Completely unsupported AO-On-Linux howto - Page 2

Gonido

thanks to this howto I managed to log on servers all right, but it won't let me pass loading screen. I can hear sounds indicating me that I must be in-game, byt I'm not getting any images other than AO logo from loading screen. The only thing I can do is ctrl+Alt+F1 and kill process.

note: I had to start AO fullscreen in order to go that far.

any ideas ?

edit: I'm using Wine lastest version 1.1.29

**Wakizaka**

Set Wine to run applications in a pre-defined window then open the Launcher, set it to run full-screen and then login. At least that way you can also alt-tab to other applications, duel-log, chat etc.

Gonido

Thanks for the advise :-)
I seem to have a problem with my graphical driver, so I still can't play

Any ideas on a good driver for ATI Radeon 3650 ?

**Wakizaka**

The open driver for ATI is currently of low standard, but then again so is the company made driver.
Main reason I'm still running NVidia Gfx cards is purely because of Linux support.

You could try the community driver and see if that works, otherwise try

Code:

sudo apt-get install envyng-gtk

if you're running a debian system, otherwise yum or pacman (dependant on system and repo's)
Then go to Applications > System Tools > EnvyNG
Choose to install the ATI driver and follow the steps. This should install the ATI driver.

Hopefully that helps.

Xyphos

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stormgiver

Why don't you contact the guys over at Transgaming to make sure Anarchy Online is and will always be running on Linux with Cedega.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macrosun

Note that this [linux how-to] guide is COMPLETELY UNSUPPORTED, Funcom support staff will NOT help you with anything related to this guide, or any problems you might encounter with the install while playing using this setup.

this is why.
plus, cedega isn't free open source as linux applications are ment to be; instead, it's a blatent corprate rip-off of wine with some added features and tweaks to get certain games to run correctly/smoothly.

Cedega should only be used as a last-resort desparation alternitive to wine itself when wine won't work.

Tho I do have a "free" copy of Cedega, I never found a reason to use it ever.

Xyphos

just an add-on the the guide;

if you find yourself lagging badly in AO under linux with wine, try the following shell script modification:

Code:

#!/bin/bash 
cd ~/.wine-ao/drive_c/Program \Files/Funcom/Anarchy\Online

# renice fix
echo renice needs sudo access.
sudo echo sudo unlocked
# end renice fix

export WINEPREFIX=~/.wine-ao/ie6
wine Client.exe &> /dev/null && sudo renice -10 $!

what this does is, gains root access to change the priority class of the pid that was executed before renice (wine in this case)
to execute more often while redirecting wine's debug output to /dev/null (using an absolute redirect, "&>")
(a WORN device)

Senare

Humn so this is the "unfizicall" linux AO thread now ?

I might as well chip in then for better performance i sometimes run it in a new X, harder to alt-tab stuffz but helps when ya whant the smoothest ride possible (for me atleast) oh and yeah just pipe all the output to /dev/null for better performance to ...

something like this ...

#!/bin/bash
cd /home/mans/Anarchy\ Online/
X :2 -ac -terminate &
sleep 2
DISPLAY=:2 nice -20 env WINEPREFIX="/home/mans/.wine" wine "Anarchy.exe" >/dev/null 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null

spyp0w3r

After lots of twinking i made AO run on a debian system using this one as a script for starting it

Code:

#!/bin/bash
export WINEPREFIX=/home/spypower/.wine-ao
cd $WINEPREFIX/drive_c/Program\ Files/Anarchy\ Online
wine Anarchy.exe

But my FPS is very low. veeeeery very low
I tried the 2nd screen but, it goes black n cant do anything on this one but to kill it.

I used this one for 2nd screen (AO is on /home/spypower/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Anarchy Online/ )

Code:

#!/bin/bash
export WINEPREFIX=/home/spypower/.wine-ao
cd $WINEPREFIX/drive_c/Program\ Files/Anarchy\ Online
X :2 -ac -terminate &
sleep 2
DISPLAY=:2 nice -20 env WINEPREFIX="/home/spypower/.wine-ao" wine "Anarchy.exe" >/dev/null 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null

Whatz the error here?

