Paladins On Linux

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I remember at one point being able to play paladins on Linux a couple of weeks ago, it stopped working a recent patch i think, i'm not sure. If there is a way to play it right now, any help would be appreciated, but if not, is there any ETA on devs adding the possibility to in the future? thanks,

[MAJEPHTIC]

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I like Paladins and would like to play it again, but playing Paladins on Linux using Steam Proton is completely broken it seems. Especially with an eye on the Steam Deck, it should be in the interest of the devs to fix this.

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They literally just need to turn on the EAC thing and Linux players can play again, they're just lazy.

[onviru]

Yeap, rly need Paladins on Linux.

[Pim]

Originally posted by Good at the game:

They literally just need to turn on the EAC thing and Linux players can play again, they're just lazy.

Depends if they have the old or the new EAC the newer has a option for linux the old one not.

[Zanzibart]

Found a workaround to playing on Linux on protondb. Just have to use this specific version of Proton-6.21-GE-2. Works for me to far, was able to play an online game with no issue.

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Originally posted by KawaiiChaos:

Found a workaround to playing on Linux on protondb. Just have to use this specific version of Proton-6.21-GE-2. Works for me to far, was able to play an online game with no issue.

Wouldn't that risk your account getting banned

[MAJEPHTIC]

Originally posted by KawaiiChaos:

Found a workaround to playing on Linux on protondb. Just have to use this specific version of Proton-6.21-GE-2. Works for me to far, was able to play an online game with no issue.

CONFIRMED! That is oddly specific, but it works for me, too! Here's how to do it:

Go to https://github.com/AUNaseef/protonup and follow the installation and setup instructions for protonup. Use it to install Proton-6.21-GE-2.
In Steam. rightclick on Paladins, go to its settings, and choose this Proton version under compatibility.

Thanks @KawaiiChaos!

[MAJEPHTIC]

Originally posted by Good at the game:

Originally posted by KawaiiChaos:

Found a workaround to playing on Linux on protondb. Just have to use this specific version of Proton-6.21-GE-2. Works for me to far, was able to play an online game with no issue.

Wouldn't that risk your account getting banned

Pff, you can choose between not being able to play the game at all, because it won't start - OR - maybe with a tiny hint of a chance of bad luck get our account get banned at some point. But that is only an uncertain fear, and even if - what is lost, if you couldn't play the game anyway as a Linux user? In the worst case, there are many other games to play instead.

[Zanzibart]

Originally posted by Good at the game:

Originally posted by KawaiiChaos:

Found a workaround to playing on Linux on protondb. Just have to use this specific version of Proton-6.21-GE-2. Works for me to far, was able to play an online game with no issue.

Wouldn't that risk your account getting banned

That is definitely a concern of mine personally. I tried looking up some similar cases for the game but couldn't find anything relatable, except for one guy preaching about how this is almost impossible to happen on a SMITE board. I figure worst case scenario you request a ban appeal if it does happen.

[Max]

Originally posted by Good at the game:

They literally just need to turn on the EAC thing and Linux players can play again, they're just lazy.

then don't cry for hax, every kiddo can run their potato script and the dev won't bother to fix/ban them.

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Originally posted by Maxray:

Originally posted by Good at the game:

They literally just need to turn on the EAC thing and Linux players can play again, they're just lazy.

then don't cry for hax, every kiddo can run their potato script and the dev won't bother to fix/ban them.

Can you type that again but in english this time

[Max]

Originally posted by Good at the game:

Originally posted by Maxray:

then don't cry for hax, every kiddo can run their potato script and the dev won't bother to fix/ban them.

Can you type that again but in english this time

btw English*

want Linux port on games that don't have good anti-cheat.

Maybe save your time to advise your Linux devs who do 9999 distros and 9999 window managers and 9990 kernels and 99999 packet managers.

No one wants to waste their time on a system that encourages "hacks and cheaters", triple effort to compile apps/games, and for 1% of players.

[Loverbot]

Most linux users are hackers no?

[Zanzibart]

Originally posted by Loverbot:

Most linux users are hackers no?

I look at it this way. If only 1% of Steam users use Linux (stats from a year ago), then it is much more likely for hackers to be in the other 99% of users.

[MAJEPHTIC]

Originally posted by Loverbot:

Most linux users are hackers no?

Most Linux users just want an alternative to Windows, because Microsoft makes it worse and worse every iteration. Preinstalled bloat and ads in the start menu. Annoying tricks to force Edge down your throat, which bombards you with sponsored content MS makes money with. Like shopping coupons, ads and "news" based on your interests and behaviour data. They try to force you to use a Microsoft account, so they can more easily accumulate all kinds of telemetry and usage data into your profile, which then is more worth when they sell it to pretty much any advertiser who is willing to pay for it. In other words, Windows is not profitable enough anymore, so they made the users the product. And believe it or not, Linux is in a state, where it can easily replace 80-90% of what you would use Windows for, the rest is highly specific applications, which you can still use if you absolutely must, in a VM or dual boot. But you get a slim, really fast, modern, highly customizable OS in return, that doesn't spy on you and doesn't sell your data. I use Pop!OS 22.04 right now, and it is a dream, compared to Windows.