Have you installed the required dependencies?

The game's store page will tell you the required packages you need to install in System Requirements. Also i recommend using [url=https://launchpad.net/~paulo-miguel-dias/+archive/ubuntu/pkppa]Padoka's Stable Mesa PPA[/url] for latest Mesa drivers for better performance if you have an older version.

Like Kayx291 already said, it is probably a dependency issue. I have BG:EE on Mint 18.3 Cinnamon and it runs fine.


FOR BG:EE Requires the following packages to be installed:

libc6:i386 libasound2:i386 libasound2-data:i386 libasound2-plugins:i386 libjson-c2:i386 libopenal1:i386 libstdc++6:i386 libssl1.0.0:i386 libexpat1:i386 libx11-6:i386 libxau6:i386 libxcb1:i386 libxcursor1:i386 libxdmcp6:i386 libxext6:i386 libxfixes3:i386 libxinerama1:i386 libxrandr2:i386 libxrender1:i386 libjson0:i386



Also, you do not need to apply any patch for BG:EE. If you downloaded the first linux installer (2.3.67.3) then you already have the latest version and you are ready to go. The patches listed in the installer page are for users who had the previous versions.

I had better keep my mouth shut.

I see if I scroll down under system requirements is shows a list of libs . Thanks guys

In addition to the suggestions others have made, update your kernel and Mesa if you haven't already. I recommend the Padoka Stable PPA for newer stable Mesa releases.

Okay so How do I update my library using this ?

libc6:i386 libasound2:i386 libasound2-data:i386 libasound2-plugins:i386 libjson-c2:i386 libopenal1:i386 libstdc++6:i386 libssl1.0.0:i386 libexpat1:i386 libx11-6:i386 libxau6:i386 libxcb1:i386 libxcursor1:i386 libxdmcp6:i386 libxext6:i386 libxfixes3:i386 libxinerama1:i386 libxrandr2:i386 libxrender1:i386 libjson0:i38

Is it sudo apt-update then paste that paragraph or do I paste them 1 at a time?

Cannot find an actual answer on hotw to add these libs to my directory

Yes, after doing apt-get update you can do apt-get install [list of libs]; you don't need to use a separate command for each individual library.

You might need to add the 32-bit architecture with a command like
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
before you run those two apt-get commands.

I am relatively new to Linux so the information I give ahead may be wrong. I gained that knowledge after days of reading experts on the internet.

First, as a Linux Mint 18 (and onwards) user, always us "apt" command instead of "apt-get" which is an advanced version of "apt-get" created to address the problems that apt-get command had. So whenever you see "apt-get" in a guide, you should just use "apt" if you are a mint 18.x user.

Second, NEVER DO apt-get upgrade. That will update everything in your computer which is not something you want since it may break your system. Use Update Manager instead. (That's not "apt update" which just updates your source list)

The answer to your question is
sudo apt install (list of libs)
You can just type "sudo apt install" and then copy paste the list. You can paste by right cliking on the terminal screen and paste. It will look like...

sudo apt install libc6:i386 libasound2:i386 libasound2-data:i386 libasound2-plugins:i386 libjson-c2:i386 libopenal1:i386 libstdc++6:i386 libssl1.0.0:i386 libexpat1:i386 libx11-6:i386 libxau6:i386 libxcb1:i386 libxcursor1:i386 libxdmcp6:i386 libxext6:i386 libxfixes3:i386 libxinerama1:i386 libxrandr2:i386 libxrender1:i386 libjson0:i38

Please, someone, correct me if I am wrong.

NOTE: If adamhm says something opposite of I said, trust him/her. :)

Not need. By default multiarch is enabled in ubuntu/linux mint. Does not matter, apt have some visual improvement (progress bar/colors) and created to be more simple in commands. But there is no difference between apt install and apt-get install (only visual).

That's not what I read. apt is a completely new command

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apt is a second command-line based front end provided by APT which overcomes some design mistakes of apt-get.

Well, for starters, you no longer need to type sudo apt-get autoremove, to clear your package cache. You also don’t need to type sudo apt-cache search to find a package.


Should I use apt or apt-get?
You might be thinking if you should use apt or apt-get. And as a regular Linux user, my answer is to go with apt.

apt is the command that is being recommended by the Linux distributions. It provides the necessary option to manage the packages. Most important of all, it is easier to use with its fewer but easy to remember options.

I see no reason to stick with apt-get unless you are going to do specific operations that utilize more features of apt-get.

while apt-get won’t be deprecated, as a regular user, you should start using apt more often

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References:
https://www.maketecheasier.com/apt-vs-apt-get-ubuntu/
https://askubuntu.com/questions/445384/what-is-the-difference-between-apt-and-apt-get
https://debian-handbook.info/browse/stable/sect.apt-get.html
https://itsfoss.com/apt-vs-apt-get-difference/

Yes, but apt high-level command/apt-get low-level command (have a lot of control)

this from man apt I mean, does not matter what command use for install, apt or apt-get.

Starting with Mint 18.2 the popular 32bit libraries are no longer in the ISO. So any 32bit game you install might require some dependancies. I hate how they ruined a beginner's distro with such a move...regardless.

@ OP: If you open Synaptic Package Manager, search and install "ia32-libs", it's a collection with all the popular 32bit packages, no doubt will be very helpful for gaming :-)

Wasteland 2 isn't very AMD GPU friendly on Linux (or Windows for that matter). It also has a nasty habit of crashing in Linux when loading new areas. Look here to help with the crashing problem if you experience it.

Thank you all for the advice and help you guys have provided.me . I am wondering if a moderator would like to sticky this thread or at least the last 6 to seven posts, These last few posts have given me allot more information than I was able to find on my own and made Linux mint 18.3 make a little more sense. This information may be use full to another new Linux Mint user.