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Times like this I am happy I am mostly Windows free with my work as a Linux kernel developer. Still need Windows for a few things. Like playing my GOG.com game

Times like this I am happy I am mostly Windows free with my work as a Linux kernel developer. Still need Windows for a few things. Like playing my GOG.com games. No, Heroic or Lutris do not work well. With the exception of playing the rebuilds of Diablo I. My next gaming machine will likely be Linux only if I ever get myself to finish the OG Baldur's Gate I and II. You can buy the Enhanced Edition on GOG and put in a support request to have the original added to your library. I bought the original when it came out on GOG. You may want to do that for mods or if you just prefer the original. edit: To clarify: I want to be able use GOG Galaxy for game syncing and convenience. That does not work well in my experience with Proton.

belthesar 3y ago
I'm earnestly surprised that the compatibility efforts GOG has went through on so many titles hasn't made playing most, if not all, of those old titles playable through WINE. So many of the old DirectDraw / legacy DirectX games have been made capable to play by translating to DirectX 9 that I would imagine WINE would work swimmingly in those cases. I imagine though that you've put in the legwork to try and get those to work though, so I trust your experience, but my surprise remains all the same.
- csdreamer7 3y ago
  For older games it is a mixed bag. Outpost 2 is still mostly broken on Proton last I tried (it was also broken for a while on Windows 10 till GOG patched it up). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIdyqchnPuQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIdyqchnPuQ
michaelmrose 3y ago
Proton works well and you can add non steam games to steam
- csdreamer7 3y ago
  To clarify: I want to be able use GOG Galaxy for game syncing and convenience. That does not work well in my experience with Proton.
  - tommica 3y ago
    I wish GOG galaxy worked on linux, though I do not miss their library experience - it is really poor to use on a large collection
- kiwijamo 3y ago
  Not for all games. I have several Steam games that won't play on Linux.

belthesar 3y ago

I'm earnestly surprised that the compatibility efforts GOG has went through on so many titles hasn't made playing most, if not all, of those old titles playable through WINE. So many of the old DirectDraw / legacy DirectX games have been made capable to play by translating to DirectX 9 that I would imagine WINE would work swimmingly in those cases. I imagine though that you've put in the legwork to try and get those to work though, so I trust your experience, but my surprise remains all the same.

csdreamer7 3y ago
For older games it is a mixed bag. Outpost 2 is still mostly broken on Proton last I tried (it was also broken for a while on Windows 10 till GOG patched it up). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIdyqchnPuQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIdyqchnPuQ

michaelmrose 3y ago

Proton works well and you can add non steam games to steam

csdreamer7 3y ago
To clarify: I want to be able use GOG Galaxy for game syncing and convenience. That does not work well in my experience with Proton.
- tommica 3y ago
  I wish GOG galaxy worked on linux, though I do not miss their library experience - it is really poor to use on a large collection
kiwijamo 3y ago
Not for all games. I have several Steam games that won't play on Linux.