A VM is going to incur a pretty big performance loss. From what I've read, Soulframe works just fine with Proton. Either Lutris or the Linux Steam client should work for running it.

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 10 points 10 months ago

Aye, Soulframe works flawlessly via Lutris. It runs on the same engine as Warframe and performs as well really. Been playing Soulframe for months on SUSE.

[–] ryokimball 4 points 10 months ago

+1 for proton, though I think modern VM tech very little overhead these days.

[–] Danitos@reddthat.com 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

OP can also do GPU passtrought to huuugely negate the performance loss, but it is a rather complex process.

[–] exu@feditown.com 1 points 10 months ago

For 2d platformers, the virtio GPU with 3d acceleration might be OK.

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 23 points 10 months ago

Do you even need to activate it? It's not like it will do anything other than nag you

[–] rdwxth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 10 months ago

massgrave.dev should be good

[–] ililiililiililiilili@lemm.ee 18 points 10 months ago

Click "I don't have a product key" during install. Then use MAS to activate after the install.

[–] skankhunt42@lemmy.ca 12 points 10 months ago

https://massgrave.dev/

[–] Moonrise2473@feddit.it 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

From microsoft https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/kms-client-activation-keys

Or click on "I don't have a product key" during install

Btw gaming in a VM, unless it's a extremely old game (30+ years ago), or you have a second, dedicated GPU that you can passthrough, it's going to give disappointing results

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 4 points 10 months ago

If that game can run on a VM, pretty sure you can play it even though you have activate Windows watermark.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago

Why would you need that?
If the watermark doesnt bother you, I wouldnt even bother.

[–] Faydaikin@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

What are you playing on atm?

[–] OlPatchy2Eyes@slrpnk.net 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I'm not playing. My computer runs Ubuntu and I can't get decent performance with Lutris.

[–] Faydaikin@beehaw.org 5 points 10 months ago

Hmm... I'd try running it through Steam.

I feel like I've generally had better results with Steam than Lutris.

[–] yournamehere@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

tried bottles?

[–] Drbreen@sh.itjust.works -5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Windows 10 Pro: W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX Open CMD and type slmgr /ipk yourlicensekey press enter

Then type slmgr /skms kms8.msguides.com press enter

Then type slmgr /ato press enter

Now activated.