Where is Linux support?

[moon]

Easy Anti-cheat (which is what this game uses) has had support for Linux for some time now. While it might not be one-click enable easy, it is something that I would've expected the devs to enable.

EDIT 3: as of January 18, 2024, the game launches, runs, and plays decently well on the Steam Deck with Proton Experimental. It also now runs on my main pc (Arch, kernel 6.7.4, Xorg, nvidia proprietary drivers). The only problem I've noticed is there must be a memory leak somewhere in the code that causes it to crash 1-1.5 hours after I start playing. If you are having problems getting the game to run on Proton Experimental, try using Proton Hotfix.

[vizthex]

Originally posted by Phrasing!:

Originally posted by vizthex:

Where did anyone say that? People are just saying it is better than Windows. Which it is.

i've heard it over the years on discussions, reddit, youtube comments, etc.

it's also not better than windows imo, and therein lies the problem - as i said in my comment, mass adoption will never happen simply because 99.9% of people do not give enough of a ♥♥♥♥ to bother figuring out how linux works (hell, most people barely know how windows works).

[HoLo]

Please enable this game to be playable under Linux as well. I don't want to switch back to Windows just to play this one game.

Like others already said, EAC supports Linux and works well with other games that are playable under Linx.

[DANDIE33]

this game not work in steam deck

[Phrasing!]

Originally posted by vizthex:

it's also not better than windows imo, and therein lies the problem - as i said in my comment, mass adoption will never happen simply because 99.9% of people do not give enough of a ♥♥♥♥ to bother figuring out how linux works (hell, most people barely know how windows works).

The only way that Windows is better is that people are lazy and they already (barely) know how to use Windows.

Literally the only thing that I can't do on Linux that you can do on Windows is play games that don't have anti-cheat compatible with Linux.

[Yoshi #ForeverVirgin]

Originally posted by Phrasing!:

Originally posted by vizthex:

Where did anyone say that? People are just saying it is better than Windows. Which it is.

As much as I prefer Linux over Windows, that isn't exactly true.
I personally would never go back to Windows, but I can't recommend Linux to everyone, even to tech-savvy friends. It's occasionally as unstable as windows can get, gaming on it a little bit more complicated than on windows (granted as long as windows doesn't fuq your experience, as windows does), it is limited in various ways in terms of gaming (e.g. Raytracing), etc etc.

On top of that, it's a huge commitment to learn the OS. Hell, even just choosing the "right" distro for you is already a giant headache most people wouldn't even want to go through.



But.
Linux most certainly has the POTENTIAL to completely outpace windows. We have been getting more and more improvements, especially regarding gaming, in the last couple of years.

[Phrasing!]

Originally posted by Yoshi #ForeverVirgin:

Originally posted by Phrasing!:

Where did anyone say that? People are just saying it is better than Windows. Which it is.

As much as I prefer Linux over Windows, that isn't exactly true.
I personally would never go back to Windows, but I can't recommend Linux to everyone, even to tech-savvy friends. It's occasionally as unstable as windows can get, gaming on it a little bit more complicated than on windows (granted as long as windows doesn't fuq your experience, as windows does), it is limited in various ways in terms of gaming (e.g. Raytracing), etc etc.

On top of that, it's a huge commitment to learn the OS. Hell, even just choosing the "right" distro for you is already a giant headache most people wouldn't even want to go through.



But.
Linux most certainly has the POTENTIAL to completely outpace windows. We have been getting more and more improvements, especially regarding gaming, in the last couple of years.

Completely disagree. I have a business fixing/refurbishing Macs and doing other home IT projects. So I end up with a ton of like 2010-era iMacs and Macbooks that no longer get updates from Apple. I usually swap in an SSD and install Mint Linux and give them away for cheap or free to poor people. Mostly very old poor people since some of my clients are retirement homes.

There is nothing to learn for most people. What do you have questions about compared to Windows? You install the OS, click the software shop and type in "steam" and install it. All the basics of using a Windows computer apply almost 1:1 for Mint Linux. Start bar? Check. Task bar? Check. System tray? Check.

I think that people who believe it is difficult to pick a distro or use Linux are overthinking it. Mint Linux is so simple and straightforward out of the box that anyone who uses Windows can use it pretty much instantly, even very old people. I used to customize it so that it looked like WIndows, but found it was a waste of time.

[Job3rg]

Originally posted by DEMONHAPPYEND:

I don’t want to offend anyone, but is someone using Linux in 2023? :)

the steam deck does

[gfunk]

Hi Embark Studios developers, looks like a great game you guys made I would also like to play on Linux could you please look into supporting this platform?

