---
title: "open.mp client on linux | open.mp"
description: "Guide on how to run the open.mp client on Linux."
canonical: https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/client/ClientOnLinux
language: en
---

# Guide on how to run the open.mp client on Linux

warning

You DO NOT get a working GUI, this must be executed in a Wine prefix via command line arguments.

### Tested on:

-   Lutris: wine-ge 8-26 32-bit prefix
-   Bottles: soda-9.0-1

### How to:

1.  Ensure you have a Wine prefix created with GTA San Andreas installed.
2.  Download the [open.mp](https://github.com/openmultiplayer/launcher/releases/latest) launcher and install it inside the Wine prefix.
3.  Download the [SA-MP client](https://www.sa-mp.mp/downloads/) and install it in the same Wine Prefix.
4.  Download the [omp-client.dll](https://assets.open.mp/omp-client.dll) and copy it to the `AppData\Local\mp.open.launcher\omp\` folder of the main user in your prefix.

Finally, you can execute the open.mp launcher through the Wine prefixes CLI or write it to a .bat script for easy launching.

### Sample launch command

```text
Z:\path\to\omp-launcher.exe -h server.ip -p port -n user.name -g Z:\home\yourname\path\to\gta-san-andreas\install\
```

tip

You can run omp-launcher.exe with the --help flag to get more info about the flags, in case the example above isn't enough.

## Troubleshooting

| Issue | Supposed fix |
| --- | --- |
| Game crashes when pausing | There is a missing font, fix by installing allfonts through winetricks. |
| Not displaying the login prompt on a server | Try toggling on/off the "Prefer system libraries" setting in lutris. |
| Black box appears and the game does not load | You may be missing launch parameters on the CLI. Please review your launch command. |