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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"


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

Click Next


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 Next


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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