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PlayOnLinux EVE online installation script
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L0SER18q
My Little Pony Industries Inc.
Parallaxis Alliance
#1 - 2013-03-23 10:28:21 UTC  |  Edited by: L0SER18q
o/
My installation script for playonlinux approved. Link, or just update scripts library in program.

What the script does:

  • Using wine version where EVE tested and works.
  • Create individual wine prefix.
  • Establishes dependencies. (vcrun2008)
  • Override DLLs.
  • Can download and install the game.
  • Create shortcut for launch.
  • Optionally, move EVE settings to your /home/ folder.

What the script does not:

  • Solve problem with drivers.
  • Solve problem with X-server.
  • Solve any other problems not related with wine and its settings.


Note, what playonlinux concept suggests to install programs only into their prefix. If you was installed EVE outside prefix, shortcut will not create automatically.
All will works fine, but you need to create shotcut manually. Example:
Quote:
#!/bin/bash
[ "$PLAYONLINUX" = "" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
export WINEPREFIX="/home/loser/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/EVEonline" # path to your prefix
export WINEDEBUG="-all"
cd "/media/disk1/Programs/EVE/bin" # path to EVE folder
POL_Wine explorer /desktop=EVE1,1280x1024 ExeFile.exe "$@" # launch in virtual desktop named "EVE1" with resolution 1280x1024

Put it into ~/.PlayOnLinux/shortcuts/
L0SER18q
My Little Pony Industries Inc.
Parallaxis Alliance
#2 - 2013-03-23 10:29:53 UTC  |  Edited by: L0SER18q
reserverd
Unandi Nokana
Mi Stigri NV
#3 - 2013-03-29 06:25:31 UTC
hi
I tried following the explanation on the eve website, did not work, i think it has outdated info so i turned to the forums!
I managed to get eve installed but i can not get past the launcher. The launcher loads fine I see the amount of player online and the play button is active. I push the play button, the launcher blinks and goes inactive, after a few seconds the button becomes active again.... I have waited 15m+ for the EULA who might appear but nothing....

I tried your installer but when trying to install the eve installer I get an error it cant find pythondll..

I'm running ubuntu 12.10 I'm just starting to get to know ubuntu so i might be missing something obvious. This machine runs eve just fine when its was running on windows.
My graphics card drivers are up to date, all the additional libraries are installed and wine libraries are configured to what i found here on the forums.

PS i'm on a 'time for plex' program, I want to be sure i can run eve before i restart my account. So I might not be able to respond later uless i do 'time for plex' on my second account.

thanks in advance...
Nebu Retski
Lead Farmers
#4 - 2013-03-29 13:45:44 UTC
Unandi Nokana wrote:
error it cant find pythondll...


That's a pretty old issue, are you sure you aren't running an old version of wine?
Did you try to follow this guide? It specifically describes how to get eve to run on Ubuntu.

Btw when posting on forums that you're having issues getting something to work it helps A LOT when you actually mention the versions of the drivers, libraries and software you are having issues with. Also you should try to run things from the terminal and post the output here (use the pastebin website for instance).
Karti Aivo
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#5 - 2013-03-29 19:23:44 UTC
Unandi Nokana wrote:
hi
I'm running ubuntu 12.10 I'm just starting to get to know ubuntu [...]

[...] My graphics card drivers are up to date, [...]

PS i'm on a 'time for plex' program, I want to be sure i can run eve before i restart my account. So I might not be able to respond later uless i do 'time for plex' on my second account.

thanks in advance...



As you just start with using ubuntu I recommend u use 12.04 LTS instead of 12.10 unless u really have to.
I was in the same situation about 3 weeks ago and switching down to 12.04 LTS solved a lot of weird errors 12.10 was creating.
The LTS stands for "Long Term Support" and it got that label for a reason, cus its in general way more stable.



E.g. i managed to get eve running pretty fine under 12.10, then there was one eve patch and one wine upgrade what ran completely smooth, but eve didnt want to start anymore pretty much with this error:
Unandi Nokana wrote:
The launcher loads fine I see the amount of player online and the play button is active. I push the play button, the launcher blinks and goes inactive, after a few seconds the button becomes active again....

And switchting down to 12.04 solved this.