Dealing with games that just won't run on Linux (lemmy.zip)

submitted 5 months ago by RadDevon@lemmy.zip to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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How are people coping with games that just won't run on Linux (aside from leaving them behind)? Do you dual boot Windows? Virtualize? What's your strategy for this?

This will be extremely rare for me since I don't play a lot of competitive stuff, but I'd love to find a solution. I have a large library, and it's bound to happen from time to time.

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[-] Mereo@lemmy.ca 60 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I use Proton Experimental to play my games and they all work without exception. I'm in my late 30s, so I no longer play competitive games that have a kernel rootkit, I mean kernel anti-cheat.

Basically, Linux gaming is like this: If you want to play competitive games with anti-cheat, stay or play in Windows. For all other games, play in Linux.

[-] kurcatovium@lemm.ee 8 points 5 months ago

Are you me? I used to play some online multiplayer games, but switching to linux (some 3 years ago?) and being less competitive came hand in hand. Now I enjoy single players only (with sprinkle of Path of Exile and World of Tanks (well, not really anymore)) and can't understand why should I even consider going back to those toxic waters of competitive play... Am I officially old?

[-] Mereo@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Haha. we're officially old. I was an extremely competitive gamer back then. I played Quake 3, UT 99, Tribes 2, America's Army, etc. I was even in a Tribes 2 squad and we basically practiced for tournaments every day.

But now that life is stressful enough with the responsibilities I have, I just can't play competitive games anymore. I just want to enjoy the story. I no longer have the stamina and the reflex for competitive games anymore.

[-] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 5 months ago

This has generally been my experience as well. The sole exception: Distant Worlds. I've never, ever gotten it to run with any version of Proton.

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