Client on Linux using Bottles/Soda Manual - Revision history

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2025-11-30T19:50:38Z

Issues and solutions

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	#* Go to your MTA/CEF folder and delete the mentioned files above, then start MTA. If MTA reports an integrity failure upon start, run the MTA installer again.		#* Go to your MTA/CEF folder and delete the mentioned files above, then start MTA. If MTA reports an integrity failure upon start, run the MTA installer again.
	# Certain unicode characters do not render properly in chatbox and on DX elements and fall back to square/box characters. (But they render correctly on ingame console window or CEGUI elements)		# Certain unicode characters do not render properly in chatbox and on DX elements and fall back to square/box characters. (But they render correctly on ingame console window or CEGUI elements)
			#* The issue is still being investigated...
			# DX fonts/texts are mashed together/cut off.
	#* This is an issue within Wine, see https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59018		#* This is an issue within Wine, see https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59018
	# MTA does not start after installing/updating, no splash screen is shown, the Wine console says: "wine: Call from 7BF6CB38 to unimplemented function KERNEL32.dll.CopyFile2, aborting"		# MTA does not start after installing/updating, no splash screen is shown, the Wine console says: "wine: Call from 7BF6CB38 to unimplemented function KERNEL32.dll.CopyFile2, aborting"

-ffs-PLASMA: /* Issues and solutions */

2025-11-23T14:09:07Z

Issues and solutions

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	#* Go to your MTA/CEF folder and delete the mentioned files above, then start MTA. If MTA reports an integrity failure upon start, run the MTA installer again.		#* Go to your MTA/CEF folder and delete the mentioned files above, then start MTA. If MTA reports an integrity failure upon start, run the MTA installer again.
	# Certain unicode characters do not render properly in chatbox and on DX elements and fall back to square/box characters. (But they render correctly on ingame console window or CEGUI elements)		# Certain unicode characters do not render properly in chatbox and on DX elements and fall back to square/box characters. (But they render correctly on ingame console window or CEGUI elements)
	#* This issue is ~~still being investigated~~...		#* This is an issue within Wine, see https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59018
			# MTA does not start after installing/updating, no splash screen is shown, the Wine console says: "wine: Call from 7BF6CB38 to unimplemented function KERNEL32.dll.CopyFile2, aborting"
			#* Change the runner to "caffe-9.7"

	==Tweaks and tinkering==		==Tweaks and tinkering==
	Inside your Bottle, you can change various settings for potential tweaks etc.		Inside your Bottle, you can change various settings for potential tweaks etc.
	Recommended tweaks are: LatencyFlex, Discrete Graphics, Feral GameMode		Recommended tweaks are: LatencyFlex, Discrete Graphics, Feral GameMode

-ffs-PLASMA at 14:03, 23 November 2025

2025-11-23T14:03:53Z

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	* Make sure to select "Gaming" option, the Runner ~~needs~~ to be "soda-9.0-1" ~~(versions might change in future)~~		* Make sure to select "Gaming" option, the Runner should be:
			* Starting with MTA 1.6.23598 and 1.7.25888, you have to select "caffe-9.7" Runner!
			* If you choose "soda-9.0-1", MTA won't start because of missing "CopyFile2" implementation!
	* Click on "Create" and let the setup create the new environment, this can take a few minutes		* Click on "Create" and let the setup create the new environment, this can take a few minutes
	* The Bottle should now appear in the list, click on it to open it		* The Bottle should now appear in the list, click on it to open it

-ffs-PLASMA at 17:08, 20 September 2025

2025-09-20T17:08:47Z

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	# You did the previous step by moving CEF files manually and now installed a new version (nightly) of MTA and CEF completely crashes.		# You did the previous step by moving CEF files manually and now installed a new version (nightly) of MTA and CEF completely crashes.
	#* Go to your MTA/CEF folder and delete the mentioned files above, then start MTA. If MTA reports an integrity failure upon start, run the MTA installer again.		#* Go to your MTA/CEF folder and delete the mentioned files above, then start MTA. If MTA reports an integrity failure upon start, run the MTA installer again.
	# Certain unicode characters do not render properly in chatbox and on DX elements and fall back to square/box characters. (But they render correctly on ingame console window)		# Certain unicode characters do not render properly in chatbox and on DX elements and fall back to square/box characters. (But they render correctly on ingame console window or CEGUI elements)
	#* This issue is still being investigated...		#* This issue is still being investigated...

