This guid was not updated since a while now. I just keep it for archive proposes.

Note: This guide is not an absolute guide !

For now, I just cover the ArchLinux based distibution (like Manjaro for exemple), but the following steps can be reproduced (with some adaptation) on other linux distributions.

This guide is based on a 8ch.net forum topic (https://8ch.net/hgg/res/9057.html). Thanks to the original author for his work.

Useful links

CM3D2 page on Wine App Database: https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=17982
Anime Sharing Wiki: http://wiki.anime-sharing.com/hgames/index.php?title=Custom_Maid_3D_2
CM3D2 Community on Reddit : https://www.reddit.com/r/cm3d2/
Hong Fire forums : http://www.hongfire.com/forum/
https://www.reddit.com/r/cm3d2/wiki/index

Requirements

The game. I don’t use AIO pack. I recommend you to download the game as iso file.
Try in the future if it’s possible to work with AIO packs like https://sukebei.nyaa.si/view/2305196

Wine:
Wine is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications on several POSIX-compliant operating systems, such as Linux, macOS, & BSD.
Storage capacity:
The first version of the game, without DLC, take 12Go of disk space so a minimum of 25~50Go is needed if you want to add DLC and extra mods / presets.

Game + last update + act2: 25.2 Go

Game installation (without playonlinux)

Alright, I got it to run on wine, here’s how you do it:

DICLAIMER: This was only tested under Arch, but I assume it works with everything else, I use wine-staging 1.9.13, your maid eyes will look weird becuase you have to run the game in directx9 mode, if anyone here knows a way to run the game in OpenGL mode please let me know, because using -force-opengl crashes it for me.

You need to have the japanese locale working, to do that edit /etc/locale.gen and uncomment or add the following lines:
```
ja_JP.EUC-JP EUC-JP ja_JP.UTF-8 UTF-8
```
Then run the folling command in a terminal to generate the new locales:
```
locale-gen
```
You need a new prefix to start from clean. Here, I will create a prefix in my home directory called « CM3D2_Wine but you can change this as you want. Just be sure to keep the path in mind. The following command tell wine to use our new prefix:
```
export WINEPREFIX="$HOME/CM3D2_Wine"
```
Since this is a x86 wine prefix you should also tell to wine that prefix will be a 32 bits prefix:
```
export WINEARCH=win32
```
Q: Why a 32 bits prefix ? I want to launch the 64 bits version of the game !

A: Many issues appears by using the 64 bits version and I when I tryed, the game never started. But if you found any solution to use the 64 bits version with Wine, contact me, I will be happy to update this guide.
Now you should get winetricks, and do:
```
winetricks directx9 winetricks allfonts
```
Now you have to do:
```
winecfg
```
And in the libraries tab make sure dnsapi.dll is set to built in, also in the first tab make sure your OS is set to windows 8 or 7.
Now mount both discs, and after you have them mounted cd to the root of the first one run:
```
LC_ALL="ja_JP" wine installer.exe
```
The characters might be invisible, but trust me, they work in game, so you just proceed normally with the installation.
Now get cm3d2_up_for_1_00-1_12.zip, unzip it and run the update program in the same way:
```
LC_ALL="ja_JP" wine update.exe
```
Do the same for the latest x86 update, in this case ~~cm3d2_up132.1_x86_sub.zip~~
~~Now install the HF patch, this is done in the same way you did everything else (LC_ALL= »ja_JP » wine whatever.exe~~
~~The patch might give you an error at the end but that’s normal.~~

Deprecated, see the part 5: get english translation

Now go to the game’s folder, this is located in:
your_wine_prefix/drive_c/KISS/CM3D2

From there you run:

LC_ALL="ja_JP" wine CM3D2x86.exe -force-d3d9 or LC_ALL="ja_JP.UTF-8" wine CM3D2x86.exe -force-d3d9

And the game should run with all the patches and shit.
Glitch: your character’s eyes will appear weird, but the game will be playable.
Whenever you want to run the game you just have to do:
```
export WINEPREFIX="$HOME/CM3D_Wine" export WINEARCH=win32 cd $WINEPREFIX/KISS/CM3D2 LC_ALL="ja_JP" wine CM3D2x86.exe -force-d3d9
```
Note that you can use PlayOnLinux to configure that for you. It will create an desktop shortcut that launch the game without type all of the commands.
~~What I have not tested: Installing mods~~

Tweaks for specials configurations

Optimus

If you have a GPU with the optimus technology (also called prime or primus) you can launch the game with a custom script script.

Extensions pack

Act2

Launch setup program

Install like the base game. The only difference is the executable name. Here, it’s called « selector.exe ».

Installation

The program tells you to choose an installation mode:

The first option will install the extension pack.
The second option will install the extension pack with the Chu-B Lip Support.

Click the first button to choose this option.

After installation

Although we have installed the game on a 32 bits wine prefix, the Act2 installer has also copy 64 bits game data. So you can remove the « CM3D2x64_Data » directory and the « CM3D2x64.exe » executable to free some disk space.