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?

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    Keep in mind with some installers such as Fit-Girl you might need to do things like limit the RAM or tweak the settings just for the installer

    You should also create a new working directory for each game so you don’t accidentally delete everything by having multiple games installed into one directory

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      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.

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        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.