Cyberpunk 2077 runs on Linux through the Proton compatibility layer

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Post by haunter » Wed, Dec 09, 2020, 11:44 PM UTC

Cyberpunk 2077 runs on Linux through the Proton compatibility layer
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Re: Cyberpunk 2077 runs on Linux through the Proton compatibility layer

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Post by emsal » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 12:48 AM UTC

Key caveat here is that it only works on AMD cards currently.

Re: Cyberpunk 2077 runs on Linux through the Proton compatibility layer

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Post by ZacharyPitts » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 12:51 AM UTC

emsal wrote: post #2

Key caveat here is that it only works on AMD cards currently.

Aah that’s a shame... but not surprising given Nvidias track record with Linux drivers

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Post by barbecue_sauce » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 12:52 AM UTC

emsal wrote: post #2

Key caveat here is that it only works on AMD cards currently.

Well, at least my Windows 10 trial has a few more weeks left.

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Post by vondur » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 1:00 AM UTC

barbecue_sauce wrote: post #4

emsal wrote: post #2

Key caveat here is that it only works on AMD cards currently.

Well, at least my Windows 10 trial has a few more weeks left.

Does Windows stop running at that point, or does it just nag you with the text on the desktop?

Re: Cyberpunk 2077 runs on Linux through the Proton compatibility layer

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Post by strbean » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 1:06 AM UTC

vondur wrote: post #5

barbecue_sauce wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, at least my Windows 10 trial has a few more weeks left.

Does Windows stop running at that point, or does it just nag you with the text on the desktop?

There are some minor restrictions in addition to the nags. I think you can't change your wallpaper and some other silly stuff. You might also be limited in the types of updates you get.

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Post by wyldfire » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 1:07 AM UTC

ZacharyPitts wrote: post #3

emsal wrote: post #2

Key caveat here is that it only works on AMD cards currently.

Aah that’s a shame... but not surprising given Nvidias track record with Linux drivers

My, how the times have changed.

Re: Cyberpunk 2077 runs on Linux through the Proton compatibility layer

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Post by eznzt » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 1:30 AM UTC

strbean wrote: post #6

vondur wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Does Windows stop running at that point, or does it just nag you with the text on the desktop?

There are some minor restrictions in addition to the nags. I think you can't change your wallpaper and some other silly stuff. You might also be limited in the types of updates you get.

As far as I know you get all updates (and definitely all security ones). The "trial" never expires. If you're okay with the watermark and not being able to customise your desktop, you can use the trial forever.

Re: Cyberpunk 2077 runs on Linux through the Proton compatibility layer

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Post by forest_dweller » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 1:36 AM UTC

I am sure many will applaud this but it encourage developers to not bother with an actual native build as it tells them that Linux users will be happy with "proton compatible". Games don't run as well IME (even ones where they claim it runs as well or better). I've given up with Games on Linux.

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Post by NikolaeVarius » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 1:38 AM UTC

I've always wondered. Games usually have pretty low kernel access. What doesn anti-cheat do to detect its not running in native Windows, assuming we ignore the outright obvious signs that may be able to be obfuscated

Ditto for UWP. Seems destined to stay Win10 Only