Tag Archives: PlayOnLinux

Another Route for Windows-to-Linux Gaming

Posted on March 27, 2014 by The Civilized Cynic

So, I was attempting with all my energy to get PlayOnLinux along with wine working to the point where I could comfortably run Windows games on my Linux machine.  While this met with (very) limited success in that I got … Continue reading →

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Error: Failed to Initialise d3d11.dll

Posted on March 10, 2014 by The Civilized Cynic

It looks like this is a very widespread issue and that it is not limited to Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army (it is hilarious that I am writing seriously about that game).  From a broad view, the file appears to … Continue reading →

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Steam on PlayOnLinux and the Missing SteamConfigServers (etc.)

Posted on March 9, 2014 by The Civilized Cynic

Up-Front Problem Solution Summary: I was thinking to myself: “People probably don’t want to read all that to find out that you simply have to download the SteamSetup.exe file from http://store.steampowered.com/about/  and install it as an unlisted program in PlayOnLinux.” So … Continue reading →

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