16.04 - Installing Starcraft 2 PlayOnLinux - Ask Ubuntu

i using play on linx , want to install starcraft fails every time try to. install when run battle.net either doesn't open or crashes instantly.i tried different wine versions same crash every time.

i running ubuntu 16.04 i7 4790k , gtx 980

playonlinux terrible job starcraft ii @ time of writing. if end goal playing starcraft ii on linux, here's worked me, on ubuntu 17.04

1. remove playonlinux entirely.

   sudo apt-get remove playonlinux 

2. tear out wine ships os.

   sudo apt-get remove wine sudo apt autoremove 

3. enable 32 bit architecture

   sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 

4. add repo wine staging.

   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wine/wine-builds 

5. update , install

   sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install winehq-staging 

6. grab battle.net installer

   wget https://www.battle.net/download/getinstallerforgame?os=win&locale=enus&version=live&gameprogram=battlenet_app && mv getinstallerforgame\?os\=win battle.net-setup.exe 

7. configure wine running winecfg , adjust settings according screenshot below. change out resolution native resolution.

   winecfg 

   wine configuration screenshot

8. run wine

   wine battle.net-setup.exe 

9. from there can pretty kick off blizzard game such starcraft ii, diablo 3, or heros of storm on ubuntu i've tested starcraft ii.

furthermore, had jump through hoops gaming laptop here use better of 2 graphics card has inside it. if you're in boat too, you'll need keep reading starcraft ii right.

• launch "system settings"
• open "software , drivers"
• access tab, "additional drivers"

• switch latest binary drivers vendor. (sorry open source community - starcraft)

  binary drivers selected

• then tell linux use beefy card

  nvidia-settings 

• and set prime profile nvidia

--- gets running, not stable. if playing in game more couple minutes got unhelpful blizzard error. did additional changes have stabilized me.

    sudo apt-get install winetricks winbind      winetricks corefonts vcrun2005 vcrun2008 vcrun2015      cd "/home/rakaim/.wine/drive_c/program files (x86)/blizzard app/battle.net.8394"      mv "battle.net helper.exe" "battle.net helper.exe.old" 

installed winetricks , supporting software. had rename battle.net helper.exe old.

edit: noticed directory "battle.net.8394" changes it's numbers on each battle.net update. take care make changes need in latest installed version.

edit: new errors suggested needed install winbind. appears have helped.

edit: upgraded ubuntu 17.04

gl hf