Roblox on Linux

As with many games, Roblox has no Linux port. But many efforts have been made to run Roblox on Linux, but the guys gave up. I will show you how to at least get Studio functionality.

NOTE: Can someone try this on Mac OS X before the Mac port is released?

Working Features

 * Roblox studio itself
 * Lua scripting
 * Graphics in OpenGL
 * Nearly everything, surprisingly!

Non-working features

 * Anything with a dependency for Internet Explorer. As IE is the WORST BROWSER EVER MADE, it has no compatibility on Linux yet. Signing in does not work, niether does joining games. :(
 * DirectX graphics - they look terrible on Linux, so use OpenGL.

Abnormalities/Glitches

 * On low-end PCs like the one used for the image, if you get a drastic change in the properties (like, from selecting a Script in the Explorer then a block afterwards you will experience lag.
 * Since graphics aren't the best, you may experience weird artifacts and glitchy graphics.

You will need...

 * A Linux distro. In this case, it was Ubuntu 10.10, but any should work, unless you're using Damn Small Linux. ._.
 * The development release of WINE. If you have the stable version, remove it. The dev release makes sure you have epic support on nearly every program.
 * A mouse and keyboard.

Step 0.5: Installing WINE.
WINEHQ.org has instructions on how to install it based on what distribution you have. If you have installed the



stable version on Ubuntu with the Software Centre or Debian with Synaptics, go and get wine1.3 in your package manager. Your existing

Windows programs will be okay, but you will get the best support in apps as dev releases are updated mostly.

Step 1: Finding the Roblox link.
Here it is: http://www.setup.roblox.com/Roblox.exe

Step 2: Installing Roblox
Run the executable and let it install to your distro. After installation, you can dismiss the browser window, we're not using that.

Step 3: Going Studio.
Go to your Applications menu and look for Wine, then go to Programs, then go to Roblox, and you'll see two programs, like you have seen in MS Windows: Load Roblox Studio.
 * Play Roblox (the browser that popped up)
 * Roblox Studio (what we will be using)

Step 4: Change the settings.
Go to Tools, then Settings, then dismiss the alert by clicking okay, then go to Rendering, then graphicsMode, then OpenGL. This makes sure that games don't look laggy and ugly when playing.

Step 5: BUILD.
Just do what you want, now. Go to File, then New. It will load up an empty skybox. Just insert a Part by going to Insert > Object > Part and then you can enjoy building.