How to Use Lutris for Gaming on Linux - Chris Titus Tech
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Date: 2022-03-20
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Sandro
Hi there and thanks for showing us he Linux way. There is a thing that I'm missing: GOG games! I can't find a way to install them on Xubuntu. The GOG Client (Gog Galaxy) can't install under unix; if I download the .exe from gog website along with the .BIN files the .exe can't complete the installation process because gives an error. Lastly, when you link your gog account on lutris it goes to look for the installer that you must have previously download,. In this case it is possibl eeven to run the installer through wine: but the writing process doesn't have the permission to write in /home: that's why it gives back the Error 5. So I'm stuck: could you please suggest how to get out of it?
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Hi there and thanks for showing us he Linux way. There is a thing that I'm missing: GOG games! I can't find a way to install them on Xubuntu. The GOG Client (Gog Galaxy) can't install under unix; if I download the .exe from gog website along with the .BIN files the .exe can't complete the installation process because gives an error. Lastly, when you link your gog account on lutris it goes to look for the installer that you must have previously download,. In this case it is possibl eeven to run the installer through wine: but the writing process doesn't have the permission to write in /home: that's why it gives back the Error 5. So I'm stuck: could you please suggest how to get out of it?
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CJICantLie
I am having a weird issue where I had installed Steam. Installed a couple games in steam. Then I installed Lutris, and Lutris ends up trying to install its own version of steam, separate from the one I already had. The version that Lutris installed seems to also be slower than the one I initially installed, and both can run at the same time. Its weird. I am not sure how to get Lutris to open the Steam I already had.
Also, the game Lutris sees in Steam does not launch from Lutris, but launches fine from Steam directly(either steam version).
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I am having a weird issue where I had installed Steam. Installed a couple games in steam. Then I installed Lutris, and Lutris ends up trying to install its own version of steam, separate from the one I already had. The version that Lutris installed seems to also be slower than the one I initially installed, and both can run at the same time. Its weird. I am not sure how to get Lutris to open the Steam I already had.
Also, the game Lutris sees in Steam does not launch from Lutris, but launches fine from Steam directly(either steam version).
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The
Over the past 24 hours, I've been quickly moving my game library over to Linux. So many great tools and options for getting Windows native titles to run well on Linux these days. Man it feels good to be back on Linux again (switched back to Windows in 2017 when I built my first gaming PC). I've yet to have to move on over to my Windows partition to play a game, and I've already installed and ran several games.
Also love that I was able to easily move my 1070 Ti OC profile from Windows over to Linux via GreenWithEnvy. Fantastic, no-nonsense, tool.
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Over the past 24 hours, I've been quickly moving my game library over to Linux. So many great tools and options for getting Windows native titles to run well on Linux these days. Man it feels good to be back on Linux again (switched back to Windows in 2017 when I built my first gaming PC). I've yet to have to move on over to my Windows partition to play a game, and I've already installed and ran several games.
Also love that I was able to easily move my 1070 Ti OC profile from Windows over to Linux via GreenWithEnvy. Fantastic, no-nonsense, tool.
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Quentin
Everyone one of your videos absolutely blows me away. Decided to give this a try after my official switch over into a fully functional Linux Operating System. I'm booted Pop OS of a usb i bought.
I appreciate your videos and all the countless knowledge you share.
I have a question, for older games, I noticed one in particular Lutris asked for a ROM. Do you have any knowledge on steps to obtain them. I just started my research and I do not want to break any potential set ups lol.
Thanks again Chris! Blessings!
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Everyone one of your videos absolutely blows me away. Decided to give this a try after my official switch over into a fully functional Linux Operating System. I'm booted Pop OS of a usb i bought.
I appreciate your videos and all the countless knowledge you share.
I have a question, for older games, I noticed one in particular Lutris asked for a ROM. Do you have any knowledge on steps to obtain them. I just started my research and I do not want to break any potential set ups lol.
Thanks again Chris! Blessings!
