DeathSpank is a comical action RPG making fun of fantasy games with witty humor from Ron Gilbert. Play as hero DeathSpank and live out epic stories on the quest to find the Artifact. Explore a massive world, collect loot, hundreds of weapons, armor and unique items. Heroicly slay all kinds of silly minions with silly weapons.
Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing DeathSpank in Linux with PlayOnLinux.
Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of DeathSpank. Other versions may require additional steps.
Tips & Specs:
Try SteamPlay before using this guide as Valve now uses a fork of Wine called Proton and should run most Windows games.
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Mint 17 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.2.9
Wine: 1.8
Wine Installation
Note: Wine versions older than 2.0.2 and 2.12-staging no longer work with Steam.
Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
Look for the Wine Version: 1.8
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right
Click Next
Downloading Wine
Extracting
Downloading Gecko
Installed
Wine 1.8 is installed and you can close this window
Downloading Steam
Go To: http://www.steampowered.com
Click Install Steam
Do not click "Install Steam Now"
It will automatically install Linux Steam
Select Windows Steam instead
click "Windows" under the green button
Navigate to your desktop
Click Save
PlayOnLinux Setup
Launch PlayOnLinux
Click Install
Click "install a non-listed program"
Click Next
Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive"
Click Next
Name your virtual drive: deathspank
No spaces
Click Next
Select all three options:
- Use another version of Wine
- Configure Wine
- Install some libraries
Select Wine 1.8
Click Next
Select "32 bits windows installation"
Click Next
Configure Wine
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: 1024x768
Click Ok
PlayOnLinux Packages (Libraries, Components, DLL's)
Check the following libraries:
- POL_Install_corefonts
- POL_Install_d3d9
- POL_Install_tahoma
Note: All packages will automatically download and install
Installing Steam
Click Browse
Navigate to your desktop
Select: SteamSetup.exe
Click Open
Click Next
Click Next
Check: I accept the license...
Click Next
Click Next
Click Next
Click Install
Click Finish
Updating Steam
If Steam is missing fonts like in this screenshot click the "X" to close Steam login
If not, close Steam anyways and continue to shortcut...
PlayOnLinux Shortcut
Select Steam.exe
Click Next
Name your shortcut: DeathSpank
Click Next
Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next
PlayOnLinux Configure
Back to PlayOnLinux
Select DeathSpank
Click Configure
General Tab
Arguments: -no-dwrite -no-cef-sandbox
This fixes the missing font and store problem
Note: Click the + to download other versions of Wine. Click the down-arrow to select other versions of wine
Display Tab
Video Memory Size: Select the size of Memory your video card/chip uses
Close Configure
Launching Steam
Select DeathSpank
Click Run
Note: Click debug to see errors and bugs
Click "Login to existing account"
Login
Go to Library
Find DeathSpank
Click Install
Click Next
Click "I Agree"
Click Finish
When DeathSpank is done downloading...
Click Play
Optimization
Click Settings
Click Video Settings
Select Screen Resolution
Check/Uncheck V Sync
Click Apply
Note: Match the game resolution to your Linux Desktop resolution for full screen
Conclusion:
DeathSpank ran really well on my GeForce 550 Ti. No problems downloading, launching or playing. Frame rates are really smooth.
I can save, load and teleport from one outhouse to another.
DeathSpank is a pretty funny game and has some interesting weapons and minions.
Gameplay Video:
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