Running FFR on Linux

[Andrew WCY]

Note for Chromebook users: Unless your Chromebook uses an Intel chip and has Linux installed in it via Crouton, this post can't help you. You could try these methods to get Windows software running.

The following are the steps for running FFR on Linux.
Basic experience with using a terminal is required.
Make sure you have sudo installed.

1. Installing and configuring wine:

In a terminal, referring to the distro you use, run the following commands:

Debian- and Ubuntu-based distros (e.g. Linux Mint):
1. sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 (add support for running 32-bit software)
2. sudo apt update
3. sudo apt install wine

Arch Linux-based distros (e.g. Manjaro):
sudo pacman -S wine

Fedora:
1. sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/fedora/XX/winehq.repo (replace 'XX' with the version of Fedora you're using, e.g. 31)
2. sudo dnf install winehq-stable

Other Linux distros:
If the instructions above didn't work for you, or you use a Linux distribution that isn't listed above, select an installation guide from WineHQ that corresponds to the Linux system you use.

wine can be configured with winecfg (in a terminal) to your liking.

2. Installing FFR:

Unzip and put the FFR files into a directory in drive_c.
(Note: You don't actually have to put them in drive_c; wine works for files outside of drive_c as long as you give it the correct file path. This post assumes that you've unzipped them into this folder. If they're unpacked somewhere else, change the relevant file paths displayed below accordingly.)

3a. Running FFR (in the terminal):

Run wine "[/unix_path/to/]R3Air.exe" (something like "/home/[user]/.wine/drive_c/[user]/Saved Games/R3Air.exe").
EXAMPLE: Let's say the game's stored in /home/user/Documents/R3Release/. You would type wine "/home/user/Documents/R3Release/R3Air.exe".

3b. Running FFR (via an app launcher, recommended):

1. Copy the icons in the FFR icons directory (NOT the directory itself!) into /usr/share/icons.
2. Make a file named 'R3.desktop' in /usr/share/applications.
3. In the file, insert the following:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=R3
Comment=FFR
Exec=wine "[/unix_path/to/]R3Air.exe"
Icon=ffr_[size].png

4. Add the launcher to your desktop, panel or menu.
5. Click the launcher to run FFR.

Improving gameplay performance:

The gameplay might be a bit choppy and the game FPS might be lower than what you've specified.

Other than experimenting with different builds from the downloads page, you could try using the following versions of the rCubed engine:

64-bit builds:
1.3.1: https://www.flashflashrevolution.com...Release.64.zip
1.3.0: https://www.flashflashrevolution.com...Release.64.zip
1.2.4: http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/....4.Release.zip
1.1.1: http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/....Release.2.zip
OT 1.0.1: http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/....1.Release.zip
OT 1.0.0: http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/....0.Release.zip

32-bit builds:
1.3.1: http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...3.1.Custom.zip
1.3.0: http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...3.0.Custom.zip
1.2.5: http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...2.5.Custom.zip
0.0.8: http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/....8.Release.zip

You could also try turning VSync (vertical synchronization) on or off in the settings for:
1. Your distro
2. Your Nvidia graphics card
3. The game

Enjoy!

Don't hesitate to point out any mistakes in the instructions!
All suggestions are welcome!

Contact me:

If you have trouble getting the game to work on Linux, feel free to contact me in this thread, in my profile page, via PMs or ping me in the FFR Discord (andrew_wcy#0993).
I'd be happy to help!