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1. I have Kubuntu 12.10 64 bit. Have no idea how it should be modified to others, sorry.

2. As it is 64 bit I installed all multiarch i32 libraries using software center.

3. I got latest PlayOnLinux from their site (4.8.x atm), software center has older one.

4. Installed wine "1.5.1-old-republic" using this tool. Next, I will use this wine accessed by "configure" button from PlayOnLinux window. It is separated from the system-wide one.

5. Now, You need to add to wine more libraries, all VCRUN* + MSVC*. Somewhere during experiments I had "mono" warnings so I installed MONO as well by software center. Also you may want to add directx11, 10.

5a. You may need wininet added, don't do it yet, until you will be sure you need it.

6. Setup wine to use virtual screen 1000x600 + windows 7.

7. Now install game into this wine profile. Sometimes later you may have error 208 by launcher, this means to delete all *.version files + patcher folder onto wine's C: and re-run swtor_setup.exe. Actually this is good to do If you have any strange behavior.

8. You may stuck here until launcher will activate "Play" button for some time. It's bad and buggy :/. Try some guides from this forum too.

8a. Select launcher into PlayOnLinux, open configure, press "Make a new shortcut from this virtual drive" and select swtor.exe, name shortcut as "Game Itself". You should see line "arguments" make a note for now.

9. Now you have play button, press it. For me it was infinite nothing - just empty blue desktop of the wine.

10. Open linux terminal and run command "ps x | grep swtor". Copy all comand line, should be like that:



- set username USERNAME -set password 3JexM9uT4GKMlOEy2Ze1MIq____ALOT_OF_DIGITS___RwA== -set platform gamepad.swtor.com:443 -set environment swtor -set lang en-us -set torsets main,en-us @swtor_dual.icb



11. Copy/paste this line into "arguments" for "Game Itself". Those steps (6,9,10,11,12) you will need to repeat often. Each time you want/need to run launcher. Step 6 - setting desktop - you can replace by editing launcher shortcut, see next post at bottom.

12. Press close button into PlayOnLinux, press "reboot windows" for sure. Open wine configuration and disable virtual desktop.

13. Now, let's make script ro run swtor: "kate ~/runsw", and copy paste:



/usr/share/playonlinux/playonlinux --run "Game Itself" %F





Save, exit kate, "chmod +x ~/runsw"



14. Now to start game you need just type in console "~/runsw". I preffer this way instead shortcuts because I can add more steps to this later. Game starts about 5 minutes initially. Later is going more-less horrible .

15. At this point you should have startable game with some bugs:

a) Dont change graphic's settings inside game. Only do it on "character selection" screen. As for me it hungs infinitly . Because of that, don't resize or minimize or move game window. You can do it only at "char selection".

b) Don't move mouse over "white small quest circle" (not same as green) any where on map/minimap or in quest list. It hungs the game for me.

c) If you got message "You cant play on our servers" it's time to run launcher and dump new password...

Next will be doubling fps... I used linux before a week may be, so decided to try it. My most worries were about running SWTOR. So 1st thing I did was making it run before wiping Windows. I've spent 3 days on it and want to share what I have.1. I have Kubuntu 12.10 64 bit. Have no idea how it should be modified to others, sorry.2. As it is 64 bit I installed all multiarch i32 libraries using software center.3. I got latest PlayOnLinux from their site (4.8.x atm), software center has older one.4. Installed wine "1.5.1-old-republic" using this tool. Next, I will use this wine accessed by "configure" button from PlayOnLinux window. It is separated from the system-wide one.5. Now, You need to add to wine more libraries, all VCRUN* + MSVC*. Somewhere during experiments I had "mono" warnings so I installed MONO as well by software center. Also you may want to add directx11, 10.5a. You may need wininet added, don't do it yet, until you will be sure you need it.6. Setup wine to use virtual screen 1000x600 + windows 7.7. Now install game into this wine profile. Sometimes later you may have error 208 by launcher, this means to delete all *.version files + patcher folder onto wine's C: and re-run swtor_setup.exe. Actually this is good to do If you have any strange behavior.8. You may stuck here until launcher will activate "Play" button for some time. It's bad and buggy :/. Try some guides from this forum too.8a. Select launcher into PlayOnLinux, open configure, press "Make a new shortcut from this virtual drive" and select swtor.exe, name shortcut as "Game Itself". You should see line "arguments" make a note for now.9. Now you have play button, press it. For me it was infinite nothing- just empty blue desktop of the wine.10. Open linux terminal and run command "ps x | grep swtor". Copy all comand line, should be like that:11. Copy/paste this line into "arguments" for "Game Itself". Those steps (6,9,10,11,12) you will need to repeat often. Each time you want/need to run launcher.12. Press close button into PlayOnLinux, press "reboot windows" for sure. Open wine configuration and disable virtual desktop.13. Now, let's make script ro run swtor: "kate ~/runsw", and copy paste:/usr/share/playonlinux/playonlinux --run "Game Itself" %FSave, exit kate, "chmod +x ~/runsw"14. Now to start game you need just type in console "~/runsw". I preffer this way instead shortcuts because I can add more steps to this later. Game starts about 5 minutes initially. Later is going more-less horrible15. At this point you should have startable game with some bugs:a) Dont change graphic's settings inside game. Only do it on "character selection" screen. As for me it hungs infinitly . Because of that, don't resize or minimize or move game window. You can do it only at "char selection".b) Don't move mouse over "white small quest circle" (not same as green) any where on map/minimap or in quest list. It hungs the game for me.c) If you got message "You cant play on our servers" it's time to run launcher and dump new password...Next will be doubling fps... There is no ignorance - there is knowledge.