Will "World Of Tanks" run on Ubuntu?

Question

I play world of tanks (a Game) in windows. Will it work on ubuntu? Better, worse, same? I would like to try Ubuntu but not if w.o.t won't work.

Answer 1

World of Tanks is available for Windows only as I see on the Website. But there are possibilities to run Windows software on Linux.

Wine

Wine is a program that allows you to install and use Windows programs. It's not perfect, but there is a database where you can see whether the program worked according to other people. This link was already posted in the comments of your question: http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=11544

As you can see the newest versions of the game are rated in "GOLD", the game should run fine. Details can also be found in this database.

Since Wine is a bit complicated to new or inexperienced users, I recommend using Wine via
Crossover (http://www.codeweavers.com/products/)
or PlayOnLinux(Free, downloadable in Software Center).

These programs will use Wine to run windows software, but offer an easier interface. You can also try using Wine without this software. Just look for "Wine" in the Ubuntu Software Center.

Please keep in mind, that even with this database, and even if I would try it out for you, there is no guarantee that it will work on your specific hardware. It's not a native solution, but a workaround. It's GOLD rating looks promising, through.

Answer 2

Just works under wine 3.21-staging and up.
Current stable version is 4.0.

Based on wine's application database, the game has gold status, which means it should work without any problems. If something goes wrong, check the linked website for all the available workarounds.

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Install

If your system is x64, you need to enable x86 architecture

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 

Download and add the repository key

wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
sudo apt-key add winehq.key

Add the repository based on your ubuntu version

sudo apt-add-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ cosmic main'
sudo apt-add-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ bionic main'
sudo apt-add-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ xenial main'
sudo apt-add-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ trusty main'

Update packages with

sudo apt update

Install one of the following packages

Note, that there is no space between winehq-stable etc.

sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable
sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-devel
sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-staging

Answer 3

Yes it will work under Wine (compatibility layer for Windows' apps under Ubuntu). Just install Wine under Ubuntu and install your game with Wine. Look here for more info.

For more info about installing Wine see this Answer.

Answer 4

i think that you should try out a program called lutris. Its completely free, automatically sets the correct wine versions for your games and has a fast-growing community. You can download the program here : https://lutris.net/downloads/ . After installing lutris, just click here : https://lutris.net/games/world-of-tanks/ ,and install WoT.

Answer 5

PortWoT - http://portwine-linux.ru/world-of-tanks-linux/

WoT have gold status in wine db, but I had unable to install it, launcher crashes. Port WoT is a solution. It keep updated for years and work fine.

PortWoT - is the port for the client World Of Tanks 1.x (SD and HD customers) under Linux through WINE . With a convenient and simple graphical installer, maximum performance and native WoTtweaker `th.

This is a some kind of port, but uses original client with patches to it and patches to wine. Find on page download link (on Russian 'Скачать') There are GB flag on left-down on page for English version.

Download shell script, and run it:

cd ~/Downloads
sh ./PortWoT-134

Launcher need xterm, I don't know why, but just install it 'sudo apt-get install xterm'

Then run WoT launcher from applications menu. Install of WoT started.

So, if there is already a client downloaded the WoT , you can throw in a ~ / PortWoT / drive_c / Games is / World_of_Tanks / (here kept most common client the WoT )

I haven't try to install non Russian client, may be above quote is the way to install on different language.

Answer 6

Yes, World of Tanks runs on Linux. Here is a way to install it under Xubuntu 20.04 LTS:

If you feel you don’t want to «defile» your Ubuntu installation with Windows you can install World of Tanks in an external disk drive and for that follow this section, otherwise, skip to the WINE Installation section.

Installing Xubuntu on an external disk

Requirements:

• An external disk drive with a minimum of 250 GB with no data.
• A pen drive with a live image of Xubuntu 20.04 LTS.

1. Connect your external disk drive.

2. Open the app Disks (gnome-disks) and delete all partitions of your external disk drive. Please be VERY careful with this and check that the external disk drive is selected.

3. Reboot your computer and access the boot menu. Select the pen drive with the live image of Xubuntu 20.04 LTS.

4. Follow the installation procedure until the installation options menu.

5. Choose Escolher One more thing

6. Now be VERY careful with the following:

   For each partition, when clicking on Modify, confirm that the existing partitions have Do not use partition selected, including the swap partition. Do not check the pen drive with live image of Xubuntu

7. Identify the external disk partition and delete it in order to get the free space information for the entire external disk drive.

8. Select the external disk drive and create an 8GB partition as Swap with the following properties: Logical and End of space.

9. Create a partition with the remain disk space as / (root) with the following properties: Primary, EXT4, Beginning space

   VERY IMPORTANT: at the bottom of the window select the external disk drive as Boot loader installation device.

