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Warhammer Dark Omen - Installation 2024 - Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

[aguerson]

Hi all,

There is a section to install Dark Omen on Windows, let's do it for Linux

Maybe it could work with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. I haven't upgrade my Linux yet.

I assume you have an original CD ISO of the game.

First I want to thanks aqrit and moktira

https://forum.dark-omen.org/help-section/dark-omen-linux-textures-flipped-t1577.0.html

Note:
I don't use "sudo" for many reasons. I prefer directly using root when I need it. So I run the command "su -" to change to root and type many commands.
When you need "Do it as root", if you don't use like me the command "su -", just add "sudo" behind the commands and enter the password if asked.


0) Download and install a fresh Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with the iso below

https://releases.ubuntu.com/jammy/ubuntu-22.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso

1) Install some Linux tools

"Do it as root"

Code:

apt update
apt install vim
apt install zip
apt install unzip

2) Install wine and winetricks

"Do it as root"

Code:

mkdir -pm755 /etc/apt/keyrings
wget -O /etc/apt/keyrings/winehq-archive.key [url]https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key[/url]
wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ [url]https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/jammy/winehq-jammy.sources[/url]
apt update
apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable
apt install winetricks

3) Create directories

USERNAME is the name you chose when you install Linux

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

mkdir -p /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/iso
mkdir -p /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources
mkdir -p /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/ddwrapper
mkdir -p /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data

4) Download or create Warhammer Dark Omen ISO ( for copyrights reasons I cannot put a link - I hope you have the CD / or the ISO )
Mine is the French version, but I can install the english version with it.

If you have a CD version and you want to have a copy ( a iso file ) in Linux :

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

a) Insert the original CD

b) Get infos from your CD

Code:

isoinfo -d -i /dev/sr0 | grep -i -E 'block size|volume size'

You will see something like that

Code:

Logical block size is: xxxx
Volume size is: yyyyyy

where "/dev/sr0" is your CD device on Linux

c) Create your iso file in "/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources"

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

cd /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources
dd if=/dev/sr0 of=warhammer_dark_omen.iso bs=2048 count=324088 status=progress

where bs=xxxx was "Logical block size is: xxxx"
and count=yyyyyyy "Volume size is: yyyyyy"

xxx=2048
yyyyyy=324088

d) Install fuseiso

"Do it as root"

Code:

apt-get install fuseiso

5) Mount ISO

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

fuseiso /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/warhammer_dark_omen.iso /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/iso/

6) Create Wine architecture / tree

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX="/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/" winecfg

7) Download and extract abriq ddwrapper archive and files (http://www.bitpatch.com/ddwrapper.html)

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

cd /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/ddwrapper
wget http://www.bitpatch.com/downloads/ddwrapper.zip
unzip ddwrapper.zip

Download and extract modified DarkOmen files (https://www.mediafire.com/file/fnnkq89xdjy75m0/DarkOmenMods.zip/file)

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

cd /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/
wget [url]https://download1583.mediafire.com/42o6bu6dfcegiX-0X9Lx3MtFwVB7C2CKhC-N_IuqENy7FHs5L31QJDwYgKPUS_L4FR0Z2h_boP8Qg7qWvHkUS6SlMsBz8csU7J1UPETUgNXocfbj5D29v3-uj2CQsXoBGQn4qaQVlk-anpUfjolvi35v48A6DpF81iGJqNT9IIkT/fnnkq89xdjy75m0/DarkOmenMods.zip[/url]
unzip DarkOmenMods.zip

If the link "https://download1583.mediafire.com/42o6..." doesn't work, just open your browser ( Firefox, Chrome, ... ) and get the file from the link "https://www.mediafire.com/file/fnnkq89xdjy75m0/DarkOmenMods.zip/file" and save it in the directory "/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/"

9) Install the game

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

cd /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/iso
WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX="/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/" wine SETUP.EXE

Choose the english language
Choose the "full" installation
Change the path of the game ( best for skipping the Microsft Windows space... ) and install it on "c:/games/darkomen"
Launch the installation
At the end, say "yes" to install directx 5

10) Add new ddraw lib

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

You need to get Aqrit's ddraw.dll and the aqrit.cfg and put them in the directory "PRG_ENG"

Code:

cd /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/ddwrapper
cp aqrit.cfg ddraw.dll /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/drive_c/games/darkomen/PRG_ENG/

11) Edit aqrit.cfg file

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Edit aqrit.cfg and change "BltMirror=1"

Use a text editor ( like vim on Linux )

Code:

vim /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/drive_c/games/darkomen/PRG_ENG/aqrit.cfg

With "vim" :

Press "i" key
Go on the good line
Change "0" to "1" on the line BltMirror
Press "Echap" key
Type ":wq!"

12) Change wincfg configuration

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

You then need to open winecfg again:

Code:

WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX="/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/" winecfg

Go to Libraries tab, if "ddraw" is not in the "Existing overrides" then click on "New override for library:", type "ddraw" and click "Add". It will give you a warning about the order but just say yes. Then make sure in the "Existing overrides" that it's "native" first.

13) Add new executable "EngRel.exe"

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Get the HexEdited "EngRel.exe" file and the "darkpatch.dll" lib from the downloaded archive and put them in PRG_ENG

Code:

cd /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/DarkOmenMods/PRG_ENG/
mv /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/drive_c/games/darkomen/PRG_ENG/EngRel.exe /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/drive_c/games/darkomen/PRG_ENG/EngRel.exe.orig
cp EngRel.exe darkpatch.dll /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/drive_c/games/darkomen/PRG_ENG/

14) Install Xephyr

"Do it as root"

When you use Linux, each windows is served by a "windows manager"

To play in "16 bits", you need to use xephyr. Without xephyr, you will have some graphics problems.

Code:

apt update
apt install xserver-xephyr

15) Update directplay librairies in wine ( to play multiplayers )

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX="/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/" winetricks directplay

Say "yes" each time to have file as asked

16) Launch the game on Linux

As I said, on Linux, there is many "windows manager". For this reason, there are some daemons which are using/serving the display.
The position "1" is many time busy or used, so we will use the position/place "2" to skip the error. You can choose "3" if "1" or "2" are already used, etc...

Create a Xephyr windows

Code:

Xephyr :2 -ac -screen 640x480x16 &

Launch the game

Code:

DISPLAY=:2 WINEPREFIX=/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/ wine EngRel.exe

Have fun !

I will update the post to create a desktop icon to launch the game. And maybe to give you some tips on the config.

[aguerson]

Great, it works:

1) Copy Dark Omen icon

"Do it as root"

Code:

mkdir -p /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/desktop
cp /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/iso/small.ico /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/desktop/darkomen.ico

Change file rights

Code:

chmod 644 /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/desktop/darkomen.ico

2) Create a desktop file

"Do it as root"

Code:

vim /usr/share/applications/darkomen.desktop

Press "i"
Insert the code below

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Version=1.0
Name=Warhammer Dark Omen
GenericName=Role play Game
Icon=/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/desktop/darkomen.ico
Exec=darkomen
Terminal=false
Categories=Game;RolePlayGame;

Press "Echap" key
Type ":wq!"

Change file rights

Code:

chmod 644 /usr/share/applications/darkomen.desktop

3) Create a launcher script

"Do it as root"

Code:

vim /usr/games/darkomen

Press "i"
Insert the code below

Code:

#!/bin/sh


Xephyr :2 -ac -screen 640x480x16 &
sleep 1
cd /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/
DISPLAY=:2 WINEPREFIX=/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/ wine EngRel.exe

Press "Echap" key
Type ":wq!"

Change file rights

Code:

chmod +x /usr/games/darkomen

Now you can launch the game with the new desktop icon in the menu

[aguerson]

It is time to play with the resolution and the MOD Pack

[olly]

Excellent work. Thanks

[aguerson]

Thanks olly.

Since 1 month now, I try to play with your mod pack and the best resolution ( I love Warhammer Fantasy ).

I started with the work of  aqrit and moktira, but it seems Wine on Linux and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS had progressed on the subject.

Since yesterday, I didn't not understand why I could not have the dgvoodoo watermark with the moktira approch. So I decided to delete all and start from the ISO / CD.

And I did it !

I will publish my results in the night I think.

I have again a problem to play with multiplayers, but I used the EngRel.exe of moktira. I have to test with yours.

The answer in few hours

[aguerson]

OK OK. It works on single player ! ( I have to find howto play multiplayers, but one step after the other )

I start from a fresh install ( for the beginners )

In this part, I will only use the mod_pack from Olly ( and the community )

Note:
I don't use "sudo" for many reasons. I prefer directly using root when I need it. So I run the command "su -" to change to root and type many commands.
When you need "Do it as root", if you don't use like me the command "su -", just add "sudo" behind the commands and enter the password if asked.


