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1. Install WoT manual or using the install script.
2. Create 64bit virtual drive
3. Install only d3dx9_36 in the 64bit-drive
4. move C:/games to your 64bit-drive
5. use wine 1.7.16 amd64
6. start WorldOfTanks.exe, not the launcher.

For updates, move games back to the 32bit-drive, run the launcher, move it back.

(64 bit because WOT can easyly alloc >2GB RAM)

Edit: 1.5.27-needforspeed amd64 seems to generate more FPS.

Edited by der Papst

Is this instructions on how to run World of Tanks in a 64-bit virtual drive?

I was able to run it in 32-bit virtual drive with Wine 1.7.19 and it updated fine via the Launcher.

I wonder if you could just create some links to the 32-bit virtual drive and then make separate shortcuts?
One for updating and one for launching the game?

Edited by booman

Is this instructions on how to run World of Tanks in a 64-bit virtual drive?

Yes, it is. On high graphics settings, the game aquires >2GB RAM after a few rounds which is not possible when running in a 32bit vdrive.

I wonder if you could just create some links to the 32-bit virtual drive and then make separate shortcuts?
One for updating and one for launching the game?

I've tried that - it didn't work for me. But as long as both virtual drives are on the same physical drive, the filesystem only changes the location URL which takes <1s - even when the folder has several GB (because there's nothing to copy between disks)

I also used 1.7.19 for wot9.0 - it never crashed, even with tons of mods.

But 1.7.19 stopped working with wot 9.1 (crash at start), so i have to use 1.7.16 which crashes sometimes when you use many mods.

Edited by der Papst

Cool, thanks for answering my questions.

I didn't realize you had mods installed as well.  Pretty cool.  I'm actually writing up a PlayOnLinux guide to installing World of Tanks.

I have a GeForce 550 Ti and it runs ok, but it can slow down here and there.  I wonder if I use the 64-bit Virtual Drive and 64-bit version of Wine, if that will help?

I wonder if I use the 64-bit Virtual Drive and 64-bit version of Wine, if that will help?

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Edited by der Papst

I tried CSMT versions of Wine and didn't know I had to enable CSMT in the registry.  So it didn't work.  I'll have to try again.

Thanks

@booman: Diy you get it working?

Nope, haven't tried CSMT yet because Standard 1.6.2 runs so well.
I would have to use it on games like Crysis or Alan Wake because they both had a difficult time with frame rates.

How many fps do you have on

* what graphics settings

* what hardware?

I'm not even testing World of Tanks at this time.  It actually ran fine on Mint 17.  so I'm not having issues.

Thanks