Sims 3 on Linux
Jan. 14th has passed and Windows 7 will no longer be a supported OS. This has been a worry for me because I quite dislike Windows 10. I don't want to go into all the reasons. And it's not the only reason, but one of the reasons I've seriously considered giving up PC gaming. I thought maybe I'd build another Windows 7 machine and have it function as an offline "PC Mini" of sorts but I decided to check out Linux again today as a possible alternative.
I've been aware that some windows games can be installed and played on Linux, my brother is a linux gamer actually. But I certainly didn't know it had come so far since I last checked in on it. This tool, from Valve, called Proton is very intriguing. Here is a short description for protonDB-
"What is Proton?
Proton is a new tool released by Valve Software that has been integrated with Steam Play to make playing Windows games on Linux as simple as hitting the Play button within Steam. Underneath the hood, Proton comprises other popular tools like Wine and DXVK among others that a gamer would otherwise have to install and maintain themselves. This greatly eases the burden for users to switch to Linux without having to learn the underlying systems or losing access to a large part of their library of games. Proton is still in its infancy so support is inconsistent, but regularly improving."
I do indeed own Sims 3 on Steam. The game has been given a gold rating on Protondb.
Anyway, my hard drive needs replaced and I might just install Ubuntu on the new one. In the meantime, is anyone else running Sims 3 on Linux? Does it run well for you?
I've been aware that some windows games can be installed and played on Linux, my brother is a linux gamer actually. But I certainly didn't know it had come so far since I last checked in on it. This tool, from Valve, called Proton is very intriguing. Here is a short description for protonDB-
"What is Proton?
Proton is a new tool released by Valve Software that has been integrated with Steam Play to make playing Windows games on Linux as simple as hitting the Play button within Steam. Underneath the hood, Proton comprises other popular tools like Wine and DXVK among others that a gamer would otherwise have to install and maintain themselves. This greatly eases the burden for users to switch to Linux without having to learn the underlying systems or losing access to a large part of their library of games. Proton is still in its infancy so support is inconsistent, but regularly improving."
I do indeed own Sims 3 on Steam. The game has been given a gold rating on Protondb.
Anyway, my hard drive needs replaced and I might just install Ubuntu on the new one. In the meantime, is anyone else running Sims 3 on Linux? Does it run well for you?