[Oro]

Originally posted by gfunk:

Hi Embark Studios developers, looks like a great game you guys made I would also like to play on Linux could you please look into supporting this platform?

yes I will work on it right away gfunk thank you

[t2d | no.SkiLLz @ Nobara]

Originally posted by Yoshi #ForeverVirgin:

As much as I prefer Linux over Windows, that isn't exactly true.
I personally would never go back to Windows, but I can't recommend Linux to everyone, even to tech-savvy friends. It's occasionally as unstable as windows can get, gaming on it a little bit more complicated than on windows (granted as long as windows doesn't fuq your experience, as windows does), it is limited in various ways in terms of gaming (e.g. Raytracing), etc etc.

On top of that, it's a huge commitment to learn the OS. Hell, even just choosing the "right" distro for you is already a giant headache most people wouldn't even want to go through.



But.
Linux most certainly has the POTENTIAL to completely outpace windows. We have been getting more and more improvements, especially regarding gaming, in the last couple of years.

1. Gaming on Linux is pretty easy. It is even easier, as most / all drivers are already installed and up to date. I can't even count the windows systems I encountered with missing / severly outdated drivers.

2. Raytracing is working flawlessly. I have only tested it on an Nvidia-Laptop (with Optimus BS) and it was perfect. I just don't get why anybody thinks thats a important feature.

3. I installed Linux on several machines that ran Windows previously, which I have supported for free. I just hadn't enough time anymore the deal with all the MS crab, since then nobody had a real problem and my support effort is near zero.

4. Speaking of commitment: In my experience most people can easier switch from Windows 7 / 10 to Linux Mint for example, then they can adapt to Windows 11. Especially if they don't think they know much about computers, as many long time Windows users do.

4.1. You also don't wake up with a major upgrade done silently on your PC with Linux and you don't know anymore how to use it. I had to help some people in my family / friends with exactly that problem.. Windows 11 installed itself. Surprice motherfoooker!

5. The distro choice is often cited as a big problem, but how did you choose your car.. there are so many brands. Not to speak off your clothes, your monitor, your keyboard, your fridge.... what game to play on Steam.. too many choices, they should delete 99% of them!

You just choose what fits or stick with what everybody else picks. Simple.

[KuroMoonshade]

Hey, I think it's cool how committed you are to Linux. I myself came from Steam Deck back to the taste of Linux and do not regret the change. Even if it means that I can no longer play some games on the PC. Like Fortnite, Call of Duty and Valorant, for example, because the developers have clearly stated that they don't want to support Linux. You have to make these compromises if you want to switch completely. What I won't hide is that there are people in the Linux community who are very elitist. The Arch community, for example. But there are also a lot of people with heart and soul, like Manjaro, Debian and Mint. If you have problems, they help you very quickly.

But I think trying to convince a Windows user that Linux is cool is like trying to convince a meat eater to go vegan.

I think Microsoft, if they keep doing what they are doing with Windows, will drive people who understand what the problem is with Windows to Linux or Mac all by themselves. For me, Microsoft is not the antichrist, but they do a lot of weird things with Windows that I don't like.

Steam Deck and Microsoft are making Linux a cool operating system for home users. I believe in that.

[Cigarrette_Man]

Originally posted by Heck:

Originally posted by Durkluf:

dOn'T wAnT tO OfFeNd aNyOnE but is anyone a corporate slave in 2023?? :))))

lmao yall are like the vegans of the PC community

vegans wail about "muh animal suffering"

linux users wail about you being cattle. It's not the same

[Cigarrette_Man]

Originally posted by Jindu:

Hey, I think it's cool how committed you are to Linux. I myself came from Steam Deck back to the taste of Linux and do not regret the change. Even if it means that I can no longer play some games on the PC. Like Fortnite, Call of Duty and Valorant, for example, because the developers have clearly stated that they don't want to support Linux. You have to make these compromises if you want to switch completely. What I won't hide is that there are people in the Linux community who are very elitist. The Arch community, for example. But there are also a lot of people with heart and soul, like Manjaro, Debian and Mint. If you have problems, they help you very quickly.

But I think trying to convince a Windows user that Linux is cool is like trying to convince a meat eater to go vegan.

I think Microsoft, if they keep doing what they are doing with Windows, will drive people who understand what the problem is with Windows to Linux or Mac all by themselves. For me, Microsoft is not the antichrist, but they do a lot of weird things with Windows that I don't like.

Steam Deck and Microsoft are making Linux a cool operating system for home users. I believe in that.

The Arch community is unfortunately in mount stupid

[Sharker Limetail]

Hey everyone. Pretty sure embark made a statement there would be no proton support last night

[KuroMoonshade]

Originally posted by Cigarrette_Man:

Originally posted by Jindu:

What I won't hide is that there are people in the Linux community who are very elitist. The Arch community, for example. But there are also a lot of people with heart and soul, like Manjaro, Debian and Mint. If you have problems, they help you very quickly.

The Arch community is unfortunately in mount stupid

Unfortunately, Arch-Linux is just too good for gaming, assuming you know what you're doing. But you can learn quickly if you have some IT sense. Otherwise, I recommend endeavorOS as an arch distro or Nobara (Gaming Fedora).