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| − | <br> <br> [[Image:Final.png|thumb|right|650px|Can your Windows do this?]] <BR>
| + | {{hatnote|Much of this guide is adapted from the official forum post by CCP Snorlax, which can be found [https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=482663&find=unread here]. Questions about the information found in this article are best asked on the [https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=forum&c=66 official EVE forums].}} |
| − | | + | While Linux is not ''officially'' supported by CCP, a side project by '''CCP Snorlax''' has yielded a native Linux application that downloads a prebundled version of [https://www.winehq.org/ Wine] (also written by CCP Snorlax) which allows Linux to run the EVE launcher. [[Image:Tux-linux-mascot.png|260px|right|Tux, the mascot]] |
| − | = Introduction =
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| − | With the exponential increase in computing and constant exposure to new software, chances are you've used, or at least heard of, Linux.[[Image:Tux-linux-mascot.png|260px|right|Tux, the mascot]] <BR>There are many ''flavors'' (types) of Linux out there, most of which are completely free.
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| − | '''Some Flavors'''
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| − | *[http://www.centos.org/ ''CentOS'']
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| − | *[http://www.debian.org/ ''Debian'']
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| − | *[http://fedoraproject.org/ ''Fedora'']
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| − | *[http://www.gentoo.org/ ''Gentoo'']
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| − | *[http://www.knoppix.net/ ''Knoppix'']
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| − | *[http://www.kubuntu.org/ ''Kubuntu'']
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| − | *[http://www.linuxmint.com/ ''Linux Mint'']
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| − | *[http://www.opensuse.org/en/ ''openSUSE'']
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| − | *[http://www.ubuntu.com/ ''Ubuntu'']
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| − | <br><br> <center>Besides, who doesn't like cute penguins?
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| − | = Prerequisites = | |
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| − | *Patience [[Image:1.png|thumb|right|450px|The Ubuntu Terminal]]
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| − | *A working installation of your flavor of choice
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| − | *A computer with the minimum hardware requirements to successfully run EVE
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| − | **Research your hardware; make sure that Linux drivers are available for your setup
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| − | ***One way of doing this is by installing Ubuntu onto a USB drive and "test-driving" Ubuntu through it
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| − | One may consider purchasing a new hard drive (a small 20GB one will do) so that a Linux install won't interfere with your Windows installation.
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| − | If that is not an option, one will have to '''<span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">Dual-Boot</span>''' (installing two Operating Systems (OSs) on a single disk), choosing which one to use when the machine is powered on.
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| − | People unfamiliar with Linux are highly recommended to use '''[http://www.ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu 10.04]''', as in my experience it is the most user-friendly and easiest to get into. <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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| − | [[Image:Winehq_logo_glass.png|left|100px]]
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| − | = <span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0);">Wine</span> = | |
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| − | <span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0);">Wine</span> is an incredibly useful tool that emulates a Windows environment within a Linux installation.
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| − | Basically, it lets one install and run applications designed for Windows (in this case, <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">EVE</span>) in Linux.
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| − | For simplicity's sake, this walk-through will be done with Ubuntu. <BR><BR><BR>
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| − | == EVEin' in mah Linux ==
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| − | Before we install <span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0);">Wine</span>, open up your browser (if using Ubuntu, this will be <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">Firefox</span>) and go to this URL:
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| − | <pre>http://community.eveonline.com/support/download/offline-installer/</pre>
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| − | [[Image:Offline.png|650px|Offline.png]] <br>
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| − | to download the Windows offline version of <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">EVE</span> while we configure <span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0);">Wine</span> in the meantime.
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| − | Also, open up <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Ubuntu Software Center'''</span>. This is in the top-left of your screen under <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Applications'''</span>.
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| − | In the search box, type in <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">"Restricted"</span> and install <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Ubuntu Restricted Extras'''</span>. You may need to put in your password.
