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Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Mageslayer in Linux with PlayOnLinux.
Note: This guide applies to the Retail version of Mageslayer. Other versions may require additional steps.
Tips & Specs:
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Mint 17.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 1.8.4
Wine Installation
Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
Look for the Wine Version: 1.8.4
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right
Click Next
Downloading Wine
Extracting
Downloading Gecko
Installed
Wine 1.8.4 is installed and you can close this window
PlayOnLinux Setup
Launch PlayOnLinux
Click Install
Click "Install a non-listed program"
Click Next
Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive"
Click Next
Name the virtual drive: mageslayer
Click Next
Check all three options:
- Use another version of Wine
- Configure Wine
- Install some libraries
Select Wine 1.8.4
Click Next
Select "32 bits windows installation"
Click Next
Wine Configuration
Applications Tab
Windows version: Windows 98
Click Apply
Graphics Tab
Check "Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows"
Check "Emulate a virtual desktop"
Desktop size: 800x600
Click OK
PlayOnLinux Packages (DLL's, Components, Libraries)
Check the following:
- POL_Install_corefonts
- POL_Install_d3dx9
- POL_Install_tahoma
Select "Select another file"
Click Next
Click Browse
Navigate to the CD ROM
Select "setup.exe"
Click Open
Click Next again...
Click Next
Click Next
Click Next
Click Next
Uncheck "I would like to view the README file"
Click Finish
Click OK
Check "Direct3D Hardware Acceleration Enabled"
Click OK
PlayOnLinux Shortcut
Select "mageslay.exe"
Click Next
Name the shortcut: Mageslayer
Click Next
Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next
PlayOnLinux Configure
Select "Mageslayer"
Click Configure
General Tab
Wine version: 1.8.4
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
Launching Mageslayer
Select Mageslayer
Click Run
Note: Click debug to see bugs and errors
Click OK
Click Options
Click "Direct 3D Options..."
Video Modes
Select "D3D 800x600x16"
Other Video Modes
You can also edit the userdef.cfg to set higher resolutions
Go to:
Code:
/home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/mageslayer/drive_c/Program Files/MageSlayer/Mage/Change resolution in line
Code:
vid_setmodebydesc "D3D 800x600x16"
Code:
vid_setmodebydesc "D3D 1280x960x16"Conclusion:
Once I found the resolution could be set through userdef.cfg I could set my Desktop resolution to 1280x960 and then play in fullscreen. Everything else ran really well. The controls are awkward, but the more you play, the easier they get.
Gameplay Video:
Screenshots:
