You can run Genshin Impact on Linux
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Genshin and ZZZ have been running fine from the official installer in a Proton Prefix for years now. They use a different anticheat from the two Honkai games for some reason.
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I know a lot of you don't care if these games run or not, but really does suck they don't. I've talked to quite a few people that wouldn't switch to Linux because X game doesn't run on it.
Yeah this is only a win if you don't play those games. Unfortunately these games are intensely popular and the lack of compatibility stunts the popularity of Linux. I expect there is a similar anti-meme of this list titled "why I'll never install Linux"
Mechwarrior 2 Titanium trilogy, arguably the best games EVER MADE (fight me, wetnose) doesn't really run on anything beyond Windows 2000. I simply refuse to update to any OS that doesn't retain the functionality of my games.
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the only times i've had trouble playing a game on linux are when the developer specifically fucks with it so it won't run on linux. the main reason for that is kernel-level anticheat software, which, from what i've heard, doesn't really help with cheating much anyways. my computer is my computer, i don't need microsoft or some game company going into my kernel. can't wait for some drm company to get hacked and have windows gamers up in arms because they got ransomewared.
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Agreed, I switched my gaming rig to Linux for 6 months and was so excited to get things working. Went back to windows on it because I kept going to play with friends, and would often have to mess with Proton versions (again) to get the game working.
I really enjoy the Grounded games, so when Grounded 2's early access was about to release I switched back to avoid dealing with those issues.
Still rocking Linux on my non-gaming devices though, aside from SteamDeck.
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Unpopular opinion: these memes always have βI am very smartβ energy on Lemmy. The issue is that these companies should support Linux not that your personal taste in video games means itβs a good thing that they donβt.
I donβt play any of these particular games but I have other software that doesnβt run on Linux without considerable effort. So I havenβt switched. My best friend has switched and made the changes necessary and is forever troubleshooting issues.
No, no, no - this is all wrong. I don't consider you a person unless you self-flagellate at the terminal daily, compiling from source in dependency hell while being cleansed by the vim fires at the altar of Tux.
This species of Linux user reminds me quite a lot of Catholics.
I read that as βself-felateβ and was impressed and horrified that people were that flexible while using the terminal.
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I agree with you that these memes are a little silly, but I also agree with the overall point that it's actually good that these games don't run on Linux. It has nothing to do with my personal taste in these games though, and everything to do with privacy violations via kernel-level anticheats, and getting people addicted via dark patterns like microtransactions, gacha, and FOMO-inducing battlepasses.
I built a computer for my uncle and his kids and installed Linux on it. My cousin wanted to play Fortnite, and I tried to pitch it to him as a feature instead of a bug. But a couple weekends ago, I caved and installed dang Windows 11 for him.
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It's a meme. Old one, too.
Gatekeeping "uhmm actually I only play artisanal games delivered exclusively to a single person" is bad and must be spoken out against. And Lemmy sucks on that front.
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Is this the kernel-level spyware list?
Primarily, there are a few EAC games that haven't checked the 'Linux allowed' box yet.
linux got just a little worse pretty recently: roblox is now playable on it
This is how i find out that they broke Apex on linux. Used to run just fine.
I stopped playing completely when they broke anti-cheat on Linux. I was already waning on the game and that sealed the deal for me.
Anti-Cheat topic I believe
Um, acktchuailley Linux can run Genshin through An Anime Launcher.
I imagine Linux can run most of those. Odds are the OP just didn't try hard enough.
What is completely understandable.
No, all of them have Anticheat. Some may work up to and including the main screen or a few seconds of gameplay, but not further.
Anti cheat doesn't mean something doesn't work with Linux.
Some anti cheat either didnβt work well with Linux or is specifically intended to be incompatible with Linux.
Kernel Level Anticheat does. Which is obviously what I am talking about, in the context of AAA shooters.
I've experienced myself that GTA:O, Fortnite and Apex don't work. LoL is famous for not working, same with R6. They're all shooter games after all.
Now:
Fortnite works - with a custom server. The point of even playing something like Fortnite is the large playerbase to fill games with dozens of players, and using custom servers basically nulls that, but it's technically an option...
Genshin works (although you might just get banned)
R6 just doesn't work.
Destiny 2 neither.
Same with Apex.
GTA:O doesn't work with public sessions since Enhanced. It does work with workarounds for all players and therefore an invite-only session. So it's not really the original GTA Online anymore, but tbh nobody cares abt that, everyone just chills in private lobbies and/or plays RP.
LOL also just doesn't work.
Rocket League works perfectly fine with BattlEye and is expected to work perfectly fine when it switches to Easy Anti-Cheat on Linux. The issue isn't the anti-cheat. Its the developers' implementations.
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Runs Genshin impact: β
Runs the launcher: β
It works pretty well on proton. It's just the launcher that doesn't. So you need to update using a VM or windows, then run the exe instead.
It's been a while though, and I haven't tried playing it since before the volcano update. I think star rail is the same, but Honkai Impact 3rd doesn't work, even in VMs
and it runs mafia the old country, which doesn't have multi player crap or microtransactions, so yeah, absolute win
Warframe - Linux: β οΈ
Conclusion, Linux wins.
You can use https://launcher.moe/ 's software for Hoyo games btw. The top one is the one for Genshin Impact.
Though last I installed Genshin on Linux I remember there being a slight chance of getting banned because you had to disable the anticheat to run it on Linux, but I never had it happen to me and I'm not sure if that's still valid.
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Huh. GTA online used to work fine? Did they update that?
A few months ago they added BattleEye anti-cheat but didn't enable Proton compat
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Everything I can find tells me Genshin has been running on Linux for three years. Haven't tried it though
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Quite a few of these games are in geforce now and geforce now has an official linux client now
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GTAO is pretty fun if you carefully dupe money all the time. I come back to it occasionally.
GTAOs anti cheat engine has a Linux option.... Rockstar just hasn't turned it on.
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Ah man Xbox got SO close though.
Oh well, soon it wonβt run at allβ¦
jokes on you, i only play video games that is made by a atleast "Decent" company,not made in a slopware engine like Unity,unreal?(the engine isnt bad itself its just the company,also includes the middle ware it uses if the middle ware is also usable by free software too,made by a company with good track record or heavily modified),doesnt do kernel level anticheat,moddable in some way.
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You mean to tell me that Genshin Impact is more than just a hentai franchise...?
And let me guess, next you'll say the same thing about Overwatch.
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