10. Click on Install now and then Continue.

11. In the next step choose the machine name and administrator account with a strong password.

12. Open a Terminal window and run the following commands:

    sudo apt update
    sudo apt upgrade
    

    select Yes

    sudo apt auto remove
    sudo apt autoclean
    sudo apt install gufw
    

    (graphical interface for the firewall) sudo gufw enable (activate the firewall) Close the Terminal window

13. Reboot and enter the boot menu, and select the external disk drive with the Xubuntu 20.04 LTS.

14. It strongly suggest the creation of a user account with user permissions in order to run the game. For security reasons is not recommended to use the administrator account to run wine programs, the game nor for daily usage!** So, select Configurations manager > Users and Groups select Add and enter the administrator password, create a user name, select OK, select the account type as User, create a strong password, save the settings.

WINE installation:

This wine installation procedure was tested for gaming purposes and is working on Xubuntu 20.04.x LTS machines.

See https://wiki.winehq.org/Ubuntu for additional information

Open the app Terminal and execute the following commands:

su – administratoraccount

and enter the password.

Add 32-bit architecture to make 32-bit packages available

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

Download repository key:

wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
sudo apt-key add winehq.key

Add the repository for Ubuntu 20.04:

sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main'

Update packages:

sudo apt update    

Install the Development branch wine package:

sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-devel

Install winetricks:

sudo apt install winetricks

Install dxvk package:

sudo apt install dxvk

Checking wine version installed: wine --version

LUTRIS installation:

See https://lutris.net/downloads/

1. Execute the following commands with administrator rights:

   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lutris-team/lutris
   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install lutris
   sudo apt update
   

2. Reboot

WORLD OF TANKS installation via Lutris:

1. Go to: https://lutris.net/games/world-of-tanks/

2. Select Wine EU DXVK / win7 version

3. Click on Install, select Lutris and click on Open connection

4. Click on Install (click on View source if you want to check the installation script)

5. Click on Install

6. Accept the installation of Mono and Gekko

   At this stage if an error is displayed please start again from 1.

7. Select the desktop shortcuts and click on Launch and the game will be listen in the Lutris library

8. On Lutris click Configure (settings gear)

9. Open the tab Game options > Virtual Desktop Resolution and set the resolution to match you screen resolution, then click Save

10. Select the tab Game options > Executable, then click on Browse and point the way to: home/uwot/Games/world-of-tanks/drive_c/ProgramData/Wargaming.net/GameCenter/wgc.exe and Save

11. If the game is in the Russian language, click on Configure (settings gear) and select English then Save > click on World of tanks and select SD or HD > Accept & Install > Yes

    Please note that if we pause the installation and resume, we must quickly click on the Game Center icon. Another option is pointing the way to: /home/uwot/Games/world-of-tanks/drive_c/Program Files/ Wargaming.net/GameCenter/setup.exe

12. Click on Save

13. After starting to update and to enter correctly, click on Settings and open the Game options tab then Executable, click on Browse and point the way to: /home/uwot/Games/world-of-tanks/drive_c/Games/World_of_Tanks_EU/wgc_api.exe

14. When the updates are finished open the Game options → Executable → Browse and point the way to: /home/uwot/Games/world-of-tanks/drive_c/Games/World_of_Tanks_EU/WorldOfTanks.exe

World of Tanks updates

Normally, when entering the game if the notification «Connection interrupted» appears, this means that an update is available. However if we select OK, and then update the application it will not update and an error code is displayed. How to proceed:

1. Click on Start later
2. Open Lutris and Stop World of Tanks
3. Right click on World of Tanks > Configure > Game options > Executable > Browse to /home/username/Games/world-of-tanks/drive_c/Program Files/ Wargaming.net/GameCenter/wgc.exe and click OK.
4. Open the tab Runner options > Wine version > select WineHQ Devel (X.X-rcX) > Save
5. On Lutris > World of Tanks click Play and the Wargaming Center should start the download
6. After the installation it is necessary to set back the changes. So, back to Lutris and Stop the game
7. Right click on World of Tanks > Configure > Game options > Executable > Browse to /home/username/Games/world-of-tanks/drive_c/Games/World_of_Tanks_EU/WorldOfTanks.exe and click OK
8. Open the tab Runner options > Wine version > select lutris-X.X-X-x86_64 (default) > Browse to /home/username/Games/world-of-tanks/drive_c/Games/World_of_Tanks_EU/WorldOfTanks.exe and click OK > Save
9. Click Play to start the game
10. Troubleshooting

• Error updating the Wargaming.net Game Center (9019): Open Game Center as described on point 10 of WORLD OF TANKS installation via Lutris > select Game configuration > reinstall Game Center
• Unable to update the game (3000):
  a) Follow the procedure above (starting at point 1) and if doesn't work, on Lutris, select Kill all wine processes
  b) In /home/username/Games/world-of-tanks/drive_c/Games/World_of_Tanks_EU/ rename the folder Updates to Updates_old
  c) Restart the game
  d) If doesn't work, on Lutris, select Kill all wine processes > delete the folder Updates and rename back the folder Updates_old to Updates
  e) Start the game and should work now.

In-game troubleshooting

• If the function keys (4, 5 or 6) don't work use CTRL+mouse and minimize the game window, maximize, minimize again and maximize again. Knowing this, after that, you can do it during the lauching game countdown.