0) Download and install a fresh Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with the iso below

https://releases.ubuntu.com/jammy/ubuntu-22.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso

1) Install some Linux tools

"Do it as root"

Code:

apt update
apt install vim
apt install zip
apt install unzip

2) Install wine and winetricks

"Do it as root"

Code:

mkdir -pm755 /etc/apt/keyrings
wget -O /etc/apt/keyrings/winehq-archive.key https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/jammy/winehq-jammy.sources
apt update
apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable
apt install mesa-vulkan-drivers:i386 libvulkan1:i386
apt install fonts-wine libwine-development
apt install winetricks

3) Create directories

USERNAME is the name you chose when you install Linux

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

mkdir -p /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/iso
mkdir -p /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources
mkdir -p /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data

4) Download or create Warhammer Dark Omen ISO ( for copyrights reasons I cannot put a link - I hope you have the CD / or the ISO )
Mine is the French version, but I can install the english version with it.

If you have a CD version and you want to have a copy ( a iso file ) in Linux :

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

a) Insert the original CD

b) Get infos from your CD

Code:

isoinfo -d -i /dev/sr0 | grep -i -E 'block size|volume size'

You will see something like that

Code:

Logical block size is: xxxx
Volume size is: yyyyyy

where "/dev/sr0" is your CD device on Linux

c) Create your iso file in "/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources"

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

cd /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources
dd if=/dev/sr0 of=warhammer_dark_omen.iso bs=2048 count=324088 status=progress

where bs=xxxx was "Logical block size is: xxxx"
and count=yyyyyyy "Volume size is: yyyyyy"

xxx=2048
yyyyyy=324088

d) Install fuseiso

"Do it as root"

Code:

apt-get install fuseiso

5) Mount ISO

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

fuseiso /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/warhammer_dark_omen.iso /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/iso/

6) Create Wine architecture / tree

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX="/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/" winecfg

7) Install the game

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

cd /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/iso
WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX="/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/" wine SETUP.EXE

Choose the english language
Choose the "full" installation
Change the path of the game ( best for skipping the Microsft Windows space... ) and install it on "c:/games/darkomen"
Launch the installation
At the end, say "yes" to install directx 5

Get movies from ISO

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

cd /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/iso/darkomen/
tar -czvf /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/movies.tar.gz movies/
cp /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/movies.tar.gz /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/drive_c/games/darkomen
tar -zxvf movies.tar.gz
rm movies.tar.gz

9) Download and extract dgVoodoo2 2.63 files ( the version 2.63 is very important ! )

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

# From https://github.com/dege-diosg/dgVoodoo2/releases/tag/v2.63

Code:

mkdir /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/dgVoodoo2_63
cd /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/dgVoodoo2_63/
wget https://github.com/dege-diosg/dgVoodoo2/releases/download/v2.63/dgVoodoo2_63.zip
unzip dgVoodoo2_63.zip

the md5sum of the files

Code:

#md5sum /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/dgVoodoo2_63/MS/x86/D3D8.dll
#577c66faf85297b123581e66fa868d83
#md5sum /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/dgVoodoo2_63/MS/x86/D3D9.dll
#49fde6ef9222c3255bb5d3828ce3e25e
#md5sum /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/dgVoodoo2_63/MS/x86/D3DImm.dll
#6904f927ba756acaca850e8720e8496a
#md5sum /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/dgVoodoo2_63/MS/x86/DDraw.dll
#a1d441d2b5f490d5b77a365d345ab4f5

10) Copy dgVoodoo2 2.63 dll files

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

cp /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/dgVoodoo2_63/MS/x86/*.dll /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/drive_c/games/darkomen/PRG_ENG/

11) Download and extract modified Olly mod_pack (https://1drv.ms/u/s!AsyWBCOxh51ViNQVmiH8FtY80TnY7w?e=AKawWz)

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

mkdir /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/mod_pack_olly

# From https://1drv.ms/u/s!AsyWBCOxh51ViNQVmiH8FtY80TnY7w?e=AKawWz

Copy the archive ( the file downloaded ) in "/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/mod_pack_olly"

Code:

cd /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/mod_pack_olly
unzip "DO Mod Pack Jan 2020 15th.zip"
mv "DO Mod Pack Jan 2020" mod_pack
cd /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/mod_pack_olly/mod_pack
tar -czvf ./armytmp.tar.gz armytmp/
tar -czvf ./Mods.tar.gz Mods/
cp armytmp.tar.gz /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/drive_c/games/darkomen/
cp Mods.tar.gz /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/drive_c/games/darkomen/
cd /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/drive_c/games/darkomen/
tar -zxvf armytmp.tar.gz
tar -zxvf Mods.tar.gz
rm armytmp.tar.gz
rm Mods.tar.gz

