Author Topic: [HOW-TO] Installing Battlefield Play4Free on Linux (PCLinuxOS)  (Read 5273 times)

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[HOW-TO] Installing Battlefield Play4Free on Linux (PCLinuxOS)
« on: January 28, 2012, 02:22:26 PM »
Hello, today i want to write a small how to install and run Battlefield Play 4 Free on our great PCLinuxOS  ;)



So, lets get this done:
1. Open synaptic and install PlayOnLinux:



2. Next we need to install winetricks:



3. Now run PlayOnLinux, and choose install, from list of available programs we select Internet > MozillFirefox:



while installing we will be asked to chose plugins that will be installed, select flash player i java.



4. in main window of PlayOnLinux choose Tools and next Manage Wine versions:



5. From list of available wine versions we select 1.3.31 and install it:



6. After installation in main window of play on linux we select firefox and click Configure:



7. In first tab we select wine version to that we just have installed 1.3.31:



8. In third tab (winetricks) we select and install those packages:

- wininet

- dotnet35



WARNING!!! Do not install direct x or any of his components!! Only those two packages mentioned before.

9. In Graphic tab we choose the right amount of video memory that is installed on our graphic card:



10. Lets run firefox now and go to game web site:

http://battlefield.play4free.com/en/
we need to log in (or create account) and click PLAY NOW!, the installation will begin, we need to accept two windows with licenses, leave default settings and destination as thei are and wait until it installs.





11. When installation is finished, start the game, change your settings and PLAY!!!  ;D

   





 

Good luck :-)

My installation was based on this video (thanks davvvvve):

bfp4f.avi


Ps. sorry for my english  :) I'll try to answer any questions.

Ps2. Screens came from polish version of Play on Linux so some options name may be different in your version  :)

Full screen is not working on my computer, but the game is working fine!

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« Last Edit: January 28, 2012, 02:41:29 PM by sloniupl »
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Re: [HOW-TO] Installing Battlefield Play4Free on Linux (PCLinuxOS)
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2012, 02:31:58 PM »
Sloniu well done. Not to many HOWTO's about Battlefield under linux online so far.

Don't worry about Your English it's fine. Polish screenshots are not a problem as far as I know. I am sure that our users are clever enough to figure it out ;).

Thanks and we are waiting for another HOWTOs in the future.

Teereeeee.

Andrzej