Shelter Guide

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Mother Badger has to protect her cubs from a dangerous forest. Nurture each cub and lead them through dense terrain with a unique graphical style.

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

Note: This guide applies to the GOG version of Shelter. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

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

Mint 17.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 1.8.5

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
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Look for the Wine Version: 1.8.5
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right
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Click Next

Downloading Wine
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Extracting

Downloading Gecko
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Installed
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Wine 1.8.5 is installed and you can close this window

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: shelter
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 1.8.5
Click Next
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Select "32 bits windows installation"
Click Next
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Wine Configuration

Applications Tab
Windows version: Windows 7
Click Apply
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Graphics Tab
Check "Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows"
Check "Emulate a virtual desktop"
Desktop size: 1920x1080
Click OK
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PlayOnLinux Packages (DLL's, Libraries, Components)

Check the following:
  • POL_Install_corefonts
  • POL_Install_d3dx9
  • POL_Install_tahoma
Click Next
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Click Browse

Select "setup_shelter_2.0.0.6.exe"
Click Open
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Click Next again...

Installing Shelter

Click Options
Check "Yes, I have read and accept EULA"
Uncheck "Create desktop icons"
Click Install
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Click Exit
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PlayOnLinux Shortcut

Select "Shelter.exe"
Click Next
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Name the shortcut: Shelter
Click Next
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Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next
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PlayOnLinux Configure

Select Shelter
Click Configure
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General Tab
Wine version: 1.8.5
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Note: Click the + to download other versions of Wine. Click the down-arrow to select other versions of Wine.

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

Launching Shelter

Select Shelter
Click Run
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Options

Click Settings
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Adjust:
  • Graphic quality
  • Resolution
  • Fullscreen
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Conclusion:
Shelter was supposed to get a Linux port 3 years ago, but we haven't seen anything released yet. It runs great in PlayOnLinux nevertheless. The mouse is a bit sensitive and there are no mouse settings. Otherwise, it runs GREAT!

Gameplay Video:

Screenshots:
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