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| − | [[Image:Restricted.png|650px|Restricted.png]] <br>
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| − | == Installing and configuring <span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0);">Wine</span> ==
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| − | If this is your first task in your Linux installation, you will need to set up a <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''root'''</span> user (Linux-speak for ''Administrator''). Open a <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">Terminal</span> window (Default <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''CTRL+ALT+T'''</span> in Ubuntu 10.04) and type:
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| − | <pre>sudo passwd root</pre>
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| − | Hitting [Enter], it will ask you for your current user's password, and then for the password you'd like <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''root'''</span> to have:<br>
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| − | [[Image:Susetup.png]]<br>
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| − | '''Note: As you're typing in the passwords, the <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">passwords will NOT show up</span>. This is normal.'''
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| − | === Adding/Updating Repositories ===
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| − | Next, we'll need to update the <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''repositories'''</span>, which is a fancy name for the place in which Ubuntu downloads its software.
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| − | Updating these ensures that you get the most current software when you're ready to download. So first we'll add the Wine's repository:
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| − | <pre>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa</pre>
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| − | [[Image:Addingrep.png|450px|Addingrep.png]] <br>and then update all <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">repositories</span>:
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| − | <pre> sudo apt-get update</pre>
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| − | A lot of text will scroll up; you'll know when its done when the terminal allows you to type in commands again.<br>
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| − | [[Image:Repupdate.png|500px|Repupdate.png]]
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| − | === Updating current software and drivers ===
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| − | <br> Now that the repositories are updated, we'll need to update this software that is currently installed on the system. This step is essential:
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| − | <pre> sudo apt-get upgrade</pre>
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| − | This step may take significantly longer than the previous. This is similar to Windows Update as it <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">may</span> require a restart after its complete. <br>
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| − | === Installing Wine 1.2.x ===
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| − | Once the update completes, we can then download '''<span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0);">Wine</span>'''. The most current stable version at the time of this writing is 1.2, so you'd type:
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| − | <pre> sudo apt-get install wine1.2</pre>
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| − | and hit [Enter]. This will download and install <span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0);">Wine</span> in one easy step. <br>[[Image:Installwine.png|500px|Installwine.png]]<br>
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| − | === Configuring Wine ===
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| − | When it completes, type in:
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| − | <pre> winecfg</pre>
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| − | and press [Enter]. This will open up a configuration window for <span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0);">Wine</span>.
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| − | Click the Graphics tab and select <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Emulate a virtual desktop'''</span><br> [[Image:Wine.png]] <br>
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| − | Also, set the desktop resolution to something <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">smaller than your current settings</span>. This can be readjusted later. <br><br>
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| − | === Installing WineTricks ===
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| − | Unfortunately for us, Wine doesn't come with the fonts than <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">EVE</span> requires in order to run properly. For this, we need to download and install <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''WineTricks'''</span>:
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| − | <pre> sudo wget http://winetricks.org/winetricks</pre>
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| − | <pre> sudo chmod +x wintricks</pre>
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| − | [[Image:Wget.png|500px|Wget.png]]<br>
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| − | ==== Installing critical fonts ====
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| − | After hitting [Enter] and waiting for the program to complete installing, type:
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| − | <pre> sh winetricks corefonts vcrun6</pre>
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| − | This will <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">install the required fonts</span>. <br>
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| − | ==== Installing C++ Filez ====
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| − | Finally, the following will <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">install Visual C++ files</span> that the game will need later:
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| − | <pre>sh winetricks corefonts vcrun2005sp1</pre>
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| − | ==== Modify the wine registry for EVE ====
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| − | Add the following registry keys to regedit by running the following:
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| − | <pre>winetricks regedit</pre>
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| − | You can copy and paste the test below into a text file and name it with a .reg extension. Then import it into the registry by using regedit's import feature.
