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Tinker ☀️

I am a hacker god.

I got the 2008 Windows game Spore to run on my Ubuntu desktop.

Downloaded the Windows version of it via Linux Steam (its on sale for $5), used Steam's Proton compatibility layer, and attempted to run it.

Got 1004 and 2000 errors.

Went into ProtonDB and noticed folks running Ubuntu having the same errors but no solution.

Ran down a solution for another game from three years ago posted on Reddit. It involved editing the systems Windows registry (IN LINUX!!!) which amounts to a text file in linux. Tweaked the old solution to match today's environment (the file paths were off).

AND IT WORKED!!!

Need to go add the solution to ProtonDB now.

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Tinker ☀️

It a simple thing, dont get me wrong. Just your normal search, troubleshoot, search, tweak, trial and error.

But this is the first time I've played Windows game binaries on Linux.

Just makes you feel so powerful.

corq

@tinker Just beware, #Wine is a fickle mistress.

Tinker ☀️

@corq - Tis. I'm using Proton (which I think is based on Wine?) through the official Steam client. So theres a bit more stability. But yeah. definitely can be goofy.

corq

@tinker okay, the steam-distributed stuff is *pretty* stable.

Proceed. 😉

Who even IS Gordo!?

@tinker I know what you mean. Years ago, getting a Windows application to run in Wine was this bittersweet thing where it was like “sick! I did it!” and “shit! now I can never leave this install” because you never knew if you’d be able to pull it off again, but Wine has gotten really good (more likely I just kinda know what I’m doing now and younger me was just swatting blindly in the dark lol). Proton adds a whole other layer of, just… wow, to the mix. It’s amazing what a boat load of money and resources can do… lol

@tinker I know what you mean. Years ago, getting a Windows application to run in Wine was this bittersweet thing where it was like “sick! I did it!” and “shit! now I can never leave this install” because you never knew if you’d be able to pull it off again, but Wine has gotten really good (more likely I just kinda know what I’m doing now and younger me was just swatting blindly in the dark lol). Proton adds a whole other layer of, just… wow, to the mix. It’s amazing what a boat load of money and...

h2onolan

@tinker there is also a nonzero chance this is the last time a search engine will produce valuable results

Tizian

@tinker Spore is one hell of a nice game. Some nice memories... :BigBlobhajHug:

Joseph

@tinker I've not tried it with spore yet, but in case you're not aware the Glorious Eggroll fork of proton bundles many common fixes for a swath of games, typically haven't had any issues.

github.com/GloriousEggroll/pro

ajn142

@tinker not in the same realm, but I just put Cura on my Steam Deck.

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