From a781f7dad3a70d9ff7f28e43afba2c8e4d48311d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: GeckoEidechse Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 00:33:50 +0000 Subject: GitBook: [#54] Add new Steam guide for Linux --- .../using-northstar/playing-on-linux.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) (limited to 'docs') diff --git a/docs/installing-northstar/using-northstar/playing-on-linux.md b/docs/installing-northstar/using-northstar/playing-on-linux.md index 4b6aa88..a7df13c 100644 --- a/docs/installing-northstar/using-northstar/playing-on-linux.md +++ b/docs/installing-northstar/using-northstar/playing-on-linux.md @@ -4,6 +4,23 @@ Northstar is officially supported on Linux, it uses compatibility layers like Pr ## Installing +### Steam (Proton) + +{% hint style="info" %} +This guide is new, based on recent information, as such any feedback on success using it on either the Northstar Discord or the Wiki GitHub repo is appreciated. +{% endhint %} + +1. Make sure you ran the vanilla version of Titanfall2 at least once on Linux! +2. Install the latest version of Northstar using [Viper ](../northstar-installers.md#0negal-viper)or do it manually + 1. For manual install download the latest version of Northstar from the [releases](https://github.com/R2Northstar/Northstar/releases) page + 2. Then extract all contents of the file to your Titanfall 2 folder ( Right click _Titanfall 2_ > Open _Properties_ > Click _Local Files_ > Click _Browse_ ) +3. In your Titanfall2 folder create a file called `run_northstar.txt` and write a single `1` to it, i.e. `echo 1 > run_northstar.txt` +4. In Steam, set the launch arguments for Titanfall2 to `WINEDLLOVERRIDES="wsock32=n,b" %command%` +5. Install `Proton-7.3-GE-1` (not `GE-Proton7-3`) and select it as the desired Proton version for Titanfall2 +6. Launch Titanfall2, it should now launch Northstar + +Note that removing either the launch arguments set above or the `run_northstar.txt`file will cause Steam to launch the vanilla game again. + ### Steam (Proton) (old guide) 1. Download the latest version of Northstar from the [releases](https://github.com/R2Northstar/Northstar/releases) page -- cgit v1.2.3