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New to Linux—Epic Games compatibility? (Plus more) (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by FrostKing@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I'm thinking of installing Linux (think I'm going to use Nobara) on my new budget gaming PC, and my biggest worry is video games compatibility. I have most of my games on Steam and Epic. Some on GOG, and some on Itch. I know a bit about steam compatibility, but not much about the rest. Is this something I need to worry about, or should it just work?

Edit: for anyone that finds this, sounds like the Heroic Launcher is the way to go. Thanks everyone!

Edit 2: I've used Heroic Launcher and Steam + Proton for a few days now, works great! I'd recommend it to anyone with a similar question.

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[–] je_skirata@lemmy.today 21 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I've had good experiences launching games from Epic on the Heroic Games Launcher. Most games that don't have extreme anti-cheats should just work. If compatibility is an issue, you can install Linux as a dual-boot option, so you could switch to Windows for certain games.

[–] FrostKing@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Thanks! I've heard of that before, but didn't have a reason to use it on Windows. I'll try it out.