This guide assumes you're on a fresh install of Ubuntu version 18.04 LTS
I made this guide using a virtual environment inside a Windows 10 host with fresh installs to test for accuracy.
I'm fairly new to Linux, so there might be easier ways. I just know I tried for hours and I thought I might be able to encourage others who are interested in Linux.
1. Install Ubuntu (Full Install, not minimal) and perform updates.
2. Load up Terminal found in Show Applications (Bottom Left Menu)
3. On Firefox Browser located on the navigation bar, visit:
https://wiki.winehq.org/Download
4. Scroll down to Ubuntu link under Wine Binary Packages.
5. In Terminal copy/paste:
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
6. Add the following in order, seperately:
7. Download the Nasomi Installer here:
https://na.nasomi.com/download.php
8. Optional: Install qBittorent from the App Store.
9. Optional: Download Nasomi torrent version (it's faster for me)
10. Download the file imm32.dll.so here:
https://github.com/bluffnix/ffxi-wine/b%20...%20m32.dll.so11. After download is finished go to files icon: Downloads
12. Before running Nasomi, we must run Wine for the first time.
13. Inside temrinal type:
14. Wine Mono Installer will appear. Click Install.
15. Wine Gecko Installer will appear. Click Install.
16. Wine Gecko Installer once again. Click Install.
17. Click OK on the Wine pop-up for now.
18. Right click NasomiXI.exe and choose Run With Wine Windows Program Loader
19. Run through the Nasomi setup by pressing Next, don't change any settings.
20. Optional: Setup your Nasomi forum account by clicking the pop-up, if you wish and don't have a Nasomi account currently.
21. Note: My SSD seems to install 2x faster in Ubuntu than Win10 running this Nasomi installer, just thought I'd point this out.
22. After install has completed, click finish.
23. Open up Files and choose the button towards the top right that has 3 horizontal lines and do the following:
Put a checkmark on "Show Hidden Files"
24. Your Nasomi install is located at:
Files > Home > .wine > drive_c > Program Files (x86) > NasomiXI > Square Enix
25. Click on FINAL FANTASY XI folder and navigate to:
ToolsUS > FINAL FANTASY XI Config.exe
26. Under Genergal change fullscreen mode to Borderless Window Mode.
27. Screen size tab change resolution to your monitor resolution on all 3 selections.
28. Textures tab change everything to uncompressed.
29. Effects tab enable bump mapping and environmental animation to smooth.
30. Sound tab move slider to 20 sounds.
31. Misc tab unclick Show opening movie.
32. Press OK to exit menu.
33. Navigate back to Files > Downloads so we can use the imm32.dll.so file we downloaded earlier.
34. We need to replace imm32.dll.so located at opt/wine-stable/lib/wine
35. With our file being in download folder, run the following command in terminal replacing USER with your username (lower case):
sudo chown -cR $USER:$(id -gn $USER) /opt/wine-stable/lib/wine
36. Go to Files > Other Locations > Computer > click the magnifying glass icon to search and type:
imm32.dll.so (Location: opt/wine-stable/lib/wine) Ignore the lib64 one
Right-click imm32.dll.so and click rename...
name it something like imm32.dll.so(backup) click rename.
37. Now copy and paste our imm32.dll.so file from downloads into this location:
38. We should be done!
39. To play go to:
Files > .wine > drive_c > Program Files (x86) > NasomiXI > SquareEnix > Ashita > ffxi-bootmod > boot.exe
40. Let's make a shortcut -- open your terminal and use the following commands:
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends gnome-panel
41. After installing gnome-panel, use following command to create a launcher:
gnome-desktop-item-edit --create-new ~/.local/share/applications/
A box should appear. Use the following:
Type: Application in Terminal
Name: Nasomi
Click Browse and navigate to:
Home > .wine > drive_c > Program Files (x86) > NasomiXI > SquareEnix > Ashita > ffxi-bootmod > boot.exe
Click Open
Command: add wine in front, so should look something like this: wine "/home/USER/.wine/drive_c/program files (x86)/NasomiXI/SquareEnix/Ashita/ffxi-bootmod/boot.exe"
Click OK
42. You should now see an app located in "Show Application" called NasomiFFXI that we just made.
43. You will also see NasomiXI and NasomiXI Config, but these won't work.