While Roblox does still remain blocked on Linux with Wine, as usual the community finds a way. The Vinegar team recently revealed Sober, a currently closed-source specialized runtime for the Android version of Roblox.
So if you're really desperate to get Roblox on Linux, Sober seems like the main way right now. Since it uses the Android version, you do need to manually download a Roblox APK which can be done from various mirror websites like apkmirror. There's lots of these sites where you can grab an APK, do so at your own risk.
The Vinegar team explain: "Sober crafts a specialized runtime for the Android version of Roblox. Effectively, it bridges the small gap between Android and Linux, allowing for a native unofficial port."
As you can see from my shot below, it works:
Currently it's available to download as Flatpak, but not from Flathub as they're hosting it themselves.
Like before when playing Roblox in Wine though, it's possible (and probable) it will be blocked eventually. Although, it may end up being a little more difficult with something like this.
See more on the Sober website.
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"Sober is a new way to play Roblox" . . . So, everyone was playing drunk before? Geeze, most of them are under age!
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Not sure what to think about this, but I'm quite sure what to think about Roblox. 
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After some testing, this works well enough with NVIDIA unlike the previous Waydroid workaround.
I wonder, though, if this could be applied to other games that have Android versions, but not Linux versions. After all, if a game's ported to Android, half the work is done for a Linux version already.
I wonder, though, if this could be applied to other games that have Android versions, but not Linux versions. After all, if a game's ported to Android, half the work is done for a Linux version already.
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I tried the waydroid method back then, and worked reasonably well on two Intel laptops I tested, but performance was terrible on AMD hardware (apparently because libhoudini does not work well on AMD CPUs). Anyway even if it worked well, there were some problems that would have prevented playing, like some odd mouse behavior (limited movement on the sides).
I wonder if this fixes the mouse and perf on AMD hardware, but will wait until there is a non-flatpack version to test.
I wonder if this fixes the mouse and perf on AMD hardware, but will wait until there is a non-flatpack version to test.
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I wonder if this fixes the mouse and perf on AMD hardware, but will wait until there is a non-flatpack version to test.
If it helps, I've got an AMD processor (Ryzen 5600X) and it works fine.
Last edited by pilk on 8 August 2024 at 6:26 pm UTC
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I wonder if this fixes the mouse and perf on AMD hardware, but will wait until there is a non-flatpack version to test.
If it helps, I've got an AMD processor (Ryzen 5600X) and it works fine.
Then it looks like the perf problem is gone (I tested back then with a Ryzen 5700X and perf was terrible).
Have you tested if the mouse can move "infinitely to one side"? With waydroid, when you reached a point, it got stuck. For example moving the mouse to the right, there was a point where camera stopped moving until you moved it again back to left. I suspect it must be an Android limitation, maybe Android stops moving the cursor when it reaches the screen end, and that was the problem, but this is speculation on my side.
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Have you tested if the mouse can move "infinitely to one side"? With waydroid, when you reached a point, it got stuck.That also works fine.
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Have you tested if the mouse can move "infinitely to one side"? With waydroid, when you reached a point, it got stuck.That also works fine.
Awesome, thanks for testing!
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"Sober is a new way to play Roblox" . . . So, everyone was playing drunk before? Geeze, most of them are under age!
Honestly drunk is still THE best way to play it
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I wonder if this fixes the mouse and perf on AMD hardware, but will wait until there is a non-flatpack version to test.
Conplain about problems, decide to use the unsupported and not official flatpak version, really?
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After some testing, this works well enough with NVIDIA unlike the previous Waydroid workaround.
I wonder, though, if this could be applied to other games that have Android versions, but not Linux versions. After all, if a game's ported to Android, half the work is done for a Linux version already.
Minecraft's Bedrock Edition also has no native Linux version, and there is a project called mcpelauncher that runs the Android app as a native one.
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Posted this before, and I'm posting it again.
Still won't allow my kids to play this.
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/jan/09/the-trouble-with-roblox-the-video-game-empire-built-on-child-labour
https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2023/08/23/roblox-class-action-filed.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gXlauRB1EQ
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTMF6xEiAaY
Still won't allow my kids to play this.
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/jan/09/the-trouble-with-roblox-the-video-game-empire-built-on-child-labour
https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2023/08/23/roblox-class-action-filed.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gXlauRB1EQ
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTMF6xEiAaY
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Five mins after showing my 11 year old this article, i hear him screaming.. "I'm IN"
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TruckStopSantaClaus Aug 11
Closed source? No thanks.
Also I think they will brake it, Roblox seems to really hate Linux.
Also I think they will brake it, Roblox seems to really hate Linux.
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BlackBloodRum Aug 11
Sober? Well, that rules me out. 
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There are basically three things that have been keeping me from just switching to linux full time, none of them related to myself.
My kids NEED roblox, minecraft (bedrock), and the oculus steam streaming VR thing.
roblox being an option now checks one box, and minecraft (bedrock) is just fine with the mcpelauncher. I just need steam to make the steamvr link thingy that wirelessly connects on windows work on linux, and i'll never look back.
My kids NEED roblox, minecraft (bedrock), and the oculus steam streaming VR thing.
roblox being an option now checks one box, and minecraft (bedrock) is just fine with the mcpelauncher. I just need steam to make the steamvr link thingy that wirelessly connects on windows work on linux, and i'll never look back.
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hardpenguin Aug 12
Very impressive that the community always finds a way ☺️
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Viesta2015 Aug 12
There are basically three things that have been keeping me from just switching to linux full time, none of them related to myself.
My kids NEED roblox, minecraft (bedrock), and the oculus steam streaming VR thing.
roblox being an option now checks one box, and minecraft (bedrock) is just fine with the mcpelauncher. I just need steam to make the steamvr link thingy that wirelessly connects on windows work on linux, and i'll never look back.
In case you don't know about this if you're using a quest
https://www.meta.com/experiences/5841245619310585/
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There are basically three things that have been keeping me from just switching to linux full time, none of them related to myself.
My kids NEED roblox, minecraft (bedrock), and the oculus steam streaming VR thing.
roblox being an option now checks one box, and minecraft (bedrock) is just fine with the mcpelauncher. I just need steam to make the steamvr link thingy that wirelessly connects on windows work on linux, and i'll never look back.
In case you don't know about this if you're using a quest
https://www.meta.com/experiences/5841245619310585/
I tried this, it works fine on windows but doesn't work on linux yet, last i checked anyway.
I have heard that ALVR is meant to work, i might give that a try at some point and see!
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