configuration

    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: Enter the size of your Linux Desktop
    Click OK
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    PlayOnLinux Packages (DLL's, Libraries, Components)

    Check the following:
    • POL_Install_corefonts
    • POL_Install_d3dx9
    • POL_Install_tahoma
    Click Next
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    Note: All packages will automatically download and install

    Installing Heretic Kingdoms

    Click Browse

    Select "setup_heretic_kingdoms_2.1.0.8.exe"
    Click Open
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    Click Next again

    Click OK
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    Click Options
    Check "Yes I have read and accept EULA"
    Uncheck "Create desktop icon"
    Click Install
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    Click OK for all errors
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    Click Exit
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    PlayOnLinux Shortcut

    Select "kult.exe"
    Click Next
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    Name the shortcut: Heretic Kingdoms
    Click Next
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    Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
    Click Next
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    PlayOnLinux Configure

    Select "Heretic Kingdoms"
    Click Configure
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    General Tab
    Wine version: 1.8
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    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
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    Launching Heretic Kingdoms

    Select "Heretic Kingdoms"
    Click Run
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    Note: Click Debug to see errors and bugs

    Optimization

    Click Settings
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    Click the Eye for Grahics

    Adjust:
    • Gama
    • Level CAche
    • Display Shadows
    • Low Detail Particles
    • Force 16bit
    • Disable Dynamic Lights
    • Display Weather
    • Display FPS
    • Run Windows
    • Use w-buffer
    Click OK
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    Fullscreen

    If you wish to run fullscreen at 1600x1200, you will need to edit a config.
    Go to: /home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/heretickingdoms/drive_c/GOG Games/Heretic Kingdoms
    Open config.cfg
    change
    Code:
    gr_resolution= 1
    to
    Code:
    gr_resolution= 3
    Save config.cfg
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    Conclusion:
    Heretic Kingdoms ran fine on my GeForce 550 Ti. Its an older 2D game so it should run on just about any laptop or netbook as well. The highest resolution it will run is 1600x1200 but you have to set it in the config.cfg file.

    I know the game starts off kinda cheesy, but it gets better as you progress.

    Screentshots:
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Discussion in 'Guides' started by booman, Apr 1, 2016.

  1. mrdeathjr28
    very good old classic and nice screens

    :)
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