![]() Sed -i '/ForceLowCPUBackgroundVid=/d' "$rise2ini" # create the rise2.ini file if it does not exist already Rise2ini_path="$POL_USER_ROOT/wineprefix/$PREFIX/drive_c/users/$USER/Application Data/Microsoft Games/Rise of Nations" # this file needs a few tweaks for RoN to run smoothly POL_SetupWindow_browse "Select the Setup.exe file" "$TITLE" POL_SetupWindow_question "$(eval_gettext 'Are you also installing a seperate Thrones and Partiots expansion CD?')" "$TITLE" # run the RoN installation and wait for it to complete # these are required for music to play properly # the installer needs mfc42 which first requires vcrun6 ![]() # install required depedencies in the Wine environment # use our unique prefix for installing Wine POL_SetupWindow_browse "$(eval_gettext 'Select the Setup.exe file')" "$TITLE" All other versions should work.')" "$TITLE" POL_SetupWindow_message "$(eval_gettext 'This script is incompatible with the Steam version of Rise of Nations the Extended Edition. # which Wine does not supprt either very well right now # the Rise of Nations: Extended Edition requires DirectX 10 or 11 POL_SetupWindow_presentation "$TITLE" "Big Huge Games" "" "EkulTails" "$PREFIX" ![]() Get the demo form the original game.GAME_PATH="$POL_USER_ROOT/wineprefix/$PREFIX/drive_c/$PROGRAMFILES/Microsoft Games/Rise of Nations" The games will actually run if you leave them long enough and don't to the "two-step", and I wish I knew the technical reason for that. Steps 1 & 2 also work for a lot of other older games. Leave it open and do the following:ġ) Open task manager and under Processes tab, look for "RiseAndFall.exe" - highlight it and click "End task."Ģ) You'll notice that a "rundll32.exe" stays open: ***LEAVE IT ALONE***.ģ) Double-click the Rise&Fall shortcut on the desktop again, and the game will start pronto.Ĥ) When you exit the game, remember to go to Taskmanager and end that "rundll32.exe".Įvery time you start the game, you'll have to do what I call the "Rundll-twostep" (steps 1 & 2 above). If it still just doesn't start, and only gives you a command prompt window, *don't close that cmd window*. The easiest way to get this game to work:ī) Follow the instructions in this video *to the letter*: ![]()
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