Possible solution for the game not starting on Linux (try the steam flatpak)

[Senió Koopa]

just install flatpak

here you can find instruction for various distributions

http://flatpak.org/getting.html


add flatpak repo

sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

install steam flatpak

sudo flatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam

run steam flatpak like this

flatpak run com.valvesoftware.Steam/x86_64/stable 

if you want to add a partition outside flatpak container you have to add the --filesystem command

like this

flatpak run --filesystem=/sdaXZ com.valvesoftware.Steam/x86_64/stable

replace sdaXZ with your desired folder.

Install Cossacks 3 and run, hopefully it will work.

[SaltyO]

Wow, the last cmd line is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

[Napman]

This solution works. If you have issues with the config utility crashing just restart the game and the utility should work after that.

[_linux_]

This solution works in 2022. Thank!

[pianoiq]

hi everyone, did someone had a problem with starting a game on macbook pro
the problem is "cossacks.exe" is missing

[Dionnisiy]

Flathub is not the last one solution. If you Arch femboy (i`m on arch btw) and you hate flatpaks with no reason (pacman and aur only enjoyer), you can force cossacks 3 to use proton in game settings, Its work for me

[verbal007]

Originally posted by Dionnisiy:

Flathub is not the last one solution. If you Arch femboy (i`m on arch btw) and you hate flatpaks with no reason (pacman and aur only enjoyer), you can force cossacks 3 to use proton in game settings, Its work for me

That simple solution just worked for me as well. Thx!

[Senió Koopa]

Originally posted by verbal007:

Originally posted by Dionnisiy:

Flathub is not the last one solution. If you Arch femboy (i`m on arch btw) and you hate flatpaks with no reason (pacman and aur only enjoyer), you can force cossacks 3 to use proton in game settings, Its work for me

That simple solution just worked for me as well. Thx!

ehhehe this post was posted originally before Proton even existed lol