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In Risen 2 you work for the inquisition but need to secrectly join pirates to find the source of the titans. Engage in quests, loot, train, barter and obliterate all kinds of seafearing creatures. Explore the beautiful world of Risen and make your own decisions to solve any quest to unlock new skills and paths.
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Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Risen 2 in Linux with PlayOnLinux.
Note: This guide applies to the GOG version of Risen 2. 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"
Click Next
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Name your virtual drive: risen2
Click Next
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Check all three options:
Click Next
- Use another version of Wine
- Configure Wine
- Install some libraries
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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:
Click Next
- POL_Install_corefonts
- POL_Install_d3dx9
- POL_Install_d3dcompiler_43
- POL_Install_gdiplus
- POL_Install_physx
- POL_Install_tahoma
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Note: All packages will automatically download and install
Click Browse
Select "setup_risen2_2.1.0.12.exe"
Click Open
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Click Next again
Click Options
Check "Yes, I have read and accept EULA"
Uncheck "Create desktop icons"
Click Install
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Any errors
Click OK
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Click Exit
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PlayOnLinux Shortcut
Select Risen.exe
Click Next
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Name your shortcut: Risen 2
Click Next
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Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next
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PlayOnLinux Configure
Select Risen 2
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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Close Configure
Risen First Launch
Select Risen 2
Click Run
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Note: Click debug to see errors and bugs
Optimization
Click Options
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Click Video
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Adjust:
- Resolution
- Refresh Rate
- Sync
- Brightness
- Contrast
- Gamma
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Click Graphics
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Adjust:
- Anisotropic Filtering
- Depth of Field
- anti-Aliasing
- Water Reflections
- Shadow Quality
- Landscape Quality
- Texure Quality
- Foliage Quality
- Shader Quality
- Object Distance
- Landscape Distance
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Rule of Thumb:
Lower settings = Lower quality, higher frame rates
Higher settings = Higher quality, lower frame rates
Conclusion:
Risen 2 Dark Waters ran really well on my GeForce 550 Ti. I didn't experience any bugs or crashing. Animation is really smooth and the world is very alive with vegetation moving, water, creatures and day/night cycle. Everything performed great.
Gameplay Video:
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