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$ cd SteamLibrary/steamapps/compatdata/289460/pfx $ WINEPREFIX=$(pwd) winetricks directplay
Background: We wanted to play LAN Multiplayer but when creating a room on Linux - an in-game message "cannot create the GAME :)" popped up. Joining a room was also not possible. After some debugging I discovered that Microsoft Directplay was required in order to establish network communication. The commands mentioned above install the directplay DLL to the wine prefix. After doing this and re-launching the game the multiplayer works.
When first launching the game everything is very slow - the FPS approached 1000 fps. It is fixed by going to Options -> Advanced video options and setting the FPS to 60 or 70 instead of unlimited.
When launching the game - a color chart unmaximized window is opened. Nothing happens for around 30 seconds and then the game is launched. It is not launched instantly, there is no loading bar or any indication that it is loading. You just need to be patient.
At first I thought that it was broken so I tried switching the proton versions. When using an older proton version than 9.0.4 - the CPU would get significantly loaded - it would overheat to around 78-80 degrees Celsium. This is not observed with proton 9.0.4.
$ cd SteamLibrary/steamapps/compatdata/289460/pfx
$ WINEPREFIX=$(pwd) winetricks directplay
Background:
We wanted to play LAN Multiplayer but when creating a room on Linux - an in-game message "cannot create the GAME :)" popped up. Joining a game was also not possible. After some debugging I discovered that Microsoft Directplay was required in order to establish network communication. The commands mentioned above install the directplay DLL to the wine prefix. After doing this and re-launching the game the multiplayer works.
