Install EverQuest Project 1999 on Linux Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Resolute Raccoon

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# Installing EverQuest Project 1999 on a Linux Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Resolute Raccoon system using Wine latest stable version

----# Run in Terminal------

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt update
sudo mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
sudo wget -qO- https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/winehq-archive.key
sudo wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ub...solute.sources
sudo apt update
sudo apt install --install-recommends -y winehq-stable

----# Install EverQuest Titanium-----
Mount .iso disk images or first CD & install

----# Run in Terminal------*V62 in first command line has to match latest patch*

wget https://www.project1999.com/files/P99FilesV62.zip
unzip -qo ~/P99FilesV*.zip -d ~/.wine/drive_c/"Program Files (x86)"/Sony/EverQuest
rm ~/P99FilesV*.zip
cd ~/.wine/drive_c/"Program Files (x86)"/Sony/EverQuest;mv DSETUP.dll DSETUP.tmp
cd ~/.wine/drive_c/"Program Files (x86)"/Sony/EverQuest;mv dsetup.dll DSETUP.dll
cd ~/.wine/drive_c/"Program Files (x86)"/Sony/EverQuest;mv DSETUP.tmp dsetup.dll
rm ~/Desktop/EverQuest.desktop
rm -r ~/.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/EverQuest
rm ~/.local/share/applications/wine/EverQuest.desktop
rm ~/.local/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/1295_EverQuest.0.png
rm ~/.local/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/1295_EverQuest.0.png
rm ~/.local/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/1295_EverQuest.0.png
rm ~/.local/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/1295_EverQuest.0.png
cat > ~/Desktop/EQP1999.desktop <<E
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=EQP1999
Exec=sh -c 'cd "$HOME/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Sony/EverQuest";wine cmd /c "Launch Titanium.bat"'
Icon=/home/$USER/eq.png
Terminal=false
E

----# Allow Launching------
Right-click desktop icon EQP1999 & Allow Launching