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| − | <pre>[Software\Wine\Direct3D]
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| − | "DirectDrawRenderer"="opengl"
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| − | "VertexShaderMode"="hardware"</pre>
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| − | = Installing EVE =
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| − | <br> If you followed this guide to the letter so far, the installer should be close to finishing now.<br> Once it has finished downloading, mouse to the top left of the screen and click <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Places'''</span>. Browse over to the folder you downloaded the installer to.<br> <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">Right-click the installer and click '''Open with '''</span><span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0);">'''Wine'''</span>
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| − | [[Image:Wine2.png|400px|Wine2.png]] [[Image:Wine3.png|400px|Wine3.png]]
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| − | [[Image:Wine4.png|400px|Wine4.png]] [[Image:Wine5.png|400px|Wine5.png]]
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| − | This will open the all-too-familiar Installation Wizard. <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Accept all defaults'''</span> ("Next", "I agree", "Install"). Once it completes, <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">''uncheck the "Run EVE Online" box'' '''before clicking Finish'''</span>:
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| − | <br> [[Image:Wine6.png]] <br>
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| − | == Modifying the Desktop Shortcut ==
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| − | <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">Right-click</span> your new <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">desktop shortcut</span> and <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">click '''Properties'''</span>. Change the <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''''Command'''''</span> line to:
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| − | <pre>wine explorer /desktop=EVE1,1680x1050 "C:\Program Files\CCP\EVE\eve.exe"</pre>
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| − | <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Note!: Change the above resolution to YOUR COMPUTER'S resolution or you may run into issues later. The first number is the width; the second is height.'''</span><br> The <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''''Comment'''''</span> section can be changed or left blank:<br> [[Image:Shortcutmod.png|650px|Shortcutmod.png]]
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| − | <br> Click <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Close'''</span> to save the changes.
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| − | == Dropkicking Audio Bugs ==
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| − | Go to <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Applications > Wine > Browse C: Drive'''</span> <br> Browse to <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Program Files\CCP\EVE\res\audio'''</span> and <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">rename the '''Jukebox''' folder</span> to <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">anything</span> but "Jukebox". <br> [[Image:Jukebox.png|800px|Jukebox.png]]
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| − | Jukebox is now working on linux. Just checked WineHQ and a simple fix has been posted, relevant portion is copy pasted below. I now have functional CCP elevator music plus my own mp3s working in game. Note if you have renamed the Jukebox folder as per the above you will need to rename it back to Jukebox.
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| − | Music in eve now working<br>
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| − | by Harald on Tuesday October 12th 2010, 14:56<br>
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| − | look at this solution:<br>
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| − | ->> http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=1322252&page=1#5
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| − | Getting the jukebox working is problematic on 64Bit Linux installs. Most probably you are missing a appropriate libmp123. I do not want to go into detail. A quick fix is to use winetricks to install MS Windows Media Player 9 and link the mp3codec so it can be used.
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| − | winetricks wmp9<br>
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| − | [assuming your have wineprefix set the default way]<br>
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| − | ln -sf l3codeca.acm winemp3.acm<br>
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| − | Restart EVE your jukebox should be operational now.
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| − | Enjoy the nice EVE music.
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| − | = IT'S E-UNI TIME =
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| − | [[Image:DOUBLECLICK.png]] <br> [[Image:Eveonwine.png]] <br> [[Image:Complete.png|thumb|left|950px|E-UNI ON MY LINUX]] <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <BR><BR>
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| − | = Leaving Windows; Moving to Linux =
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| − | Fell in love with Linux? Bid adeiu to Windows and let's go through the movin' checklist!