Mikenche

Quote:

Originally Posted by raw_fox

yeah, supporting this as well, even if i see dark cloads over there ..
still no AoC Linux client, so why on AO ?

WTB open source, im sure, the com will rip a client faster then the engine is released ...

...erm.. eww... the e-word ... sry

Gief source and I'll port it, under an NDA and whatever if need be.

Tamalou

Just used this howto for a fresh install.
All working good but just a tip if you got trouble to install ie4linux use:

Code:

./ies4linux --no-gui

No longer use of the oldpatcher.exe ftw!

Frostsongr

Winetricks IEs4Linux install and other goodies.
Note: Sometimes it bugs out so you have to install this twice. For more info http://wiki.winehq.org/winetricks. Enjoy it while it lasts I am sure the new engine is going to be a pita for us for awhile... AO is the only reason I keep a winbox still around when I can't patch.

1) Get Winetricks and install IE6

Code:

wget http://www.kegel.com/wine/winetricks
sh winetricks ie6

2) I snagged Xyphos script and just used my old AO install I have had for ages now in my home folder. This is what I use.

Code:

#!/bin/bash 
cd ~/Anarchy\Online

# renice fix
echo renice needs sudo access.
sudo echo sudo unlocked
# end renice fix

wine Client.exe &> /dev/null && sudo renice -10 $!

3) Settings - Rendering Device
If you are experiencing lower FPS try using DirectDraw HAL - Wine D3D7 HAL instead of DirectDraw HAL - Wine D3D7 T&L HAL. Also if you are forcing Antialiasing I have found turning that down gives great results.

4) Advanced speed using tmpfs. Also known as RamDisk. This will speed things up allot if you are getting datebase slowness. Please be careful doing this. More info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMPFS

Code:

cd ~/Anarchy\ Online/cd_image/data
mv db db-backup
mkdir db
sudo mount -t tmpfs tmpfs ~/Anarchy\Online/cd_image/data/db
cp db-backup/* db

5) Gnome movement bug fix. Character has a hard time moving because your keyboard has Key Repeat set to on. Before you run the game type this in terminal:

Code:

gnome-keyboard-properties

Turn off repeat keys. When done turn back on.

6) AODuplicator.exe issues. I wasn't able to get mine to copy correctly so I just ran over to my winbox and did it. These were the files that seemed to not copy over right. Just figured it may help posting them here.

Testserver/cd_image/data/patcher/AnarchyPatcher.url

Code:

http://dtestserver.anarchy-online.com/live-dimensions/patch/patch.html

Testserver/cd_image/data/launcher/dimensions.txt

Code:

# This file holds all the timelines available at this time.

# All lines starting with # is ignored by parser...

#



STARTINFO

description     =       US Test Server

displayname     =       US Test Server

connect         =       cm.dt.funcom.com

ports           =       7509

url             =       http://dimensions-qwest.anarchy-online.com/live-dimensions/launcher/index.html

version         =       18.2.1.0

ENDINFO

Testserver/cd_image/data/launcher/DimensionServer.url

Code:

# This file conatins a list of loginhandlers that

# the Anarchy.exe will try to connect to.

# Do not edit this file unless explicitly explained

# to you by support@funcom.com.

# This file is for the Anarchy Online test-server.

dtestserver.anarchy-online.com:80/new-dimensions/dimensions_v2.txt

dtestserver.anarchy-online.com:7500/new-dimensions/dimensions_v2.txt

Frostsongr

I noticed there are no Maintainers or Super Maintainers currently for Anarchy Online at the WineHQ website if anyone was up to it you should apply to become one.

Be a maintainer of Anarchy Online Internet Play

Be a Super Maintainer for Anarchy Online

Xaliao

Im using Windows 7 RC atm, but it's tempting format the hard drive and install Ubuntu 9.04.