-ffs-PLASMA at 17:07, 20 September 2025

2025-09-20T17:07:47Z

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	# You did the previous step by moving CEF files manually and now installed a new version (nightly) of MTA and CEF completely crashes.		# You did the previous step by moving CEF files manually and now installed a new version (nightly) of MTA and CEF completely crashes.
	#* Go to your MTA/CEF folder and delete the mentioned files above, then start MTA. If MTA reports an integrity failure upon start, run the MTA installer again.		#* Go to your MTA/CEF folder and delete the mentioned files above, then start MTA. If MTA reports an integrity failure upon start, run the MTA installer again.
			# Certain unicode characters do not render properly in chatbox and on DX elements and fall back to square/box characters. (But they render correctly on ingame console window)
			#* This issue is still being investigated...

	==Tweaks and tinkering==		==Tweaks and tinkering==
	Inside your Bottle, you can change various settings for potential tweaks etc.		Inside your Bottle, you can change various settings for potential tweaks etc.
	Recommended tweaks are: LatencyFlex, Discrete Graphics, Feral GameMode		Recommended tweaks are: LatencyFlex, Discrete Graphics, Feral GameMode

-ffs-PLASMA at 15:02, 19 September 2025

2025-09-19T15:02:24Z

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			==Manually updating MTA==
			* To install a newer version of MTA manually, for example nightly, simply download the installer executable from nightly website.
			* Go into your Bottle where you previously installed GTA and MTA.
			* Click on the blue button on top that says "Run executable..." and select the new MTA installer you just downloaded.
			* Simply click through the MTA installer to the end (GTA path and settings will be taken from the installed version) and remove the check box which says "Run MTA:SA" at the end.
			* Click on MTA:SA shortcut to run the newly installed version.

			==Installing a second major version, for example 1.7 next to 1.6==
			* Before installing a new major version, go inside your Bottle and rename the already existing MTA installation shortcut from "Multi Theft Auto" to "Multi Theft Auto 1.6". Do the same for server shortcut if there is one.
			* Download the 1.7 MTA installer and run it via the blue icon "Run executable...".
			* Go through the installation setup as described above in "Manually updating MTA".
			* After 1.7 got installed next to already existing 1.6 version, if the Bottle does not show a new shortcut for 1.7, add one manually. Rename the shortcut to "Multi Theft Auto 1.7" to avoid confusion.

	==Issues and solutions==		==Issues and solutions==

-ffs-PLASMA: /* Issues and solutions */

2025-07-22T15:27:55Z

Issues and solutions

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	#**resources.pak		#**resources.pak
	#**v8_context_snapshot.bin		#**v8_context_snapshot.bin
	# You did the previous step by moving CEF files manually ~~before~~ and now installed a new version (nightly) of MTA and CEF completely crashes.		# You did the previous step by moving CEF files manually and now installed a new version (nightly) of MTA and CEF completely crashes.
	#* Go to your MTA/CEF folder and delete the mentioned files above, then start MTA. If MTA reports an integrity failure upon start, run the MTA installer again.		#* Go to your MTA/CEF folder and delete the mentioned files above, then start MTA. If MTA reports an integrity failure upon start, run the MTA installer again.

-ffs-PLASMA: /* Issues and solutions */

2025-07-22T15:27:33Z

Issues and solutions

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	#**resources.pak		#**resources.pak
	#**v8_context_snapshot.bin		#**v8_context_snapshot.bin
	# You did the ~~last~~ step by moving CEF files manually before and now installed a new version (nightly) of MTA and CEF completely crashes.		# You did the previous step by moving CEF files manually before and now installed a new version (nightly) of MTA and CEF completely crashes.
	#* Go to your MTA/CEF folder and delete the mentioned files above, then start MTA. If MTA reports an integrity failure upon start, run the MTA installer again.		#* Go to your MTA/CEF folder and delete the mentioned files above, then start MTA. If MTA reports an integrity failure upon start, run the MTA installer again.

