Access Linux Installation from Windows

[[AS]Rattus]

I want to acess my linux(Bazzite) drive through a windows installation on the same PC.
Most games i installed via steam on bazzite are the windows versions anyway, so i figured, maybe i don't need them twice but can somewhow access them from my windows installation.
Is there any way i could accomplish that?

I just got a PSVR2 and appearently it won't work on Linux, so i installed Windows 10 on a small partition on another drive.

[grzegorz77]

Originally posted by ASRattus:

Access Linux Installation from Windows

I want to acess my linux(Bazzite) drive through a windows installation on the same PC.
Most games i installed via steam on bazzite are the windows versions anyway, so i figured, maybe i don't need them twice but can somewhow access them from my windows installation.
Is there any way i could accomplish that?

I just got a PSVR2 and appearently it won't work on Linux, so i installed Windows 10 on a small partition on another drive.

Personally, I wouldn't want windows to have access to the linux partition, I'm sure it would mess something up there.

In addition, I wouldn't want linux to use ntfs partitions, this will also lead to problems.

Linux and windows often use different versions of the same game, steam will stubbornly update these games.
There will also be problems when games under Linux use proton compatibility directories.


As for the size of the games, I suggest you use two steam directories, one for linux and one for windows.
And for large games, you can try plugging the individual game directories one at a time to the game directory in the linux folder.
So you mount ntfs, in read-only mode. And you mount the ntfs game directory in an empty linux game directory.
You don't need to mount the entire partition in the root folder, you can mount a single folder, to a folder deep in the structure.
(edit: /etc/fstab)

This won't work with all games (read-only mode).
Some games save to their folders instead of designated directories (on Linux to proton compatibility directories).

[[AS]Rattus]

at the end of the day, i only want the psvr2 to work and i'd prefer it to work on linux but it seems like that is impossible atm.

[grzegorz77]

Originally posted by ASRattus:

at the end of the day, i only want the psvr2 to work and i'd prefer it to work on linux but it seems like that is impossible atm.

Yesterday I read some statement from the developers of ivry about ps vr2, I think they are working on it.
It always takes time if the hardware manufacturer does not provide a driver for linux.

It's better to buy hardware from companies that don't ignore Linux users.
But the ps vr2 is a great vr kit for the price if you want oled.

[BurakZG]

I'm sharing partition with games between 2 linuxes (Ubuntu, Manjaro) and that works fine. The downside is that shaders are re-compiled more often.
As others said, I would not advice to let Windows access Linux partition. That is asking for troubles.
Windows is not able to handle any modern filesystem anyway.

[Ussul w+m1]

you would walked into minefield of problems.

[jebez]

Is the filesystem of your Linux partition ext4? https://github.com/bobranten/Ext4Fsd.
Or if other just google "your filesystem" windows.

[[AS]Rattus]

its ext4 but i took the outher route. installed windows on a second partition and use it from my linux. only switch for vr.