Is it worth trying to play AO in Ubuntu?
I remember I made it sometime before, but the camera was screwed up, but this was an older version of Ubuntu and an old computer.

Specs on laptop:
Intel T3200 2ghz (dual core)
3gb ram
ATI 3470 256mb.

Nensta

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frostsongr

I noticed there are no Maintainers or Super Maintainers currently for Anarchy Online at the WineHQ website if anyone was up to it you should apply to become one.

Be a maintainer of Anarchy Online Internet Play

Be a Super Maintainer for Anarchy Online

That all happened cause..

the lack of the original maintainer to spend even one minute on fixing things..
the WineHQ team lacks interest in having an up-to-date AppDB, and..
the latest maintainer thought it would be wise to erase my entry even though it contained the most informative stuff of all.

Apparently, that last guy, who eventually became supermaintainer, left for one or another reason too.. and i bet it had to do with the WineHQ staff.

Way to go, there. Put it in places the sun never shines. I advise everyone to keep the test results, tips and tricks here on these very forums.

Anyway, to add some interesting stuff.. my latest tests showed problems with walking ingame, as if you were running against a wall. A simple jump fixed that, and the problem spanned 3 Wine versions, though i don't remember which ones, as i currently don't run the game on Linux anymore.

Frostsongr

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xaliao

Is it worth trying to play AO in Ubuntu?

Can't hurt to give it another go. You may want to wait until 9.10 is released since it is right around the corner. Which was supposed to have more support for webcams etc.

"October 29th, 2009 - Final release of Ubuntu 9.10" - I will be testing and tweaking with 9.10 at the end of the month myself since this does seem to be the most common Distro these days. I will make a full report of how things went and what I did. I am assuming it won't be any different.

AO's current state under Linux is about as good as it gets under windows until the new engine comes out. New Engine is gonna be a whole new can of worms to be tackled over most likely. Apparently last I heard the new AO engine has a hard time getting past the launcher just like Age of Conan does currently.

Below is about as far as people have been able to get Age of Conan working. This may be of use later when the new AO Engine is out. This may be all we need to do to get the new engine working when the time comes since they are different games.

Code:

Wine version: wine-1.0-178-gfb14064
Windows version: Windows 2008

I've added the missing 2 DirectX dll's from Vista64 lib
Startet the Game with AgeofConan.exe
pacher comes up and run ( still don't see a thing)
guess were the start button is (got some massage that I still use
servicepack 1)
then the intro video starts (Yes it runs on my machine)
loggin worked but didn't see the char's
than it crashed afer trying to play my HoX ...
may I forgot to use shader 2.0 or 2.x

I will try further steps now if somthing new comes up I will post it her

sorry for the Spelling and gramma but I have only a low expierience in writing
english ... I'am nativ german ... so sorry
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
that's the start line "wine AgeOfConan.exe -novidio"
but sill cant loggin my any buddy come further than me
the end of my log file


fixme:dbghelp:validate_addr64 Unsupported address fffffffff7dec707
fixme:dbghelp:validate_addr64 Unsupported address fffffffff7dec707
fixme:d3d:IWineD3DDeviceImpl_SetRenderTarget Trying to set render target 0 to NULL
fixme:dbghelp:validate_addr64 Unsupported address fffffffff7dec707
fixme:dbghelp:validate_addr64 Unsupported address fffffffff7dec707
fixme:d3d:IWineD3DDeviceImpl_SetRenderTarget Trying to set render target 0 to NULL
fixme:dbghelp:validate_addr64 Unsupported address fffffffff7dec707
fixme:dbghelp:validate_addr64 Unsupported address fffffffff7dec707
fixme:faultrep:ReportFault 0x33f134 0x0 stub
fixme:dbghelp:validate_addr64 Unsupported address fffffffff7dec707
fixme:dbghelp:dump_system_info fill in CPU vendorID and feature set
fixme:system:SystemParametersInfoW Unimplemented action: 59 (SPI_SETSTICKYKEYS)
fixme:system:SystemParametersInfoW Unimplemented action: 53 (SPI_SETTOGGLEKEYS)
fixme:system:SystemParametersInfoW Unimplemented action: 51 (SPI_SETFILTERKEYS)
fixme:system:SystemParametersInfoW Unimplemented action: 59 (SPI_SETSTICKYKEYS)
fixme:system:SystemParametersInfoW Unimplemented action: 53 (SPI_SETTOGGLEKEYS)
fixme:system:SystemParametersInfoW Unimplemented action: 51 (SPI_SETFILTERKEYS)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
xinput1_3.dll version 9.18.944.0
d3dx9_36.dll version 9.19.949.2111

