There is a game I am considering getting; it has been out for a few months now, and the devs are specifically blocking it from running under proton with a Kernel Level Anticheat which specifically blocks linux.

Folks on the discussion boards made the point tht it is technically possible to install windows for just one steam game, so I am looking for a guide on how to do that?

I’ve heard that if you don’t activate windows, you can still use it, and if you get the LSTC (?) Version of windows, it is not so annoying.

Does anyone have a guide for how to install windows alongside linux for one game?

If we have a discussion in the comments about whether it is tactically appropriate to give money to a game corporation that requires windows, i guess we can, but i would rather learn how to install windows in the least annoying way possible.

  • ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    14 days ago

    Maybe what you want to hear, but I once bought Marathon because it wasn’t declared that GNU/Linux is blocked again, like Destiny 2 was. I requested a refund on Steam and 30 minutes later was granted. It’s not worth the hassle for one game, IMO.

    • madthumbs@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      14 days ago

      Typical Linux users ignore ‘min. spec requirements -OS: WIndows **’. The hidden transaction fees you incur costs everyone else.

      • grrgyle@slrpnk.netEnglish
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        14 days ago

        Lol I can’t even disagree.

        I stopped bothering reading specs because my gaming pc (bazzite—yeah I know, I’m extremely lazy) just runs whatever I throw at it. I feel like you’d have to very aggressively develop a game exclusively for windows too manage to get it to not run on Linux these days.

        Why you’d dev a game for office computers I’ll never know but we’re all different people making up a beautiful kaleidescope of humanity I guess.

          • grrgyle@slrpnk.netEnglish
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            14 days ago

            Idgi, anecdote for what? Of what? You don’t want to be a part of the kaleidescope? Yeah? You’re a big grump?? You want a hug? 🥹 I’ll hug you, get over here grumpypants 🫱🏻🫱🏻

              • grrgyle@slrpnk.netEnglish
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                14 days ago

                I’ve got some pretty troubled people in my family, so I’m actually used to it. They’re part of the kaleidescope too ú_ù

              • FoxAlive@lemmy.zipEnglish
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                14 days ago

                Pretty sure this is the guy the anti Linux subreddits. He has mental health issues and is weird and obsessive.

                Probably not related but the pro-ai crowd like copy’s this guys format or they work together or something because the ragebait they use is pretty much the style/patterns that target clueless children.

                I encourage no one to engage with him, don’t ignore him just if you see his name downvote and move on.

    • sem@piefed.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
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      14 days ago

      I was waiting to see if it would be supported, and it turns out it could easily be supported, but the devs disallow linux support.

      It sucks.