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Installing TAKP EverQuest in Linux

1. Install Wine and PlayOnLinux
   • Arch: "sudo pacman -S wine playonlinux"
   • Debian: "sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get install wine playonlinux"
   • Fedora
2. Open PlayOnLinux
   1. Tools
      1. Manage Wine Versions
      2. Install 1.7.50 (x86) or newer
   2. Configure
      1. New→ Next
      2. 32 bits Windows installation
      3. Select Ver 1.7.50
         1. Name this WINE instance. I named mine TAKP
   3. Highlight TAKP
      1. Install Components
         • Install D3Dx9,
         • Install Dinput 8
         • Install vcrun2010
3. Alt Tab to file manager.
   1. Copy TAKP Folder from Pre-Configured Windows client to ~/PlayOnLinux's virtual drives/TAKP/drive_c/
   2. Replace ~/PlayOnLinux's virtual drives/TAKP/drive_c/windows/system32/dinput8.dll with the 32bit version 6.0.6001.18000 dinput8.dll
      • This file can be downloaded at http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?dinput8 (v6.0.6001.18000)
4. Go back to PlayOnLinux Configuration
   1. Select TAKP
      1. Make New shortcut
      2. eqw.exe→ next
      3. Name it whatever you want, I named mine TAKP
      4. Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
5. Under Configure→ select wine→ configure wine.
   1. Graphics tab
      1. Check Auto capture
      2. Deselect decorate windows
      3. Check emulate virtual desktop to match the resolution that you will be running EQ
6. Close PlayOnLinux Configuration
7. Select TAKP and hit run
8. Browse to change path from z: to C:\TAKP\eqgame.exe

Troubleshooting

• If mouse gets a little stuck

1. 1. Center your software mouse
   2. Ctrl+alt+r
   3. Center the Hardware mouse over the software mouse
   4. Ctrl+alt+r