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marcello42
One question regarding Lutris. I am kinda aware that you can download auto config files for Lutris, what is actually going on in this config files? Are they running scripts? Or is it more like an file which contains meta data like xml? Honestly the reason I wouldn't use, for instance, AUR in Arch is that installing someones scripts could easily harm your OS. You neither would download an exec file on windows from someone you do not know, would you? (Yes the avg. windows user might would do this :) )
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One question regarding Lutris. I am kinda aware that you can download auto config files for Lutris, what is actually going on in this config files? Are they running scripts? Or is it more like an file which contains meta data like xml? Honestly the reason I wouldn't use, for instance, AUR in Arch is that installing someones scripts could easily harm your OS. You neither would download an exec file on windows from someone you do not know, would you? (Yes the avg. windows user might would do this :) )
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brian
i have used linux mint and the relevant programs to play windows game and it is not easy
lutris need command lines to install it the had to put even more files via comman line,not very friendly for all the windows users who just click and goes.
wows ran very well but was not able to install the add on pack from aslains web site.
the fact we use windows is because its easy to use and do things.
i hate windows 10 but for gaming i need it and beleave i am not happy aboug that.l
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i have used linux mint and the relevant programs to play windows game and it is not easy
lutris need command lines to install it the had to put even more files via comman line,not very friendly for all the windows users who just click and goes.
wows ran very well but was not able to install the add on pack from aslains web site.
the fact we use windows is because its easy to use and do things.
i hate windows 10 but for gaming i need it and beleave i am not happy aboug that.l
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Timothy
There are valid reasons to switch to Linux. Linux being better for gaming is NOT one of them. Many people want a gaming experience that-s simple and just works. Not wanting to have to install wine and lutris and the lutris script to install dependencies and then the game itself. All to pray that it actually works.
I keep windows dual booted for gaming and other windows apps. With time that may change but I think that-s based on dev support, not workarounds.
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There are valid reasons to switch to Linux. Linux being better for gaming is NOT one of them. Many people want a gaming experience that-s simple and just works. Not wanting to have to install wine and lutris and the lutris script to install dependencies and then the game itself. All to pray that it actually works.
I keep windows dual booted for gaming and other windows apps. With time that may change but I think that-s based on dev support, not workarounds.
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SunnyGabe
Seems hard, but I'll give it a try; it seems it's more like a guess the wine vers, thing...
I'm on linux Mint Cinnamon, an I've been using Playonlinux, but it won't allways work.
Lutris is ideal for importing games from different apps; didn't knew it could do that! Indeed a big plus, because you don't have to enter a specific client, that updates and takes time...
Gaming on linux seems far better, but I'm uncertain as of now...
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Seems hard, but I'll give it a try; it seems it's more like a guess the wine vers, thing...
I'm on linux Mint Cinnamon, an I've been using Playonlinux, but it won't allways work.
Lutris is ideal for importing games from different apps; didn't knew it could do that! Indeed a big plus, because you don't have to enter a specific client, that updates and takes time...
Gaming on linux seems far better, but I'm uncertain as of now...
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Nuno
Here's what I don't get: I don't want to install any game, I want to take already installed games, having spent countless hours playing them on Windows 7, most of them portable and some with my saved game files from My Games section of my User folder, still in their drives (not the one on which I had my Windows 7 installation) and play them on my Ubuntu 20.04, which is the only installed OS on my PC at the moment. How can I make that happen?
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Here's what I don't get: I don't want to install any game, I want to take already installed games, having spent countless hours playing them on Windows 7, most of them portable and some with my saved game files from My Games section of my User folder, still in their drives (not the one on which I had my Windows 7 installation) and play them on my Ubuntu 20.04, which is the only installed OS on my PC at the moment. How can I make that happen?
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Hector
I get the advantages of using Lutris on game management and game installing. But is there an actual advantage of launching Steam games through Lutris? I mean in Steam you can turn on the linux gamemode, and run games with proton or even proton GE. I am not thinking less of Lutris, Im just curious if launching Steam games from Lutris would actually bring an advantage over runing them directly from Steam. Thanks for the video!
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I get the advantages of using Lutris on game management and game installing. But is there an actual advantage of launching Steam games through Lutris? I mean in Steam you can turn on the linux gamemode, and run games with proton or even proton GE. I am not thinking less of Lutris, Im just curious if launching Steam games from Lutris would actually bring an advantage over runing them directly from Steam. Thanks for the video!
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