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Metaverse Keeper Guide

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  • by booman, Mar 2, 2019 at 12:24 PM
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    Metaverse Keeper is a 2D co-operative dungeon crawler with randomly generate levels. Slay sci-fi monsters, blobs, spiders, mini-bosses and more... with all kinds of weapons with upgrades and special moves. Select from 4 characters and wield many unique melee or projectile weapons... when you die your character becomes a helpful ghost who can revive when enough health found. When you both die, start over with a whole new dungeon layout...

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    Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Metaverse Keeper in Linux with PlayOnLinux.

    Note: This guide applies to the Itch.io Demo version of Metaverse Keeper. Other versions may require additional steps.

    Tips & Specs:

    To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained

    Mint 19 64-bit
    PlayOnLinux: 4.3.4
    Wine: 4.0

    Wine Installation

    Click Tools
    Select "Manage Wine Versions"

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    Look for the Wine Version: 4.0
    Select it
    Click the arrow pointing to the right

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    Click Next

    Downloading Wine

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    Extracting

    Installed

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    Click (amd64) Tab
    Select 4.0
    Click the arrow pointing to the right

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    Downloading Wine 64-bit

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    Installed

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    Wine 4.0 32-bit and 64-bit is installed, you can close this

    PlayOnLinux Setup

    Launch PlayOnLinux
    Click Install

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    Click "Install a non-listed program"

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    Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive"
    Click Next

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    Name the virtual drive: metaverse
    Click Next

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    Check all three options:
    • Use another version of Wine
    • Configure Wine
    • Install some libraries
    Click Next

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    Select Wine 4.0
    Click Next

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    Select "64 bits windows installation"
    Click Next

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    Wine Configuration

    Applications Tab
    Windows version: Windows 7

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    Graphics Tab
    Check "Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows"
    Click OK

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    PlayOnLinux Packages

    Check the following:
    • POL_Install_corefonts
    • POL_Install_d3dx10
    • POL_Install_d3dx11
    • POL_Install_d3dx9
    • POL_Install_tahoma
    Click Next

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    Note: All packages should automatically download and install

    Click Cancel instead of "Browse"

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    Download Metaverse Keeper
    https://sparks-games.itch.io/metaverse-keeper
    Save on your Desktop

    Open the Metaverse Keeper ZIP file with Archiver
    Click Extract

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    Navigate to Program Files
    Full path:
    Code:
    /home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/metaverse/drive_c/Program Files/
    Click Extract

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    Close Archiver

    PlayOnLinux Shortcut

    Back to PlayOnLinux
    Click Configure

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    Select metaverse (left side)

    General Tab
    Click "Make a new shortcut from this virtual drive"

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    Note: Click the + to download other versions of Wine. Click the down-arrow to select other versions of Wine

    Select "Metaverse_Keeper_Demo.exe"
    Click Next

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    Name the shortcut: Metaverse Keeper
    Click Next

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    Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
    Click Next

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    Back to Configure

    Display Tab
    Video memory size: Enter the amount of memory your video card/chip uses

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    Close Configure

    Select "Metaverse Keper"
    Click Run

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    Note: Click debug to see bugs and errors

    Click Options

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    Adjust:
    • Resolution
    • Fullscreen
    • Sound
    • Controllers
    Click Apply

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    Conclusion:
    Metaverse Keeper ran perfectly in PlayOnLinux on my GeForce GTX 1060. I was able to play co-op with my Xbox controller and keyboard without any issues. Its actually a really fun game with a lot of replay. Monsters can be very difficult, so get to know the weapons and special abilities to stay alive. I'm not sure if a Linux version is planned, but on Steam Metaverse Keeper is still in beta and not available. Until then, play the demo on itch.io

    Gameplay Video:


    Screenshots:
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    Last edited: Jan 7, 2020

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