I’ve never really torrented on linux idk can I just add it to steam and run with proton?

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    Just as a warning with both launchers, to use their built-in install aids (install scripts) you need to log in with your respective accounts.

    Then they will try to download the file directly via your account.

    I don’t know how to bypass that.

    So basically if you use Lutris, you won’t be able to use their install scripts and will have to install the game manually.

    Or am I mistaken in that?

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        1 month ago

        Have you tried it recently? The download scripts in my experience require you to log in.

        For some games that I own, the install scripts have been tweaked so as not to require you to log in.

        • It’s been 6 months since I installed AoE3. But trying “Search the Lutris website for installers” right now it seems to work fine. Maybe there are others where it is the case?

          Edit: On further thought, do you not mean login into lutris but rather into e.g. steam when a specific script is made for steam?


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            1 month ago

            Yes sorry for the ambiguity: I meant that lutris requires you to log in through them to the platform of choice (in my case GOG).

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                So two things

                1. This is relatively “new.” I think they implemented this a few years ago. I used to like using the methods of old where you could use LUtris and not have to log in.

                2. On the topic of this post of sailing the high seas, then this makes it difficult does it not to use Lutris and its install scripts?

                • Well, again, there are scripts that don’t require you to login. For Age Of Empires III: Complete Collection, which is the only one I have had to use a script for, there is both a Wine+CD version and Steam+Proton version, and selecting the Wine+CD Version I can install it without any kind of account. (Though I have to have a copy of the CD)

                  And you can still install things manually, e.g. Victoria 3 only has a Steam install script but I can install fitgirl’s repack by just using the “Install a Windows game from an executable” option.


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