12) Copy files from Olly mod_pack

Code:

mv /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/drive_c/games/darkomen/PRG_ENG/EngRel.exe /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/drive_c/games/darkomen/PRG_ENG/EngRel.exe.orig
cp /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/mod_pack_olly/mod_pack/PRG_ENG/EngRel.exe /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/drive_c/games/darkomen/PRG_ENG/
cp /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/mod_pack_olly/mod_pack/PRG_ENG/darkpatch.dll /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/drive_c/games/darkomen/PRG_ENG/

13) Change wincfg configuration

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

You then need to open winecfg again:

Code:

WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX="/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/" winecfg

Go to Libraries tab, if "ddraw" is not in the "Existing overrides" then click on "New override for library:", type "ddraw" and click "Add". It will give you a warning about the order but just say yes. Then make sure in the "Existing overrides" that it's "native" first.


14) Add dxvk librairies in wine ( directx )

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX="/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/" winetricks dxvk

Say "yes" each time to have file as asked

15) Modiffy dgVoodoo2 2.63 configuration as the image ( It is the picture of Olly post. Don't care about the version 2.63.1 on the top )



"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Copy the needed files

Code:

cp /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/dgVoodoo2_63/dgVoodooCpl.exe /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/drive_c/games/darkomen/PRG_ENG/
cp /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/dgVoodoo2_63/dgVoodoo.conf /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/drive_c/games/darkomen/PRG_ENG/

Modify the conf

Code:

cd /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/drive_c/games/darkomen/PRG_ENG/
WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX="/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/" wine dgVoodooCpl.exe

16) Launch the game ( Manually )

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

WINEPREFIX=/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/ wine EngRel.exe

Have fun !


====>  How to create a desktop icon to launch the game. ( Updated with the mod_pack )


17) Copy Dark Omen icon

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Code:

mkdir -p /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/desktop
cp /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/iso/small.ico /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/desktop/darkomen.ico

Change file rights

Code:

chmod 644 /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/desktop/darkomen.ico

18) Create a desktop file

"Do it as root"

Code:

vim /usr/share/applications/darkomen.desktop

Press "i"
Insert the code below

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Version=1.0
Name=Warhammer Dark Omen
GenericName=Role play Game
Icon=/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/sources/desktop/darkomen.ico
Exec=darkomen
Terminal=false
Categories=Game;RolePlayGame;

Press "Echap" key
Type ":wq!"

Change file rights

Code:

chmod 644 /usr/share/applications/darkomen.desktop

19) Create a launcher script ( Updated here ! )

"Do it as root"

Code:

vim /usr/games/darkomen

Press "i"
Insert the code below

Code:

#!/bin/sh

cd /home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/
WINEPREFIX=/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/ wine EngRel.exe

Press "Echap" key
Type ":wq!"

Change file rights

Code:

chmod +x /usr/games/darkomen

19) Launch the game ( Auto )

"Do it as your login ( USERNAME )"

Just type this in your console

Code:

darkomen

or select "Warhammer Dark Omen" in your Application Menu


Have fun !

[olly]

Amazing effort and can't wait to follow the guide. Thanks

[aguerson]

Thanks Olly .

For the Multiplayers session, it is not OK unfortunately.

This command should help me to fix it

Code:

WINEARCH=win32 WINEPREFIX="/home/USERNAME/games/warhammer/data/" winetricks directplay

 I can create the round/map/session , but when I try to join the game with a other PC on Linux, it say the session was already close and I can't join the session

If someone has a idea 

Regards.

[olly]

Very close indeed. Our mod pack EngRel.exe & darkpatch.dll redirects multiplayer armytmp to c:/system32/temp on windows, if that helps.

Presumably you are joining the multiplayer session via ip address?

[aguerson]

Hi Olly,
You are right.

It is complex to debug.

The computer 1 create the game with his static IP address

by default, wine directplay pop-op a windonws and ask for a IP. If you create the game, you must let the texte area blank.

And you wait the other computer to launch the game.

In the other part, you have the computer 2 which join the game.

When the wine directplay pop-op the windows, you enter the IP of the computer 1.

wine directplay see the computer 1 and the login of the computer 1, and when the computer 2 try to rejoin, it fail...


When you say your EngRel.exe and darkpatch.dll redirects multiplayer armytmp to c:/, so you have modified the original workflow of the game ?

What king of tool did you have use to do this ? Maybe it could be possible to revert this part ? I am not a expert in reverse or disassembling :/

I will investigate. For now, I don't known how to trap the error / the fail.

[olly]

Try reverting back to using the original EngRel.exe to test, as it isn't modified to hook in the darkpatch.dll. However, multiplayer connection issues are generally firewall related.