Getting the RO Classic client working in Linux

[Seth Arkada]

So, after about an hour running the game to make the Rebirth client update correctly (and finally succeeding, and RO Renewal works incredibly-well in Proton!), I've managed to get the client for RO Classic to work correctly. Do note, you'll need to open the Renewal client (the default mode) first to get all the necessary files in your game's Proton prefix set up. Also, bear in mind that I'm using Manjaro 18.0.4 and the LSI version of Steam with Proton 4.2-9, but this should work for anyone that is using the Linux version with that version of Proton. Now, here's the steps I took:

Once the game has been patched, run the standard "Renewal" version of RO to where it gives you the disclaimers.

Exit out of the game.

Open up your favorite terminal (in my case, Konsole), and install protontricks as according to the github page: https://github.com/Matoking/protontricks

Once proton is installed, type in "protontricks 215100 explorer"

Browse to where the Linux version of Steam has installed the game

Open the file "Classic_Setup.exe" within the Wine file explorer

Change the resolution to something you're comfortable with (for me, 1600x900 windowed)

Click "OK" to close the configuration program

Close out Wine's explorer

Launch the game, and select "Play Classic!"