Darkened Skye is an Action game based off the Skittles candy where Skye can execute magic spells when combining Skittles. From fireballs, iceballs, lightning to firewalking, floating, shrinking and necromancy... Skye can use them to eliminate enemies and solve puzzles.



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

Note: This guide applies to the Retail CD ROM version of Darkened Skye. Other versions may require additional steps.

Tips & Specs:

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Mint 18.3 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
Wine: 3.0

Wine Installation

Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"


Look for the Wine Version: 3.0
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right


Click Next

Downloading Wine


Extracting

Downloading Gecko


Installed


Wine 3.0 is installed and you can close this window

Copy Disk Data

1. Create a new folder on your Desktop
2. Name it Darkened Skye
3. Insert Disk 1 and copy all the data into your new folder
4. Insert Disk 2 and copy all the data into the new folder

Merge and over-write any files


Note: Leave Disk 2 in the drive

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: darkenedskye
Click Next


Check all three options:

• Use another version of Wine
• Configure Wine
• Install some libraries

Click Next


Select Wine 3.0
Click Next


Select "32 bits windows installation"
Click Next


Wine Configuration

Applications Tab
Windows version: Windows XP
Click Apply


Graphics Tab
Check "Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows"
Check "emulate a virtual desktop"
Desktop size: 1280x960
Click OK


PlayOnLinux Packages (DLLs, Libraries, Components)

Check the following:

• POL_Install_corefonts
• POL_Install_d3dx9
• POL_Install_tahoma

Click Next


Note: All packages should automatically download and install

Click Browse

Navigate to your Darkened Skye folder on your Desktop
Select "Setup.exe"
Click Open


Click Next again

Click "Install Now"


Click Next


Click Yes


Uncheck "Create shortcut on desktop"
Click Next


Check "Direct 3D"
Screen: 1280x960x32
Check "Fit video to screen"
Check "Full Screen"
Click Apply
Click Exit


Click "Don't play now"


Installation may crash
Do not click Cancel!!!
Click Next


PlayOnLinux Shortcut

Select "Skye.exe"
Click Next


Name the shortcut: Darkened Skye
Click Next


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


PlayOnLinux Configure

Select "Darkened Skye"
Click Configure


General Tab
Wine version: 3.0


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

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


Close Configure

Launch Darkened Skye by clicking Run


Note: Click debug to see errors and bugs

Conclusion:
Darkened Skye is definitely a low budget game with some simple game mechanics. I like how the dialog makes fun of adventure gaming, but its not the most original or clever way of implementing it. Widescreen support doesn't exist, so you have to run at 1280x960 and your Linux Desktop should resize to match and appear fullscsreen. Otherwise, set your Linux Desktop to 1280x960 before launching the game.

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