Anyone manged to get this working on Steam Deck?

[Red_Barry_2005]

I dont need network play, just single player would be good.

[JollyTiger31886]

Originally posted by Red_Barry_2005:

I dont need network play, just single player would be good.

Would love to play you online though.

[JollyTiger31886]

Here is the new fix or solution to make the game work.

1. Make sure the game is installed before attempting to do the fix. If you uninstalled the game, Please reinstall the game.

2. You need to now uninstall the Games for Windows live software which is shown with a red mark in the picture in this link below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fcrnAr6G1iLdBmwiv0hL0beIOsXSlqJn/view?usp=drivesdk

3. Download the entire folder with the files in this link below and install by clicking on "gfwlivesetup.exe".
Please ensure all files are in the folder for the gfwl file to work.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ph6OEOu_pvXTkgTnPHnbCGXRIvkxMvtb

After installation is complete. Close it.

You can now open Virtua tennis 4

Originally posted by Red_Barry_2005:

I dont need network play, just single player would be good.

[Red_Barry_2005]

Don't think this would work on the steam deck, though. Cant see any way of removing Games for Windows Live software from Desktop mode on the Deck with it being Linux-based.

Originally posted by JollyTiger31886:

Here is the new fix or solution to make the game work.

1. Make sure the game is installed before attempting to do the fix. If you uninstalled the game, Please reinstall the game.

2. You need to now uninstall the Games for Windows live software which is shown with a red mark in the picture in this link below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fcrnAr6G1iLdBmwiv0hL0beIOsXSlqJn/view?usp=drivesdk

3. Download the entire folder with the files in this link below and install by clicking on "gfwlivesetup.exe".
Please ensure all files are in the folder for the gfwl file to work.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ph6OEOu_pvXTkgTnPHnbCGXRIvkxMvtb

After installation is complete. Close it.

You can now open Virtua tennis 4

Originally posted by Red_Barry_2005:

I dont need network play, just single player would be good.

Don't think this would work on the steam deck, though. Cant see any way of removing Games for Windows Live software from Desktop mode on the Deck with it being Linux-based.

[SargeCassidy]

I'm afraid it's a title that you can play with the Deck only on a Windows install. GFWL games are a pain to install on Linux (not impossible, but painful). Though, if you would want to go the effort, the GFWL installer on the PCGamingWiki is good to go on W8/10/11.

[SargeCassidy]

Of course, there's the xlive.dll option, though that won't allow you to save.

[gravity17]

I have other GFWL games working on my Deck, but I cannot get VT4 to work.

I have copied the set-up files off of the CD, and added the setup.exe as a non-steam game, then forced proton compatibility and it installs fine.

I have then followed the instructions above, and using ProtonTricks (from the discovery centre) I have been able to uninstall the required GFWL components in step 2, and then install the file(s) in step 3. However, when I then try to open the app I get the following error:-

Fatal Error:
User does not have privileges to access this application

I think this is related to the GFWL files as this error does not occur if I am not using xlive.dll (in which case the game doesn't load at all), but as soon as I try to use xlive.dll I get the error above.

I am wondering whether granting permissions may help, but I cannot find the equivalent of run as administrator in Steam/ProtonTricks.

Just to confirm the above instructions do work for my PC, so I know the data files are not corrupt, I just think it is the way Proton is handling this particular instance of GFWL.

[JollyTiger31886]

Does Steam Deck allow installation of non-Steam games just as how the steam software on PC can install games that are not on steam?

Originally posted by gravity17:

I have other GFWL games working on my Deck, but I cannot get VT4 to work.

I have copied the set-up files off of the CD, and added the setup.exe as a non-steam game, then forced proton compatibility and it installs fine.

I have then followed the instructions above, and using ProtonTricks (from the discovery centre) I have been able to uninstall the required GFWL components in step 2, and then install the file(s) in step 3. However, when I then try to open the app I get the following error:-

Fatal Error:
User does not have privileges to access this application

I think this is related to the GFWL files as this error does not occur if I am not using xlive.dll (in which case the game doesn't load at all), but as soon as I try to use xlive.dll I get the error above.

I am wondering whether granting permissions may help, but I cannot find the equivalent of run as administrator in Steam/ProtonTricks.

Just to confirm the above instructions do work for my PC, so I know the data files are not corrupt, I just think it is the way Proton is handling this particular instance of GFWL.

[JollyTiger31886]

Another thing that just came to my mind.

If you installed the latest version of Games for Windows live then installed Virtua Tennis 4 after, the Games for Windows live software is going to revert back to it's older version. The reason why this happens is because the setup file from your Virtua Tennis CD has the old version of Games for Windows live (Windows 7) version in it's setup file.

So make sure that you install Virtua Tennis 4 first, then uninstall Games for Windows live and install the new version of Games for Windows live.

You should then be able to run or launch the game

Originally posted by gravity17:

I have other GFWL games working on my Deck, but I cannot get VT4 to work.

I have copied the set-up files off of the CD, and added the setup.exe as a non-steam game, then forced proton compatibility and it installs fine.

I have then followed the instructions above, and using ProtonTricks (from the discovery centre) I have been able to uninstall the required GFWL components in step 2, and then install the file(s) in step 3. However, when I then try to open the app I get the following error:-

Fatal Error:
User does not have privileges to access this application

I think this is related to the GFWL files as this error does not occur if I am not using xlive.dll (in which case the game doesn't load at all), but as soon as I try to use xlive.dll I get the error above.

I am wondering whether granting permissions may help, but I cannot find the equivalent of run as administrator in Steam/ProtonTricks.

Just to confirm the above instructions do work for my PC, so I know the data files are not corrupt, I just think it is the way Proton is handling this particular instance of GFWL.

[LRB1983]

Same problem, unable to run oringinal Virtua Tennis 4 it on deck. Anyone?
Even copying xlive.dll on VT4 installation folder.

[Jack Sparrow's Vindication]

Did you try going through this? I am also hoping to run this on Steam Deck.

"Alternatively you can use Xliveless to disable Games For Windows Live" under this "issues fixed" section?

https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Virtua_Tennis_4#Issues_fixed

[JollyTiger31886]

Just copying that most likely wouldn't work, since it has to correspond with other files.

Download the following folder and try to install "gfwlivesetup.exe"

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ph6OEOu_pvXTkgTnPHnbCGXRIvkxMvtb

Originally posted by LRB1983:

Same problem, unable to run oringinal Virtua Tennis 4 it on deck. Anyone?
Even copying xlive.dll on VT4 installation folder.

[wariscoming]

Originally posted by Red_Barry_2005:

I dont need network play, just single player would be good.

Hi Barry...did you ever get this to work?

[JollyTiger31886]

Hey. Are you trying to get this game to work on your PC Computer?

Originally posted by wariscoming:

Originally posted by Red_Barry_2005:

I dont need network play, just single player would be good.

Hi Barry...did you ever get this to work?

[z0rrer0]

I managed to get it working on Steam Deck. Just follow this guide on protondb:
https://www.protondb.com/app/71390

[JollyTiger31886]

Hey. Let's play online match

Originally posted by z0rrer0:

I managed to get it working on Steam Deck. Just follow this guide on protondb:
https://www.protondb.com/app/71390

:candycane: