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How the heck do I get Sim 4 running on Linux Mint? (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by nokturne213@sopuli.xyz to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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I have tried multiple different versions of proton, ge proton, I have tried the EA launcher, and a few black magic incantations. It either runs at 4fps or will not load at all. I have tried everything i can find on protondb that is not an ancient report.

I am running Linux Mint Cinnamon on a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon with an Intel i5. https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/pd100509-overview-for-thinkpad-x1-carbon-type-20bs-20bt

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[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 16 points 3 weeks ago

i juuuuust solved for this this week! my kid has been bugging me for awhile.

i spent a weekend trying to get steam to run it... that stupid ea app... lutris..

i gave up on all that and just installed the fitgirl repack under wine. downloaded the sims 4 fitgirl repack, and then followed this very light tutorial

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago

thanks i will give this a try tonight.

[-] themoken@startrek.website 9 points 3 weeks ago

I never had an issue with Lutris + a pirated copy. It's trivial to find the anadius rip around in a torrent. Fuck the EA launcher.

[-] x00z@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I just pirated it and got a better experience. No EA bullshit and it just runs in my default Wine environment without issues.

[-] CannonGoBoom@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I have it running through lutris with just wine. Proton and Proton GE result in the launcher crashing

[-] tal@lemmy.today 1 points 3 weeks ago

4fps

Does other 3D software run reasonably on your system?

[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

https://www.protondb.com/app/1222670

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah I linked that in the op, it has not helped.

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