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I downloaded the game files, mounted the .iso files and added the game to setup.exe to my steam library and installed the game under the mountpoint. When i click play in steam i just get back to the installer. Running the SkyrimSe.exe in steam(located in the CODEX directory) doesnt work. I use Arch Linux.

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[–] yote_zip@pawb.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did you actually apply the crack over top of the original files? You say you're running the executable in the CODEX directory, but the CODEX directory would be where the temporary crack files are, not where the game is expecting them. You can also try installing the latest repack from KaOs, which you can find on 1337x by searching for "skyrim repack kaos". The repack will auto-crack everything so you can be sure that at least that is done correctly.

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

OK, so I downloaded and installed your mentioned crack. The problem is, that if I run it with wine the game doesn't work. I mean, it works fine, but this one dude doesn't talk to me and at one point my vehicle just drives against a wall. Haven't tried running it in steam yet.

[–] yote_zip@pawb.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are NPCs silent when talking? If so you'll need to install faudio into your Wine prefix with Winetricks. Running with Steam may help a little also but l don't remember if Proton includes faudio by default.

As for the cart crashing that's probably just Skyrim. The opening cutscene is notoriously buggy.

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

I will try using faudio(yes they are silent).

[–] mambabasa 6 points 1 year ago

Use Lutris instead. Add the EXE, install it, change the launch EXE to the correct file.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 5 points 1 year ago

I have a dim memory of hearing somewhere that you need to run SkyrimSELauncher.exe first at least once to create .ini files and such.

I was going to suggest you just spend the $6 or whatever to buy the game on Steam, but apparently they're asking $53 for it now. What the fuck Bethesda. Maybe they had to raise the price to stop it selling more than Starfield. Anyway, good luck.

[–] Apollo2323@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

Use Bottles is very easy to use and game changer for gaming!

[–] the_q@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did you right click on the game in your steam list, go to manage and change compatibility to actually use proton?

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Yes. Otherwise it wouldn't even run at all. The setup.exe ran fine but the skyrim.exe didn't run at all.

Have you considered using JC141?

[–] Sharpiemarker@feddit.de -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use arch Linux.

No one? Not a single commenter recognized this as satire?

[–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As someone that uses Arch and still has issues sometimes, I'd say it isn't satire.

[–] Sharpiemarker@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You have issues running Windows executables on Arch?

[–] kbal@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago

I've had issues running stuff even on debian. Too often the people packaging things just assume you're using Windows to run your Windows executables like some kind of noob.

[–] theshatterstone54@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Tell me you haven't touched Linux gaming in the last few years without directly saying it.

YES. Some games don't always work via Proton. Proton is Steam's compatibility layer. That's how the Steam deck works. It's based on Arch and uses Proton to make Windows games work on Linux.