About ten months ago I migrated to Ubuntu 9.04 64-bit linux, and I almost forgot the feeling how's to be in windows.
I played games in ubuntu, so now I want to write some useful stuff about how to make D2MultiRes to run in linux.
I do it, I play it in Ubuntu! And I thought about writing a "how to", but I just cannot really remember what stuff I installed and other sh*t.
First comments:
To play D2MultiRes in linux is amazing! In Vista x64 it was a bit choppy, 1680x1050 was getting pretty slow. I tried to low dow the resolution to 800x600, but it is slow again. In ubuntu you play the game at native speed, natural and sure thing to do! I recommend everyone to play in Ubuntu, because Diablo runs like it is made for it.
The How To:
Install drivers for your graphic card, Install Wine, install Winetricks and through winetricks install directx9. Install Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction, dowload D2MultiRes and copy all the files to D2 directory. Run D2VidTst.
next thing to do is to make a "shortcut" - a launcher.
name: D2MultiRes
command: bash -c "cd '/media/disk1/Games/Diablo2LoD' ; wine '/media/disk1/Games/Diablo2LoD/D2MultiResGame.exe' "
(it's just what I do with the command)
And just run.
Now...I really don't know what did I do, but the first time it didn't run. I installed with winetricks the newest versions of msxml, msvc++ runtime, java runtime.
If I missed something, i'll upade it.
To be first - I wrote this on GameSpot! Cheers!