From SysWOW64 Vista64

I've copyed them to ~/.wine/c_drive/windows/system32

After the patcher(still blank) finnished paching and checking aoc you have to
finde the play button somwere in the middle ca 1.5 cm from the bottom.
Maybe you will have to accept the licence the button ist at the bottom a bit
left from the middle( may wait 10 to 20 sec before its loaded)

now you shoud become a massage that its recomended to update SP1

select No

A new blank window appears (if started windowed or a blank screen if not).
Direkly left-clic it. Now the funcom bic video my start to play.

but don't forget to start as windows2008 and with the -novideo option

As the videos are over (played or skiped) You will see the login screen.
The login works so far but it has very low performance.
After that I can choose my Chars but can' see them.
Rigth after I've pressed play the game crashed.

http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManage...sion&iId=12101

Dual booting can always work too and easy to set up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nensta

Way to go, there. Put it in places the sun never shines. I advise everyone to keep the test results, tips and tricks here on these very forums.

I agree posting it here seems to be the best place to put these ideas.

Overall I can say from testing three different Linux Flavors so far is it seems to pretty much be the same performance given you tell Linux to give priority to the game. That running bug usually has to do with "Repeat Keys" being on. Not sure if it was the same for you but turning that off fixed mine.

tl;dr: AO is working in Linux just as well as it does in Windows if you give it a little love to set it up correctly. Cross your fingers that getting the new engine to work will just be a little work around the client to get in game.

Xaliao

I got the patcher working after some testing and failing.. I failed to understand the guide 100%, so I was testing out different ways until I read the guide again and made it.

Patching atm, hope it works to get ingame as well.

Edit: Lagging badly and no of the scripts above works

Mikenche

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nensta

Anyway, to add some interesting stuff.. my latest tests showed problems with walking ingame, as if you were running against a wall. A simple jump fixed that, and the problem spanned 3 Wine versions, though i don't remember which ones, as i currently don't run the game on Linux anymore.

AO has been having trouble with keyboard autorepeat under Linux for a while. So far I haven't bothered to really find out if it's Wine's or AO's problem, but as a workaround, run "xset r off" to turn autorepeat off. After you're done with playing, run "xset r on" to get it back.

Pressing space (or any other key, really) works because it interrupts the autorepeat of the held-down key. Also autorun is not affected by the problem.

Frostsongr

Confirming that the latest patching worked flawlessly with no fuss for me.

Live 18.2.2_EP1
Test 18.2.2.2_EP1

Frostsongr

Confirming that Age of Conan does work in Wine now. Things are looking very positive for the new AO Engine to be working as well in Wine.

Someone tested this under OSX and was able to get it to work. I tested this in Ubuntu using the latest wine with the same results as well.

Wine 1.1.31

Screenshot: http://appdb.winehq.org/appimage.php?iId=26836

Source: http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManage...sion&iId=12101

spookiepants

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frostsongr

Confirming that Age of Conan does work in Wine now. Things are looking very positive for the new AO Engine to be working as well in Wine.

Someone tested this under OSX and was able to get it to work. I tested this in Ubuntu using the latest wine with the same results as well.

Oh great, even more opportunity to be unproductive.
Good news about AoC