Ragnarok Online

What works

Installation and setup works ok with just a few warnings.

Gameplay is ok. Graphic appears fluid with just an entry level nvidia card (and nvidia modules installed). Sound is ok with ALSA enabled.

No need for additional win dlls but works only with virtual desktop emulation.

What does not

Patcher doesn't work. It start downloading updates but than fails with no apparent reason (no error messages in console).
Workaround is patch it from windows and then override the files in wine.

Workarounds

What was not tested

Sieges not tested.

Hardware tested

Graphics:

• GPU:
• Driver:

Additional Comments

tested on 64bit kernel (amd64) see documentation for wine installation on 64bit systems

• Game starts with fatal error and closes.

You need vcrun2008 for gameplay work. If you execute this without vcrun2008, your instalation can be corrupt (the cause is unknow).
(This does not apply to openpatcher).

• Patcher not shows information of update or receives error
  

Install wine gecko package (the package name varies according with your distribution). you can optionally install ie6 with winetricks instead of wine gecko package. Both work well.

• The game is slow
  

Download this file and add to wine registry:

$ regedit boost.reg
(The performance gain is high.)

• Tweaks in game for performance:

• Simplify aura with /aura command
• Simplify effects with /mineffect command, or use /effect for disable all effects.
• Disable fog with /fog command

• Ragnarok Open Setup:

http://nn.nachtwolke.com/dev/opensetup/

• RO Patcher Lite:

http://nn.nachtwolke.com/dev/rsu/