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| − | == Importing/Exporting your <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Overview''' settings</span> ==
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| − | So the overview is your eyes in <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">EVE</span>, but it can be a <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">time-consuming chore</span> to set it up. <br><br> <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">No longer.</span> <br><br> Let's export your settings from your current installation of <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">EVE</span> and import them into your new <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">EVE</span>. It sounds easy because, oddly enough, it is. <br><br> Open up your <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">EVE client</span>, undock, <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">click the little white triangle in your overview</span> and hit <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Export Overview Settings'''</span>. <br>[[Image:Exporting.png]] <br>This will open up a new window. Simply <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">select the saved presets</span> you'd like to export, give it a file name, and hit <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Export'''</span>. <br>[[Image:Exported.png]]<br><br> <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Remember the file path!'''</span> <br>Depending on your Windows install, the default location will be:
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| − | **X:\Documents and Settings\<span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''USERNAME'''</span>\My Documents\EVE\Overview\<span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''FILENAME'''</span>.xml
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| − | *<span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">''Windows Vista or 7:''</span>
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| − | **X:\Users\<span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''USERNAME'''</span>\My Documents\EVE\Overview\<span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''FILENAME'''</span>.xml
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| − | <br> Browse to this file, copy it, and <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''save it'''</span> onto your removable media of choice. <br><br> Now, <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">on your '''Linux machine'''</span>, go to <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Applications > Wine > Browse C: Drive'''</span>. <br>Click your way to "c:\users\<span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''USERNAME'''</span>\My Documents\EVE" and . . .<br><br> '''OH NOES! WE DON'T HAVE AN OVERVIEW FOLDER!'''<br><br> So let's create one by <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">right-clicking</span> the white-space and selecting <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Create Folder'''</span>. <br>Name it <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Overview'''</span>.<br>[[Image:CrFold.png|650px|CrFold.png]]<br><br> Insert and open your removable media device (should appear on the Desktop by default). Copy over your <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''FILENAME'''.xml</span> overview file to your newly created <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Overview'''</span> folder.<br>[[Image:UIx.png|750px|UIx.png]]<br><br>
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| − | *Start <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">EVE</span>.
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| − | **Log in.
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| − | **<span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">Undock</span>.
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| − | *<span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">Click the small white triangle in your overview</span>.
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| − | **Click <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Import Overview Settings'''</span>.<br>
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| − | <br>If you completed the above steps correctly, your file should appear in the Import window that opens. <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">
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| − | *Select your file and <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">place a checkmark beside each individual preset you'd like to '''keep'''</span>.
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| − | *Click <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Import'''</span>.<br>[[Image:OverviewImport.png]]
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| − | <br><br>[[Image:Success.png]]<br> <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''SUCCESS!'''</span> <br><br>
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| − | == <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">Teamspeak</span> ==
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| − | This could not be easier. Open up your terminal again (<span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''CTRL+ALT+T'''</span> in Ubuntu 10.04) and type:
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| − | That's it. <br><br>After the command has finished doin' its thing, you can find <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">Teamspeak</span> in <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''Applications > Internet > Teamspeak'''</span>. <br>
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| − | ==== <span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0);">Alternative</span> ====
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| − | If you cannot get the Linux version to run properly, follow [http://www.teamspeak.com/?page=downloads&archive=1/ this link] and <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">download the '''Windows''' version</span>.<br>We'll be running it through <span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0);">Wine</span>!<br><br>While it's downloading, open a Terminal (<span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">'''CTRL+ALT+T'''</span> in Ubuntu 10.04) and enter:
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| − | to remove your broken Linux version.<br><br><span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">Browse to the directory you downloaded '''Teamspeak''' into, and ''right-click'' '''Open with '''</span><span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0);">'''Wine'''</span>'''.''' <br><span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">Install using the '''default options'''</span>.
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| − | === <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">Setting it up</span> ===
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| − | Regardless of which method you use to get on <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">Teamspeak</span>, check out [http://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Teamspeak#Initial_Configuration/ this guide] to review how to configure <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">TS2</span> for our <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">Teamspeak server</span>. <br><br>[[Image:TS2Ub.png|thumb|center|800px|Teamspeak 2 on Ubuntu 10.04]]
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| − | === <span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);">Crucible 1.5 Launcher</span> ===
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| − | As of Crucible 1.5 a new launcher was introduced. To make this work in Wine vcrun2010 should be installed via winetricks. A change in Wine's library settings from native,builtin to builtin,native is also needed.
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