Fox Hunt is a clever puzzle game where your goal is to find the Fox, but it isn't a simple task. Find the note cards and explore the minimalistic surroundings as secrets unveil themselves in grayscale and color.
Follow my step-by-step guide on installing, configuring and optimizing Fox Hunt in Linux with PlayOnLinux.
Note: This guide applies to the itch.io version of Fox Hunt. Other versions may require additional steps.
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Mint 19 64-bit
PlayOnLinux: 4.3.4
Wine: 4.0
DXVK 1.0.1
Download Fox Hunt at itch.io
https://anomalina.itch.io/foxhunt
Wine Installation
Click Tools
Select "Manage Wine Versions"
Look for the Wine Version: 4.0
Select it
Click the arrow pointing to the right
Click Next
Downloading Wine
Extracting
Installed
Click (amd64) Tab
Select 4.0
Click the arrow pointing to the right
Downloading Wine 64-bit
Installed
Wine 4.0 32-bit and 64-bit is installed, you can close this window
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: foxhunt
Click Next
Check all three options:
- Use another version of Wine
- Configure Wine
- Install some libraries
Select Wine 4.0
Click Next
Select "64 bits windows installation"
Click Next
Wine Configuration
Application Tab
Windows version: Windows 7
Libraries Tab
Type the following libraries:
- d3d10
- d3d10_1
- d3d10core
- d3d11
- dxgi
Click Edit
Select "Native (Windows)"
Click Apply
Graphics Tab
Check "Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows"
Click OK
PlayOnLinux Packages (DLLs, Libraries, Components)
Check the following:
- POL_Install_corefonts
- POL_Install_d3dcompiler_43
- POL_Install_d3dx10
- POL_Install_d3dx11
- POL_Install_d3dx9
- POL_Install_tahoma
Note: All packages should automatically download and install
Do not click Browse because Fox Hunt does not have an installer
Click Cancel
Open FoxHunt zip downloaded from itch.io with Archive Manager
Select all files
Click Extract
Navigate to the Program Files (x86) Directory
Full Path:
Code:
/home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/foxhunt/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Name it: foxhunt
Click Create
Click Extract
Click "Show the Files"
Download DXVK 1.0.1
https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases/tag/v1.0.1
Save to your Desktop and extract
More on DXVK with PlayOnLinux
http://www.gamersonlinux.com/forum/threads/dxvk-guide.2540/
Open the dxvk-1.0.1 folder on your desktop
Copy all the DLLs from the x32 folder
Paste them in the foxhunt directory you extracted the game into above
PlayOnLinux Configure
Back to PlayOnLinux
Click Configure
PlayOnLinux Shortcut
General Tab
Click "Make a new shortcut in this virtual drive"
Note: Make sure the foxhunt is selected on the left side
Selct "FoxHunt.exe"
Click Next
Name the shortcut: Fox Hunt
Click Next
Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
Click Next
Back to General Tab
Wine version: 4.0
Note: Click the + to download more 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
Launch Fox Hunt
Selct "Fox Hunt"
Click Run
Conclusion:
Fox Hunt ran perfectly as the visuals are mostly low poly without textures. DXVK allows us to run games made with Direct X 10/11 so I was able to launch this Unity Engine game and play with great frame rates, controls and save/load functionality. My GeForce GTX 1060 ran it without problems in 1920x1080 resolution.
Gameplay Video:
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