Cyberpunk 2077 runs on Linux through the Proton compatibility layer • Hacker News Board

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

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Post by scintill76 » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 1:41 AM UTC

eznzt wrote: post #8

strbean wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Is it illegal, or contract-breaking etc., to run the "trial" forever?

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

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Post by manderley » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 1:46 AM UTC

forest_dweller wrote: post #9

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.

The alternative is "games don't run on Linux at all". The Linux desktop market is tiny as is, the alternative isn't developers suddenly investing in native Linux ports. Even the more popular Macs OS gets severely neglected.

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

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Post by chii » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 1:55 AM UTC

NikolaeVarius wrote: post #10

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

anti-cheat should not exist for single player games.

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

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Post by 29athrowaway » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 1:58 AM UTC

This is a person running the game on Linux, on an NVIDIA card.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBH0iY-Jx6U

According to the video description the low framerate is due to the streamer OBS setup rather than game performance.

Some people report that the game works better with the 455 version of the NVIDIA driver.

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

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Post by nynx » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 1:59 AM UTC

NikolaeVarius wrote: post #10

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

Cyberpunk 2077 doesn't have DRM or anti-cheat.

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

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Post by kevin_thibedeau » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 2:03 AM UTC

scintill76 wrote: post #11

eznzt wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Is it illegal, or contract-breaking etc., to run the "trial" forever?

EULAs are not contracts.

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

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Post by Mengkudulangsat » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 2:03 AM UTC

scintill76 wrote: post #11

eznzt wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Is it illegal, or contract-breaking etc., to run the "trial" forever?

Do Microsoft even still "care" about Windows these days? I speculate they will eventually make it freemium to hook new users so they grow up and subscribe to their real cash cow - Office.

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

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Post by rjn » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 2:07 AM UTC

forest_dweller wrote: post #9

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.

I think it's a decent start to get through the chicken and egg problem (there are not enough linux players so devs don't bother and people don't switch completely to linux because there are games they like which don't work) and if proton brings enough people to linux slowly we might get through this hurdle. If let's say 30% of gamers are linux users the devs might care to do a native port even though they don't right now. I only use linux and mostly only play natively supported games but sometimes also through proton also I think if you play using proton steam reports as a linux user.

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

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Post by 9wzYQbTYsAIc » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 2:14 AM UTC

Mengkudulangsat wrote: post #17

scintill76 wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is it illegal, or contract-breaking etc., to run the "trial" forever?

Do Microsoft even still "care" about Windows these days? I speculate they will eventually make it freemium to hook new users so they grow up and subscribe to their real cash cow - Office.

According to their 2018 reporting, Windows and Xbox is actually making more money than Office. In reality, they have an almost even three way split between Productivity, Azure, and Personal.

https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/02/19/heres-how-microsof...

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

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Post by flatiron » Thu, Dec 10, 2020, 2:19 AM UTC

I was just playing it on a haswell machine running Arch. But I was on stadia so I was cheating :)

That being said I like stadia. No hardware investment, play anywhere. Works on Linux Chromium. No downloads or patches. I don’t typically revisit games so I’m not really concerned that in 5 years it may go poof.