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TsukiShimizu
9 posts
Joined May 2010
Topic Starter
TsukiShimizu
So, I'm still quite a newbie osu!-Player, and I really liked the Solution-Thread how to install osu on Ubuntu. But I thought, that there should even be a much more comfortable way for osu!-Players to install osu! on Linux in general, so I decided to make a small package that automatizes most of the process. So, if the moderators think this thread is senseless, please feel free to delete it.

Now, let's get started - osu! doesn't need very much work to run in this default setup.



Step 1 Simply open a terminal somewhere by rightclicking and selecting "Open in Terminal". After the terminal is open, type sudo apt-get install wine winetricks . Simply install the 2 packages.
Step 2 Download this installer. After it's finished, simply double-click to open & install it.
  • Step 2b In some cases, it won't just install by simply doubleclicking. In this case, go to your folder where you downloaded the file above. Here, just rightclick again, select "Open in Terminal", and type sudo dpkg -i osu.deb
Step 3 Wait until everything is installed & play osu!

Known Bugs, listed by Version of Linux
  1. Ubuntu 12.04: Doubleclick to install does not work properly due to the Ubuntu Software Center. Just following Step 2b in the Installationguide should fix this.


Unfortunately I've not been able to test this installer on every distribution, but feel free to leave me a message. I'll try to fix it asap.

And thanks to MechMK1 for helping me with the installer. You're awesome.

Oh, and if I find some time, I'll add some parts about how to change to DirectX.

Cheers
TsukiShimizu
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Mithos
636 posts
Joined February 2011
Mithos
Does this work in Ubuntu 12.04?
TsukiShimizu
9 posts
Joined May 2010
Topic Starter
TsukiShimizu
This should work without any problems in Ubuntu 12.04 - 'though I'm not sure if it works in 64bit version. But in 32 bit it should run without any problems.
Mithos
636 posts
Joined February 2011
Mithos
Trying it now, I'll reply with any problems I may have. I hope this works!
Marcin
osu! Alumni
4,944 posts
Joined March 2011
Marcin
t/14614
/facepalm
Mithos
636 posts
Joined February 2011
Mithos
I can't seem to find where it installed to. Can't open it if I can't find the file.
TsukiShimizu
9 posts
Joined May 2010
Topic Starter
TsukiShimizu
@Marcin: Please read the whole thread, I know KcLKcL's thread, but I thought that there should be a more comfortable way to install osu!.

@Mithost: The installer created a file called "osu" on the desktop. Unfortunately not with the awesome osu!-Icon, but I'm still working on this.
Mithos
636 posts
Joined February 2011
Mithos
There is no icon on the desktop. :<
Marcin
osu! Alumni
4,944 posts
Joined March 2011
Marcin

TsukiShimizu wrote:

@Marcin: Please read the whole thread, I know KcLKcL's thread, but I thought that there should be a more comfortable way to install osu!.

@Mithost: The installer created a file called "osu" on the desktop. Unfortunately not with the awesome osu!-Icon, but I'm still working on this.
Then you could ask some BAT's to add your idea into topic which is already made :/
TsukiShimizu
9 posts
Joined May 2010
Topic Starter
TsukiShimizu
Did a install-window for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 pop up during installation? If not, then I think you might have got the 64 bit version of Ubuntu. And the 64 bit version automatically installs 64 bit wine, and nothing really works on 64 bit wine. If that's the case I unfortunately can't help you.

@Marcin: As I am new to the forum I've got no idea what a BAT is.
Mithos
636 posts
Joined February 2011
Mithos
I did install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 when it asked me to. I'm running 32 bit.
TsukiShimizu
9 posts
Joined May 2010
Topic Starter
TsukiShimizu
Then on your desktop, there should be a normal file called "osu". As said previously unfortunately NOT with the awesome icon.
Mithos
636 posts
Joined February 2011
Mithos
No icon. Nothing new appeared.
TsukiShimizu
9 posts
Joined May 2010
Topic Starter
TsukiShimizu
I'm very sorry it isn't working out of the box right now, I'll look into it immediately in a VM.

Until then, please use this command to start osu! with the terminal. Just copy-paste it in the terminal and it should work.

WINEPREFIX=$HOME/.wine-osuX wine $HOME/.wine-osuX/drive_c/Program\ Files/osu/osu\!.exe
Marcin
osu! Alumni
4,944 posts
Joined March 2011
Marcin

TsukiShimizu wrote:

Did a install-window for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 pop up during installation? If not, then I think you might have got the 64 bit version of Ubuntu. And the 64 bit version automatically installs 64 bit wine, and nothing really works on 64 bit wine. If that's the case I unfortunately can't help you.

@Marcin: As I am new to the forum I've got no idea what a BAT is.
Moderators :/
Mithos
636 posts
Joined February 2011
Mithos
cannot find '/home/USER/.wine-osuX/drive_c/Program Files/osu/osu!.exe'

:(
TsukiShimizu
9 posts
Joined May 2010
Topic Starter
TsukiShimizu
I'll look into it. Sorry for the inconvenience.
TsukiShimizu
9 posts
Joined May 2010
Topic Starter
TsukiShimizu
I couldn't find why it doesn't work by doubleclicking, but on my testing machine it worked following Step 2b. Please try it again following Step 2b.
Also I added "Knonw Bugs" on the first page for a simple lookup if there are any bugs known for your operating system.
Mithos
636 posts
Joined February 2011
Mithos
It works, but frame rate is low and there is an audio lag. Tried messing around with the video settings, nothing can get it past a certain point. Atleast it boots now! Thanks!
TsukiShimizu
9 posts
Joined May 2010
Topic Starter
TsukiShimizu
Try switching to OpenGL as Renderer. Later when I've got more time on my hands I'll describe how to enable DirectX on osu, so that it runs as smoooth as on Windows (at least it does on my PC)
Mithos
636 posts
Joined February 2011
Mithos
Messing with the settings enough, I got it working... sorta. Approach circles and other images during gameplay are distored/cutoff. Audio lag is gone, and I get roughly 20 fps if I had to guess.
Scribble_Nerd
5 posts
Joined April 2018
Scribble_Nerd
doesn't seem to work in ubuntu 18.04, doesn't open in Software Center "Doesn't know how to handle 'file://home/scribble/Downloads/osu.deb'" and when I open it in terminal it gives me "scribble@Scribuntu:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg -i osu.deb
[sudo] password for scribble:
Selecting previously unselected package osu.
(reading database ... 183810 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack osu.deb ...
Unpacking osu (0.9) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of osu:
osu depends on wine (>= 1.3_; however:
Package wine is not installed.
Version of wine on system, provided by wine-stable:all, is <none>.

dpkg error processing package osu (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
os

I have wine and winetricks installed on my system already(in ubuntu software center) I also did the command
sudo apt-get install winetricks and this is what I got in terminal
scribble@Scribuntu:~/Downloads$ sudo apt-get install wine winetricks
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package wine is a virtual package provided by:
wine-stable 3.0-1ubuntu1
wine-development 3.6-1
You should expicitly select one to install.

E: Package 'wine' has no installation canidate
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marshallracer
1,601 posts
Joined December 2010
marshallracer

Scribble_Nerd wrote:

stuff
I kindly redirect you to the current method of running osu on Linux though I do wonder how you managed to find such an ancient thread
Flanster
5,938 posts
Joined August 2010
Flanster

marshallracer wrote:

though I do wonder how you managed to find such an ancient thread


I don't always use the search function, but when I do, I don't read the timestamps.
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