Two Worlds on Linux: Notes & Tips

Game Information

Title	Two Worlds
Year	2007
Developer	Reality Pump Sp. z o.o.
Graphics API	DirectX 9.0c
Audio API	DirectSound3D (EAX supported)

Two Worlds – Linux Open Beta Technical Instructions

1. Steam Game Setup

1. Open your game library and locate Two Worlds.
2. Right-click and select Properties.
3. Navigate to the BETAS tab.
4. Enter the beta test password:
   • Branch: linuxbeta
   • Password: TW1LinuxBETA
5. Select the appropriate branch to enable the beta version.

2. Wine & Lutris Configuration

• Wine Version: 9.0.1 (must be installed via Lutris).
• Prefix: 32-bit.
• Windows Version: Set to XP in Wine configuration.
• Essential Winetricks:
  • media
  • quartz
  • amstream
  • xact
  • devenum
  • directplay
  • wsh57
  • directx9
  • vcrun2005
  • physx
  • d3dx9

3. Game Directory Setup

• Game Folder: Wine expects to find the game in the folder D:\TwoWorlds . The pre-script will prepare this folder automatically.
• Pre-Script:
  • Place customRunGame.sh inside the game root folder.
  • Configure this script as a pre-launch script in Lutris. This step is important to properly prepare the drives that Wine will use.

4. Additional Software & Configuration

• PhysX: Install PhysX 9.13 software legacy in the game folder to prevent crashes.
• Frame Rate Limiting: Use DXVK to limit the frame rate to 30 FPS.
• DLL Overrides: Some DLL overrides may be required for optimal performance.
• dgVoodoo Wrapper: Note: This wrapper can cause crashes in online mode and texture loading issues.

5. Registry & File Requirements

• Registry Keys: Specific registry keys are required for the game to start.
• PhysX Installer: PhysX-9.13.0604-SystemSoftware-Legacy.msi must be present in the game folder.

6. Control Panel & Troubleshooting

• Download Links:
  • ModDB
  • NexusMods
• Error Fix: Move cdb_100.xml and mdb_100.xml from Inside Operations\Two Worlds Control Panel to C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Roaming\TwoWorldsCP.

7. Bonus Codes

• Two Worlds:
  • Press ~, type BonusCode #, replacing # with the code.