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Any guides for running NFS:World? (lemmy.zip)
submitted 5 days ago by P3Tr0VZ@lemmy.zip to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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I wanted to play NFS:World, but it isn't loading. I tried SoapBox app and russian World Evolved client, but it just crashes. Is there any guide for running NFS World? Somewhere I saw that Wine 9.9 is required, I couldn't find wine 9.9, so tried Proton 9.9 using Bottles, but no any luck.

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[–] PoorPocketsMcNewHold@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Lutris does have a well-working installer for the SoapBox launcher. However, it seems that some specific servers aren't supported, due to restricting the new WebCalls thing for security reasons, I guess, such as NightRiderz, from what I assume. https://lutris.net/games/soapbox-race-world-need-for-speed-world/

[–] P3Tr0VZ@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Thanks, it seems to work normally, I still can't run it using system wine. But using Lutris everything seems fine, so I'm happy with it

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The NFS games are problematic in general on Wine. Check ProtonDB if you're unsure.

You'd be better off running it on a different system emulator where it's all encapsulated in an image to run from.

[–] P3Tr0VZ@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Check ProtonDB if you're unsure.

NFS World was released only in Origin (now EA Play), and that's why there is no page for this game on ProtonDB

running it on a different system emulator

This game was released only for Windows, so the only way is Wine or virtual machine. I want to try whatever I can with wine first

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This game was an MMO, and the servers have been shut down for 10 years. There's no way to play it.

There does seem to be some Open Source project to recreate it though: https://nightriderz.world/

[–] PoorPocketsMcNewHold@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

NightRiderz is a server, SoapBox RaceWorld is the actual client recreating NFS : World https://soapboxrace.world/

[–] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Did you try replicating stuff on the WineHQ AppDB from people who have gotten it running?

E.g.:

https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=20659

With a fresh Wine prefix, do:

winetricks d3dx9 dotnet20 ie7 glsl-enable gdiplus

Then install the game as normal. Nothing else should be required. Feel free to experiment, but if something breaks, be sure to try this before asking for help.

[–] P3Tr0VZ@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago

Thanks, I shall try it