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Gauntlet Guide

Discussion in 'Guides' started by booman, Jul 28, 2017.

  • by booman, Jul 28, 2017 at 1:30 PM
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    Gauntlet is one of the most unique arcade classics from the 80s. It was the first co-op multiplayer dungeon game with classes and has several sequels. But in 2014 Gauntlet finally got a sequel to rule-them-all...

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

    Note: This guide applies to the Steam version of Gauntlet. 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.


    To learn more about PlayOnLinux and Wine configuration, see the online manual: PlayOnLinux Explained

    Mint 18.1 64-bit
    PlayOnLinux: 4.2.12
    Wine: 2.12-staging

    Wine Installation

    Click Tools
    Select "Manage Wine Versions"
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    Look for the Wine Version: 2.12-staging
    Select it
    Click the arrow pointing to the right
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    Click Next

    Downloading Wine
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    Extracting

    Downloading Gecko
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    Installed
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    Wine 2.12-staging is installed and you can close this window

    Downloading Steam

    Go To: http://www.steampowered.com
    Click Install Steam
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    Do not click "Install Steam Now"
    It will automatically install Linux Steam
    Select Windows Steam instead
    click "Windows" under the green button
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    Navigate to your desktop
    Click Save
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    PlayOnLinux Setup

    Launch PlayOnLinux
    Click Install
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    Click "install a non-listed program"
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    Click Next

    Select "Install a program in a new virtual drive"
    Click Next
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    Name your virtual drive: gauntlet
    No spaces
    Click Next
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    Select all three options:
    • Use another version of Wine
    • Configure Wine
    • Install some libraries
    Click Next
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    Select Wine 2.12-staging
    Click Next
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    Select "32 bits windows installation"
    Click Next
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    Configure Wine

    Applications Tab
    Windows Version: Windows 7
    Click Apply
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    Graphics Tab
    Check: Automatically capture the mouse in full-screen windows
    Check: Emulate a virtual desktop
    Desktop size: 1024x768
    Click Ok
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    PlayOnLinux Packages (Libraries, Components, DLL's)

    Check the following libraries:
    • POL_Install_corefonts
    • POL_Install_d3dx10
    • POL_Install_d3dx11
    • POL_Install_d3dx9
    • POL_Install_Physx
    • POL_Install_tahoma
    Click Next
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    Note: All packages will automatically download and install

    Installing Steam

    Click Browse
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    Navigate to your desktop
    Select: SteamSetup.exe
    Click Open
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    Click Next

    Click Next

    Check: I accept the license...
    Click Next

    Click Next

    Click Next

    Click Install

    Click Finish

    Updating Steam

    Click the "X" to close Steam login
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    PlayOnLinux Shortcut

    Select Steam.exe
    Click Next
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    Name your shortcut: Gauntlet
    Click Next
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    Select "I don't want to make another shortcut"
    Click Next
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    PlayOnLinux Configure

    Back to PlayOnLinux
    Click Configure
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    General Tab
    Arguments: -no-dwrite -no-cef-sandbox
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    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
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    Close Configure

    Launching Steam

    Select Gauntlet
    Click Run
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    Note: Click debug to see errors and bugs

    Click "Login to existing account"
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    Login
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    Find Gauntlet in your Library
    Click Install
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    Uncheck "Created desktop shortcut"
    Uncheck "Create start menu shortcut"
    Click Next
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    Click "I Agree"
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    Click Finish
    Wait for Gauntlet to download...
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    Setting Windowed Mode

    Gauntlet will refuse to load due to some screen resolution issue
    Go to:
    Code:
    /home/username/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/gauntlet/drive_c/Program Files/Steam/SteamApps/Common/Gauntlet/content
    Open settings.ini in TextEditor
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    Scroll down to fullscreen = True
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    Change it to fullscreen = False
    Click Save
    Close TextEditor
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    Back to Steam
    Click Play
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    Now it will launch in Windowed mode and you can change it back to fullscreen

    Click Settings
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    Click Display
    Check Fullscreen
    Click Apply
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    Click Graphics
    Adjust:
    • Brightness
    • Shadows
    • Decal Amount
    • Ambient Occlusion
    • FXAA
    • Gore
    • Bloom
    • Classic Mode
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    Bugs

    The only bugs I've encountered are keyboard interactivity when launching the game.
    The simple fix is to use Alt+Tab out of the window and Alt+Tab back and then it works fine

    Another bug is Exiting the game. It will crash each time
    Just Alt+Tab to PlayOnLinux
    Click Configure
    Go to Wine Tab
    Click "Kill Processes"
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    Conclusion:
    I was amazed that Gauntlet runs now even though it is a Direct X 10/11 game. Wine staging does a great job handling everything and I was able to play with all settings on high on my GeForce GTX 1060 and GTX 950. I was even able to play co-op online as well. It played just as well as in Windows.

    Gameplay Video:



    Screenshots:
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    Last edited: Dec 12, 2019
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Comments

Discussion in 'Guides' started by booman, Jul 28, 2017.

  1. vashin
    Runs very well on Archlabs. Only issue I have is a little sound crackle however I'm running it under POL 4.2.10.
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  2. booman
    You might want to update to PlayOnLinux 4.2.12
    I've been using it for a few weeks now and it seems to run just fine.

    The only issues I've experienced is some frame stutter in the later dungeons and one time my character died and respawned out of the map.
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  3. mrdeathjr28
    Good and actually runs well for DX10 title

    :)
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  4. booman
    I'm very happy that Wine developers are working on Direct X 10/11 compatibility!

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