-ffs-PLASMA: /* Issues and solutions */

2025-07-22T15:26:53Z

Issues and solutions

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:26, 22 July 2025
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	#* Download the fonts verdana.ttf, tahoma.ttf, tahomabd.ttf and micross.ttf from the internet and put them in '''"drive_c/windows/Fonts/"''' folder		#* Download the fonts verdana.ttf, tahoma.ttf, tahomabd.ttf and micross.ttf from the internet and put them in '''"drive_c/windows/Fonts/"''' folder
	#* [[Client_on_Linux_Manual#Before_you_start\|This section of the main Client on Linux manual]] contains more information and download links		#* [[Client_on_Linux_Manual#Before_you_start\|This section of the main Client on Linux manual]] contains more information and download links
	#* Alternatively ~~you~~ go to your bottle, scroll down to Dependencies and click on "allfonts" to install all fonts supplied by Windows.		#* Alternatively go to your bottle, scroll down to Dependencies and click on "allfonts" to install all fonts supplied by Windows.
	# MTA starts and brings up main menu but the application window constantly flickers		# MTA starts and brings up main menu but the application window constantly flickers
	#* Try to navigate to Settings, Video tab and change Fullscreen mode to Standard		#* Try to navigate to Settings, Video tab and change Fullscreen mode to Standard
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	# You did the last step by moving CEF files manually before and now installed a new version (nightly) of MTA and CEF completely crashes.		# You did the last step by moving CEF files manually before and now installed a new version (nightly) of MTA and CEF completely crashes.
	#* Go to your MTA/CEF folder and delete the mentioned files above, then start MTA. If MTA reports an integrity failure upon start, run the MTA installer again.		#* Go to your MTA/CEF folder and delete the mentioned files above, then start MTA. If MTA reports an integrity failure upon start, run the MTA installer again.


	==Tweaks and tinkering==		==Tweaks and tinkering==
	Inside your Bottle, you can change various settings for potential tweaks etc.		Inside your Bottle, you can change various settings for potential tweaks etc.
	Recommended tweaks are: LatencyFlex, Discrete Graphics, Feral GameMode		Recommended tweaks are: LatencyFlex, Discrete Graphics, Feral GameMode

-ffs-PLASMA at 15:26, 22 July 2025

2025-07-22T15:26:33Z

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	#* Download the fonts verdana.ttf, tahoma.ttf, tahomabd.ttf and micross.ttf from the internet and put them in '''"drive_c/windows/Fonts/"''' folder		#* Download the fonts verdana.ttf, tahoma.ttf, tahomabd.ttf and micross.ttf from the internet and put them in '''"drive_c/windows/Fonts/"''' folder
	#* [[Client_on_Linux_Manual#Before_you_start\|This section of the main Client on Linux manual]] contains more information and download links		#* [[Client_on_Linux_Manual#Before_you_start\|This section of the main Client on Linux manual]] contains more information and download links
			#* Alternatively you go to your bottle, scroll down to Dependencies and click on "allfonts" to install all fonts supplied by Windows.
	# MTA starts and brings up main menu but the application window constantly flickers		# MTA starts and brings up main menu but the application window constantly flickers
	#* Try to navigate to Settings, Video tab and change Fullscreen mode to Standard		#* Try to navigate to Settings, Video tab and change Fullscreen mode to Standard
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	#**resources.pak		#**resources.pak
	#**v8_context_snapshot.bin		#**v8_context_snapshot.bin
			# You did the last step by moving CEF files manually before and now installed a new version (nightly) of MTA and CEF completely crashes.
			#* Go to your MTA/CEF folder and delete the mentioned files above, then start MTA. If MTA reports an integrity failure upon start, run the MTA installer again.