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Hello,

I'd like to play this on my Linux laptop, but the PlayonLinux script seems to be broken. I tried to use DOSBox, but I can't seem to get the game files I need. I googled around but I am not having much luck, can anyone help?

Thanks,
Matt
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Ubai: Hello,

I'd like to play this on my Linux laptop, but the PlayonLinux script seems to be broken. I tried to use DOSBox, but I can't seem to get the game files I need. I googled around but I am not having much luck, can anyone help?

Thanks,
Matt
The way I run GOG DOS games that lack a Linux installer under Linux is as follows:
1. Run the installer under WINE (if needed, add /nogui to the command line)
2. Find the directory it installed to
3. Point DOSBox at the dosbox*.conf file

This usually works, and if step 3 fails, one can find the game files in that directory.
innoextract will extract files from any archive made by Inno Setup (for example, GOG Installers for Windows). No need for Windows or DOSBox. Though you may need one or the other after extractions.

sudo apt-get install innoextract

innoextract [GOGgamedownload.exe]
(extract all with directory tree preserved, all language files, all GOG specific files, etc, the quick and dirty way.)

Nice command-line options:
-e (This command is necessary only if other switches are used)
-l (list all files)
--gog-game-id (just show the GOG ID)
-L (make everything lower case)
-d DIR (extract to a specific directory)
-m (Don't extract temporary files)
--language LANG (Extract files for only one language, specified by LANG)
--include EXPR (Extract only files that match the path specified by EXPR)
-q (quiet output, fundamental feedback only)
-s (quieter output, only show errors)
--progress[=DISABLE][=ENABLE] (Enable/disable the progress bar)
--dump (raw paths, ie:Windows paths instead of *NIX paths)

There are other options as well so that it can be integrated with your own scripts extract only the files you want as such. You can even extract hidden files that GOG put in the archive but did not intend they be extracted or even seen.