Basically the title. With Steam+Proton gaming on linux is suddenly actually possible, but what if I want to get a game by sailing the high seas? How can I install, e.g., a cracked game and have it run with Proton?
Basically the title. With Steam+Proton gaming on linux is suddenly actually possible, but what if I want to get a game by sailing the high seas? How can I install, e.g., a cracked game and have it run with Proton?
Would you say fitgirl release can be installed in linux without much tinkering? I recently wanted to get into gaming and I would prefer to use Linux over Windows if it’s possible.
Check ProtonDB and the PCGamingWiki.
If Proton gives it a good rating or recommends certain fixes try installing the game and running it without them then move onto the fixes.
If it’s an older or obscure game try the PCGamingWiki. A lot of fixes for Windows games work on Linux. For example game that rely on Games For Windows Live (which stopped working years ago) typically require a tweak or two. Normally it’s a file you just drop into the games directory. Lots of installer scripts on Lutris typically utilize a no-CD fix either because they don’t play well with modern operating systems or they know most people don’t have a CD drive.
If none of that works try searching the game with the keywords Linux and Reddit. /r/Linux_Gaming is a fantastic community. They don’t allow piracy but many of the fixes and “Does X game work?” post translate over.
This goes for pretty much all repackers and DRM-free games like I’ve said.
Plenty of games are on GOG and Itch.io and they don’t have DRM.