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Get them on the Internet, e.g. http://www.fontonic.com
Get them on the Internet, e.g. http://www.fontonic.com
Or the archive containing the 3 fonts here: [http://dr4x.com/share/wine_mta_fonts.zip]
Or the archive containing the 3 fonts here: [http://dr4x.com/share/wine_mta_fonts.zip]
Install them in ~yourusername/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/Fonts/
Install them in ~yourusername/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/Fonts/



Revision as of 06:58, 31 July 2010

This page is for Linux players ONLY

Before you start

First of all, please ensure your computer fits the requirements needed. Read the Client Manual page for further informations, or join us on IRC @ irc://irc.multitheftauto.com/mta

Requirements

The hardware requirements for Multi Theft Auto: San Andreas are the same than on Windows. For software requirements, you need:

Get them on the Internet, e.g. http://www.fontonic.com Or the archive containing the 3 fonts here: [1]

Install them in ~yourusername/.wine/dosdevices/c:/windows/Fonts/

Installing the game

Download the MTA installer from www.mtasa.com, ensure you can launch it (chmod +x) then install it when you want.

Running the game

Once installed, double-clicking on the Multi Theft Auto.exe should work. If not, try in a terminal the following command: "wine Multi Theft Auto.exe" in the directory you installed Multi Theft Auto to. If it doesn't work, check the contents of the file c:/Program_Files/Multi Theft Auto/MTA/CEGUI.log, which may contain useful information.

Known issues

Impossible connection through the server browser [Fixed in the 5084 bug ]