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Installed Lutris, Do I still have to install Steam Client ?
fires Oct 4, 2020
So I am new with Using, Lutris

so I mad an account and hooked up my steam account through them , and downloading watch dogs 2

Do i still have to install steam ?

Either way what is my next step? and is there a way to see what is my download progress on Lutris ?

thank u
Jared Oct 5, 2020
Lutris uses a separate Steam runner which it would automatically prompt you to install when you first use the program to download a game from Steam (you just need to install it oncez to use it for any game).

You can click "Play" on akutris after you have finished downloading the game to access it.

If I may ask, why not use Steam with Steam Play enabled (this can be found in the settings panel) considering the client is a native application. Watchdogs 2 besides some minor issues runs fine on Proton according to ProtonDB: https://www.protondb.com/app/44704.

I typically just use the Steam client for any Steam titles (as it's the more simplistic approach) and Lutris for GOG ones, as they are DRM-Free and don't require the use of a runner.

You can check on ProtonDB or WineHq's AppDB , to see if the given Windows game is able to run on Linux using compatibility layers such as WINE or Proton.



Last edited by Jared on 5 October 2020 at 10:15 am UTC
Vinouch Oct 5, 2020
I think, with DRM games from Steam, we need to run once the game in Steam to validate it.

Last edited by Vinouch on 5 October 2020 at 2:30 pm UTC
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