Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) Getting Wurm to run on Linux is slightly different to doing it on Windows and slightly varies depending on your distribution of choice. It's still very easy and quick to do, however. This guide assumes you have your drivers installed and everything else is in order. Step 1: Getting the Java Runtime Environment You will require OpenJDK and IcedTea. Don't be turned off by the names. OpenJDK is maintained by Oracle itself and is considered the reference implementation for Java 7 and forth. IcedTea adds functionality to OpenJDK that is normally only present in Oracle JDK. The most important of those is Oracle WebStart, which Wurm Online's launcher relies on. It is possible to get Oracle JDK on Linux, but many distributions will only include OpenJDK within their repositories. Please check your distribution's documentation and package repositories if it isn't present in this list. If your distribution is derivative of one of these then it most likely will work as well. You may also use the graphical software centers like Synaptic or YaST. Ubuntusudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jre icedtea-webArch Linuxsudo pacman -S jre8-openjdk icedtea-webFedorasudo yum install java-1.8.0-openjdk icedtea-webOpenSUSEzypper install java-1_8_0-openjdk icedtea-webStep 2: Play the game That should do the trick. Download wurmclient.jnlp from the Wurm website and execute it. Click yes on the subsequent prompts and the game will run like you expect it to. FAQ How does it perform?I have not noticed a difference in performance between Windows and Linux. I am using Nvidia drivers. Will need people with Intel and AMD GPUs to contribute their experiences. Is it stable?In roughly 4 days of playtime I have had very little issues. Three times I have suffered from a memory leak which locked up xorg and forced me to switch to a teletyper and kill the process manually. I'm still not sure whether Firefox or Wurm is responsible however. Why not Oracle JDK?From OpenJDK's FAQ Is Oracle JDK based on OpenJDK?Yes. Oracle JDK is based on the OpenJDK source code. In addition, it contains closed-source components. The final result is licensed under a Binary Code License. At the moment, all Wurm uses that OpenJDK doesn't provide is WebStart, which is provided by IcedTea. Since most distributions will require a manual installation of Oracle Java, it's usually quicker and easier to install OpenJDK and Icedtea instead. Edited October 10, 2014 by Rapscallion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 9, 2014 I avoided OpenJDK myself - erased it all from the system (was there by default) and installed Oracle Java. No crashes at all, works a lot faster than on Windows.Nice of you to make such a guide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 9, 2014 I avoided OpenJDK myself - erased it all from the system (was there by default) and installed Oracle Java. No crashes at all, works a lot faster than on Windows.Nice of you to make such a guide. That's cool. Just saying that Oracle JDK is actually OpenJDK plus a few proprietary technologies (such as WebStart) , which IcedTea provides. Is Oracle JDK based on OpenJDK?Yes. Oracle JDK is based on the OpenJDK source code. In addition, it contains closed-source components. The final result is licensed under a Binary Code License. Taken from http://openjdk.java.net/faq/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 9, 2014 Indeed, I've had some crashes with OpenJDK though and few other people I know had trouble with it, Wurm doesn't seem to like it. Anyway, as long as it works it's fine, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
