Installing the game on Linux
Vintage Story uses the .NET Framework. On a Windows machine, .NET is integrated with the OS or at least easily installed. Although the .NET Framework was originally designed to target Windows platforms only, it can also be run on other Operating Systems, specifically Linux, with some additional steps.
Installing mono
In order to play Vintage Story on Linux, you will need to use a utility called mono. This will allow you to run other .NET Framework applications too, and also create your own mods.
Installing openal
OpenAL is a cross-platform audio library, needed for the game sounds in Vintage Story. You may have it installed already, as standard or for another game or application. If you don't have it already, install it using this command: apt-get install libopenal-dev
Any issues with this, search up how to install OpenAL.
Launching the game
After installing mono (and perhaps also openal), you're ready to start the game.
- Open a new terminal.
- Navigate to the game folder.
- Type
mono Vintagestory.exe
and hit enter.
The game files also contain a script called install.sh
that installs the game in ~/ApplicationData/vintagestory/
and creates a shortcut on your desktop.
Troubleshooting
If you cannot log in, try running sudo cert-sync /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
or sudo cert-sync /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
.
For other issues, the Forum thread on working linux setups might help you.