Running EQ under LINUX

[abazaba]

I've been playing around with some old hardware to get eq running on Lubuntu but i've encountered the same high cpu load as others. Wondering if there are any suggestions to fix this?

System:
Kernel: 5.0.0-32-generic x86_64 bits: 64
Desktop: LXQt 0.14.1 Distro: Ubuntu 19.04 (Disco Dingo)
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: NVIDIA product: MCP7A v: 2
serial: <root required>
Mobo: NVIDIA model: MCP7A v: 2 serial: <root required> BIOS: Phoenix
v: 6.00 PG date: 02/02/2009
CPU:
Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core2 Duo E8400 bits: 64 type: MCP
L2 cache: 6144 KiB
Speed: 2999 MHz min/max: 2000/3000 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 2999
2: 2999
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GF116 [GeForce GTX 550 Ti] driver: nvidia v: 390.129
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: nvidia
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa resolution: 1280x1024~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: GeForce GTX 550 Ti/PCIe/SSE2 v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 390.129

$ glxinfo | head -50
name of display: :0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
server glx version string: 1.4
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_context_flush_control, GLX_ARB_create_context,
GLX_ARB_create_context_no_error, GLX_ARB_create_context_profile,
GLX_ARB_create_context_robustness, GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float,
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_buffer_age,
GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile, GLX_EXT_create_context_es_profile,
GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_libglvnd,
GLX_EXT_stereo_tree, GLX_EXT_swap_control, GLX_EXT_swap_control_tear,
GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
GLX_NV_copy_image, GLX_NV_delay_before_swap, GLX_NV_float_buffer,
GLX_NV_multisample_coverage, GLX_NV_robustness_video_memory_purge,
GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
GLX_SGI_video_sync
client glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_context_flush_control, GLX_ARB_create_context,
GLX_ARB_create_context_no_error, GLX_ARB_create_context_profile,
GLX_ARB_create_context_robustness, GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_buffer_age,
GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile, GLX_EXT_create_context_es_profile,
GLX_EXT_fbconfig_packed_float, GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB,
GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_stereo_tree, GLX_EXT_swap_control,
GLX_EXT_swap_control_tear, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap,
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_NV_copy_buffer,
GLX_NV_copy_image, GLX_NV_delay_before_swap, GLX_NV_float_buffer,
GLX_NV_multisample_coverage, GLX_NV_present_video,
GLX_NV_robustness_video_memory_purge, GLX_NV_swap_group,
GLX_NV_video_capture, GLX_NV_video_out, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,
GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync
GLX version: 1.4
GLX extensions:
GLX_ARB_context_flush_control, GLX_ARB_create_context,
GLX_ARB_create_context_no_error, GLX_ARB_create_context_profile,
GLX_ARB_create_context_robustness, GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float,
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_buffer_age,
GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile, GLX_EXT_create_context_es_profile,
GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_stereo_tree,
GLX_EXT_swap_control, GLX_EXT_swap_control_tear,
GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating,
GLX_NV_copy_image, GLX_NV_delay_before_swap, GLX_NV_float_buffer,
GLX_NV_multisample_coverage, GLX_NV_robustness_video_memory_purge,
GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
GLX_SGI_video_sync
Memory info (GL_NVX_gpu_memory_info):

$ wine --version
wine-4.0 (Ubuntu 4.0-1)

launched with this script and also tried with wineq2

#!/bin/sh
# if you don't have the script's cwd set, you get XML errors
export WINEPREFIX=$HOME/.wine/
cd ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/EQLite
# Bind to one core of the processor and launch.
# The client will spew a lot of errors, especially every time
# you target a mob, hence the stdout/stderr redirect.
# You probably want to leave off the 2>/dev/null until you're satisfied
# everything is working.
wine eqgame.exe patchme

I've tested the same software setup across some different hardware configs with similar results. High cpu seems to start as soon as eq is launched, dipping only in loading screens. gpu utilization is around 20%.

A side note: wineq2 seems to fix the blank server select without the need of p99 middlemand by Zaela, however this causes TAB and BACKSPACE keys to center the mouse when pressed in eq. Trying to figure that one out too.

thanks