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.
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:
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Mint 17.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.10
Wine: 1.8.5
Wine Installation
Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
Look for the Wine Version: 1.8.5
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right
Click Next
Downloading Wine
Extracting
Downloading Gecko
Installed
Wine 1.8.5 is installed and you can close this window
PlayOnLinux Setup
Launch PlayOnLinux
Click Install
Click "Install a non-listed program"
Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive"
Click Next
Name the virtual drive: shelter
Click Next
Check all three options:
- Use another version of Wine
- Configure Wine
- Install some libraries
Select Wine 1.8.5
Click Next
Select "32 bits windows installation"
Click Next
Wine Configuration
Applications Tab
Windows version: Windows 7
Click Apply
Graphics Tab
Check "Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows"
Check "Emulate a virtual desktop"
Desktop size: 1920x1080
Click OK
PlayOnLinux Packages (DLL's, Libraries, Components)
Check the following:
- POL_Install_corefonts
- POL_Install_d3dx9
- POL_Install_tahoma
Click Browse
Select "setup_shelter_2.0.0.6.exe"
Click Open
Click Next again...
Installing Shelter
Click Options
Check "Yes, I have read and accept EULA"
Uncheck "Create desktop icons"
Click Install
Click Exit
PlayOnLinux Shortcut
Select "Shelter.exe"
Click Next
Name the shortcut: Shelter
Click Next
Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next
PlayOnLinux Configure
Select Shelter
Click Configure
General Tab
Wine version: 1.8.5
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
Close Configure
Launching Shelter
Select Shelter
Click Run
Options
Click Settings
Adjust:
- Graphic quality
- Resolution
- Fullscreen
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!
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