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I ran a Mac from about 2003 until 2020. Loved it. It WORKED and it worked well. You can pooh-pooh the Mac but my experience was great and it wasn't just on the job. Been running Linux since 2020. I like that I'm not being spied on or not as much but the software leaves a lot to be desired, IMHO. The ONE game I've played for many years--no issues on the Mac--is almost impossible to run on the Linux sys. Every time there's a computer issue, I have to reinstall it and then search for the proper drivers. This last time, I was unsuccessful. So, the ONE game I love to play, I cannot.
What game? Unless it uses a rootkit anticheat like EAC it should run just fine on a modern Linux distro. Even then EAC can work.
Due to Proton and Vulkan, Linux is very viable for gaming...much more so than a mac. Check ProtonDB for your title. What's the game rated? If bronze or better it should work.
You'll laugh.....Din's Curse. Stream Deck: Playable. Awaiting further response before giving a rating.
Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it. I play Flare but there really is no comparison in terms of graphics, player control, movement, and seemingly endless variations. I originally bought DC from Soldak years ago, played right "out of the box" on the Mac. It's always been an arduous task to add necessary files that must be found and then activate them via the terminal. I bought it again from GOG games awhile back and got it running until several months ago when Ubuntu updated. As I recall, I never got it properly installed.
Thought I'd try to play it within Steam. I saved the player files but when I've tried to start the game, the display is so humongous that I cannot find the initial choices when starting or loading a game. I finally returned it.
Ok so to be fair youre playing a less popular game. That said the game is natively supported in Linux. Sometimes Linux native games aren't maintained, so in places like Steam you can also try the Windows version using Proton which allows Windows games to work in Linux.
Not knocking the game, I like CRPGs. Just noting this is an old, indie game that likely doesn't stay updated. I can find plenty of examples that have similar woes in Mac. Don't forget Mac just changed architecture again. There are many issues running legacy games on latest macs.
I'd need to know a little more. Bit since you own it on GOG I'd try using Heroic Launcher to install, manage and launch the game. It'll let you easily change settings and likely make it easier to launch and troubleshoot.
Good luck!
(The game is Din's Legacy......duh.)
I have wine on my sys; not sure if I tried a windoze version for the game but Proton sounds interesting.
I finally gave up looking for a file in mid-December. I might have had the right one but, since I am not a whiz on Linux and am an old fart and I'd pulled out enough hair at that point, I finally set it aside.
I had made some notes: what to do with this? libgl1-mesa-glx_22.0.1-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
I think the file I needed was libgl1-mesa-glx_22.0.1-1
could not figure out just how to use this: libgl1-mesa-glx_22.0.1-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb I am not good with the terminal; I lack a lot of background experience and knowledge. There is so much going on, so much else to keep up with.
Then there's this: https://pkgs.org/download/libgl1-mesa-glx Didn't know how to make use of this.
Have not heard of "Heroic Launcher." I shall look it up tomorrow.
Thank you for replying.
Quite possibly but I think a much more skilled person would be doing that, unfortunately. Sounds like a PROJECT; interesting but more cash that I could apply to it. Thanks for the idea though.
I was using a Mac in 1986, so what you had was a different machine completely.
You can install the MacOS in a virtual machine on a Linux machine. Here's one link:
https://www.linuxuprising.com/2020/03/how-to-install-macos-in-virtual-machine.html
I have Windows 10, and I use Virtual Box so that I can run Windows XP and some old software I prefer.
Interesting idea; I will give a look. Thanks.