#STEAM GAMING INSTALL#
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Some Linux distros (distros are like different versions of Linux, with different interface and programs preinstalled) are for everyone, try it with the same philosophy you have with Windows or Mac and you'll be surprised to see how many things works easier.

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YOU DON'T NEED TO LEARN PROGRAMMING OR TO USE COMMANDS ON LINUX TO HAVE A FULL GAMING/USER EXPERIENCE WITH A LINUX SYSTEM. Installing something requires just a simple search in the INTEGRATED app store on Ubuntu (and whatever distro you use), you just type 'Steam' and hit 'install', the same with winetricks and proton. This guide originally appeared in issue 281 of Linux Format magazine.įor the people here reading this article, please note that EVERYTHING that was done through commands CAN BE DONE WITH A GRAPHICAL INTERFACE. In the Local Files section click on Browse to locate the INI file. Right click on the game name in your Steam Library, select Properties.Ģ. Typically these end with the string %command%.If there are multiple launch options, ensure that there is only one %command%ġ. Type in the launch options from the ProtonDB entry. Right click on the game name in your Steam Library and select General.Ģ. Some games may need special launch options to be added in order for them to run correctly. Start your freshly-patched game via Steam. Use the Winetricks commands that match the requirements for your game. For example, we looked at the entry for Cyberpunk 2077 which has a gold rating, but requires a few tweaks in order to work.Ĥ. For example typing protontricks -s fallout found Fallout and Fallout 4 installed on our Linux gaming machine. To apply Protontricks to a specific game, you need to discover the specific game ID of that game using Protontricks itself. Open a terminal and use the Python packaging tool “pip” to install. Thankfully, there is a helper script called Protontricks for just this purpose.ġ. Things can get complicated if you want to apply Winetricks fixes to a specific Proton game, but not by much.

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Using Winetricks, install CoreFonts, used by Windows applications via Wine. Change the file permissions to set Winetricks as an executable file. Open a terminal and change directory to Downloads. The script pulls through the component and makes it visible to the Wine subsystem, and it’s worth knowing about, even if you’re using Wine outside of Steam.ġ. So what is it? Winetricks is a helper script that installs various Windows components that are needed by games. If you look through ProtonDB, you’ll notice quite a lot of references to Winetricks. Troubleshooting and Tweaking Steam on Linux For the latter option check the game's ProtonDB entry for compatibility and issues. Or to enable all games, select ‘Enable Steam Play for other titles’. To enable approved games select ‘Enable Steam Play for supported titles’.

To run Windows versions of games on Linux:Ģ. In addition, ProtonDB reports contain information on tweaks you can use to make stubborn games run properly. So, if you find a recent, highly-encouraging report about the game running well on a similar set-up to your own, the odds are good. The level of success of running the game on Linux is rated from ‘Borked’ to ‘Platinum’.

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The database itself is well organised and includes information about when the testing was carried out and what the specific hardware and software configuration used was. Getting back to the first point, the best way to get answers about the viability of running a particular game is to search for it on the ProtonDB website to see what luck other Linux users had with it. Secondly, it does raise some ethical questions as, arguably, running the Windows version under Linux might reduce pressure on the developers to make a Linux native version of a game. Firstly, compared with how the game runs natively on Windows, performance and stability might be an issue. There are many great games that run via Steam on Linux, but what if you want to run a game that doesn’t offer a Linux version? In such cases, there is a good chance that it can be made to run using a system called Proton.Īn official part of Steam on Linux, Proton makes use of both Wine and DXVK, layers that translate Windows software and graphics calls into native Linux ones.

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