No sound on linux
The developers are working on a solution, but there is a workaround as discovered by @Termination .
Black screen on linux and windows
This problem is caused by the Unity game engine - which means that the bug needs to be addressed by Unity. Once they have patched the engine, the game will be updated as well. This won't be fixed until the official release. However, there is a workaround:
Non-supported linux distributions
While these distributions are not officially supported, we have prepared a patched client which may fix the issue.
Please note that the following workarounds are not officially supported:
Launcher issues
If you're having any issues with launcher, please report it in the Bugs forum so devs can look into it and fix any possible errors. Meanwhile you can use patched clients which will be updated automatically on every update:
We would also like to thank community members and @Nibel, @bloodrool, @C4mpO and @Bofind for their contribution in helping out the community with the linux issues!
The developers are working on a solution, but there is a workaround as discovered by @Termination .
- Open a Terminal Window.
- Type the following in the terminal window:
sudo apt-get install libSDL2-2.0-0 - Enter - Also ensure to press Y + ENTER when it asks if you wish to continue.
Black screen on linux and windows
This problem is caused by the Unity game engine - which means that the bug needs to be addressed by Unity. Once they have patched the engine, the game will be updated as well. This won't be fixed until the official release. However, there is a workaround:
- Start the game in windowed mode or open launcher and hover over the play button
- Unplug the monitor and click on the button to start the game
- After the intro music ends, plug the monitor back in
Non-supported linux distributions
While these distributions are not officially supported, we have prepared a patched client which may fix the issue.
Please note that the following workarounds are not officially supported:
Launcher issues
If you're having any issues with launcher, please report it in the Bugs forum so devs can look into it and fix any possible errors. Meanwhile you can use patched clients which will be updated automatically on every update:
- Windows: live.albiononline.com/clients/albion-online-fullgame-win32.zip
- Mac: live.albiononline.com/clients/albion-online-fullgame-macosx.zip
- Linux: live.albiononline.com/clients/albion-online-fullgame-linux.zip
We would also like to thank community members and @Nibel, @bloodrool, @C4mpO and @Bofind for their contribution in helping out the community with the linux issues!