Created | Verified | Approved |
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17th June 2012 | 23th June 2012 | 13th June 2012 |
+chris@voobly | +chris@voobly | +chris@voobly |
How to play Age of Empires II using Linux
Due to popular demand, we have revived our Linux article that explains how to play on Linux using Wine. This article explains how to configure OpenSUSE on your computer in order to play on Voobly. Unfortunately we don't have the resources to test this with other Linux distributions, so keep in mind, that this might not work when using Ubuntu or Arch Linux and that further configuration steps may be necessary in order to get this working.Known Issues
- You cannot play in the New Player Lobby as people are frequently using this to bypass their existing NPL ban.
- The setup explained in this article is not supported by Voobly, but works. Please review the list of supported operating systems.
- Occasional crashes are normal and the game may become sluggish depending on your hardware.
First Steps
- Obtain OpenSUSE Tumbleweed from the official OpenSUSE website.
- Install OpenSUSE on your hardware (no virtual machine) using the x86_64 ISO from their website.
- Complete the installation of the operating system and boot OpenSUSE from your hard drive.
- Before logging on with your username, switch from Wayland to X11.
Installing required Packages
Open a new Konsole window and switch to root:
Bash:
su -
Let's first update our Operating System and install all available updates:
Bash:
zypper update
We now install Wine. This will upload many other packages and depending on your hardware, this may take up to 10 minutes:
Bash:
zypper install wine
If not already happened during the installation of Wine, also install WineTricks:
Bash:
zypper install winetricks
And of course we require the Microsoft Fonts, so we don't have the issue, that they are later missing on client and in game:
Bash:
zypper install fetchmsttfonts
Open a new Konsole window and run the following commands with your account:
Bash:
winetricks directplay
winetricks d3dx9
winetricks d3dx10
winetricks d3dx11
winetricks allfonts
Now we install both, the Voobly Client and Age of Empires II as explained in self-help articles below.
- https://memberplushq.com/threads/kb1053-clean-installation-of-voobly-client.31/
- https://memberplushq.com/threads/kb1019-clean-installation-of-age-of-empires-ii-1999.135/
Open Wine configuration and set the operating system to Windows 10.Please keep in mind, that Age of Empires II (2013), formerly known as AoE II HD is NOT supported in this article.
Now log onto client, run game diagnostics from menu Options > Game Diagnostics and apply any offered hotfixes:
and last but not least apply the recommended game room settings:
That's it!
Change Management
Version | Date Created | Author | Description |
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1.0 | 14th June 2012 | +chris@voobly | Initial Release |
1.1 | 4th July 2013 | +chris@voobly | Debian GNU/Linux Update |
1.2 | 23th July 2013 | +chris@voobly | Debian GNU/Linux Major Release |
1.3 | 3rd October 2013 | +chris@voobly | PlayOnLinux Wine Staging |
1.4 | 11th November 2013 | +chris@voobly | PlayOnLinux Wine Update |
1.5 | 7th March 2015 | +chris@voobly | Debian GNU/Linux Major Release |
1.6 | 29th May 2015 | +chris@voobly | Client Update |
1.7 | 2nd August 2015 | +chris@voobly | Debian GNU/Linux rework |
1.8 | 15th December 2015 | +chris@voobly | Removed from public |
2.0 | 13th April 2024 | +chris@voobly | OpenSUSE Initial Release |
2.1 | 22th June 2024 | +chris@voobly | OpenSUSE article update |