Applying the 2.x.x update breaks newer Unity games, so make note of which games you want to play and update accordingly. Unity player was able to play most games with the 3.x.x update, but some older Unity games required 2.x.x and I needed to download that version and extract to play them. But the current Flash Player is installed and should give you more success than not playing at all. A few ran slow like Jurassic Park and others didn't run at all. Most games seemed to run just fine as they do in Windows. Now login to and launch your favorite game. Unity Version 4.2 should also be on the list Shockwave Flash current version should appear on the list To verify that Flash and Unity Plugins are installed Note: You may need to do this with each update you try to apply to Unity. Save all three files and close your text editor. The updated version should appear like thisĬopy and paste the stable version into the loader versionĭo the same for the ist in the mono/Stable3.x.x directory tooĪll three ist files should both be identical The XML should be different in both files.
Right-Click and open with a text editor like gedit
Right-click and open with a text editor like geditĪlso open the ist from the loader directory home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/firefox/drive_c/users/username/AppData/LowcalLow/Unity/WebPlayer/ The last step is fooling the updater to think we have the current Unity Upates installed.Įven though we alreay installed the updates, the player will still check a plist file and if it doesn't show the correct update, then the error starts all over again. Note: username is where you put your Linux login name home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/firefox/drive_c/users/username/AppData/LowcalLow/Unity/WebPlayer/player/Stable3.x.x Use your Linux browser to download this update Note: I recommend doing this update before launching Firefox the first time because most games are running Unity 3.x.x or higher When you launch a Unity game in Firefox there may be an errorĭepending on the version of Unity the game was made with, the zip file will show the version to update with. Note: Downloading Flash Player from Adobe results in an error every time you try to install it. Flash Player for Opera and Chromium-based browsers - PPAPI.Flash Player for Internet Explorer - ActiveX.If you are still having trouble installing Adobe Flash Player, try downloading the installer directly from the following sites: Unfortunately Firefox has a problem downloading files, so use your Linux web browser.ĭownload the current Flash Player from this direct link: Select "I don't want to make another shortcut" All libraries will automatically download and install.Ĭheck "Use Firefox as my default web browser" Note: Check only the basic font libraries, don't check Flash Player. Note: If you are running a 64-bit system, PlayOnLinux will prompt if you want to use a 64-bit or 32-bit virtual drive.Ĭheck "Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows"ĭesktop size: Set to match your Linux desktop resolution Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive" Note: If you are running a 64-bit system, PlayOnLinux will prompt if you want to use a 64-bit or 32-bit virtual drive. Otherwise you will download the Linux versionĪfter creating your virtual drive copy/paste the Firefox folder to your /home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/firefox/drive_c/Program Files/ !Make sure you click System and Languages! Go to: Download Firefox and save it to your desktop Wine 1.7.4 is installed and you can close this window Its a good idea to backup this directory to another computer because you won't have to keep downloading wine versions when you need them. Note: username is where you put your login name home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wine/linux-x86 PlayOnLinux will automatically download it and save it in this directory: To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained I did not test Chrome or Internet Explorer, so they may require additional steps. Note: This guide applies to Firefox Adobe Flash Player and Unity Player. Since Adobe has decided not to support Linux with flash player and there is still a demand for Flash gaming, there is still a way to play your favorite online games with PlayOnLinux.įacebook game are available again and enjoy any flash game until Flash Player is obsolete when HTML5 is the standard.įollow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Flash Player and Unity Player in Linux with PlayOnLinux. Here is a step-by-step guide on installing Unity via Pipelight: GamersOnLinux Some games can still run via Pipelight (Uses Wine Staging) Due to Updates in Firefox, Flash and Unity plugins no longer work in PlayOnLinux.
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