How to play Hearthstone on Linux

On Linux, you can install the Hearthstone game using the terminal. We'll show you exactly how it works.

Install Wine on Linux

With the Wine program it is possible to use some Windows programs under Linux:

1. Open the terminal with the key combination [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [T].
2. Enter the following command into the console: "sudo add-apt-repository ppa: ubuntu-wine / ppa". If necessary, enter your password.
3. Then type in the commands: "sudo apt-get install wine1.7" and "sudo apt-get install winetricks". This will install Wine on your Linux computer.

Install Hearthstone on Linux

To play Hearthstone, you need the Battle.net client:

1. Download the Battle.net client. Right-click on the file and select the options: "Open With" and "Wine Windows Program Loader".
2. Enter "Wine Configuration" (without quotation marks) in the Linux search bar and open the program.
3. Select the "Libraries" tab and enter the following into "New override for library": "dbghelp". Confirm your entry by clicking on "Add".
4. Select the entry and click on "Edit".
5. Then click the "Disable" option. Look for the entry "msvcp100" and click "Add" again. Now you can close the configuration. Hearthstone is installed on your Linux computer.

Common mistakes and their solutions

If the Battle.net client or Hearthstone doesn't start, many things can be to blame. The most common cause is the lack of Microsoft's Corefonts.

1. Add the multiverse package source to Linux. Then run the following command:
2. sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts
3. Now you can try to start the Battle.net Launcher again. If it still doesn't work, you can still look at a few existing topics in relevant forums. Here other users collect possible problem solutions that could also lead to the goal in your case.
4. Here is a contribution to problems with the interface of Battle.net.
5. This thread covers general issues with Battle.net and Debian Linux.

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