{"id":1224,"date":"2021-12-16T12:06:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/10\/29\/how-to-play-the-witness-on-linux\/https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/10\/29\/how-to-play-the-witness-on-linux\/"},"modified":"2021-12-16T12:06:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:06:58","slug":"how-to-play-the-witness-on-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tojikon.net\/en\/1224-how-to-play-the-witness-on-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to play The Witness on Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Witness is a 2016 puzzle-exploration game developed and published by Thekla Inc. In the game, the player explores an open island and solves puzzles hidden in the environment. Here\u2019s how to play it on your Linux computer.<\/p>\n

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The Witness is an excellent game, but unfortunately, it doesn\u2019t work on Linux natively. So, if you want to play it, you\u2019ll need to use Proton in the Linux release of Steam.<\/p>\n

Install Steam<\/h3>\n

Sadly, Steam isn\u2019t pre-installed on many Linux operating systems, so we must demonstrate how to get it working. Open up a terminal window on the Linux desktop by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T<\/strong> on the keyboard to start the installation. Or, search for \u201cTerminal\u201d in the app menu and run it that way.<\/p>\n

With the terminal window open and ready to use, the Steam setup can begin. Follow the installation instructions down below that correspond with the Linux OS you currently use.<\/p>\n

Ubuntu<\/h4>\n

Steam is included in the official Ubuntu repos. So to get it working, you\u2019ll only have to execute the apt install<\/strong> command down below.<\/p>\n

\nsudo apt install steam\n<\/pre>\n
Debian<\/h4>\n
Those using Debian will need to manually download the Steam DEB package from the official Steam website. To get your hands on the Steam DEB package, use the wget<\/strong> download command below.<\/p>\n
\nwget https:\/\/steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net\/client\/installer\/steam.deb\n<\/pre>\n
After downloading the Steam DEB package to your computer, the installation of Steam is ready to begin on Debian. Using the dpkg<\/strong> command down below, set up the Steam package.<\/p>\n
\nsudo dpkg -i steam.deb\n<\/pre>\n
Once the Steam DEB package is installed on your Debian PC, you\u2019ll need to correct any dependency issues that may have occurred during the installation process. Using the apt-get install<\/strong> command down below, fix the problems.<\/p>\n
\nsudo apt-get install -f\n<\/pre>\n
Arch Linux<\/h4>\n
Steam is available to all Arch Linux users via the \u201cmultilib\u201d software repository. Sadly, the \u201cmultilib\u201d software repo isn\u2019t enabled by default. To set it up, open up the \/etc\/pacman.conf<\/code> file in your favorite text editor (as root).<\/p>\n
With the text file open in a text editor (as root), locate the \u201cmultilib\u201d section and remove the # symbol from in front of it, as well as from the lines directly below.<\/p>\n
Once you\u2019ve edited the text file, save it and close it. Then, use the pacman<\/strong> command down below to sync Arch Linux with the official repos.<\/p>\n
\nsudo pacman -Syy\n<\/pre>\n
Finally, install the latest release of Steam on Arch with the pacman<\/strong> command.<\/p>\n
\nsudo pacman -S steam\n<\/pre>\n
Fedora\/OpenSUSE<\/h4>\n
Steam works on both Fedora and OpenSUSE from software repositories included out of the box. However, Steam works much better on these operating systems if you install the Flatpak release, so we suggest following those instructions instead.<\/p>\n
Flatpak<\/h4>\n
To get Steam working as a Flatpak, you\u2019ll first need to configure the Flatpak runtime and enable the Flathub app store. You can set up the Flatpak runtime by following our configuration guide.<\/p>\n
With the Flatpak runtime configured, enable the Flathub app store on your computer with the flatpak remote-add<\/strong> command. Then, install the Steam app using the flatpak install<\/strong> command.<\/p>\n
\nflatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https:\/\/flathub.org\/repo\/flathub.flatpakrepo\n<\/pre>\n
\nflatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam\n<\/pre>\n
Install The Witness on Linux<\/h3>\n
With Steam installed, open up the app and log into your account using your password. Then, follow the step-by-step instructions down below to get The Witness working on Linux.<\/p>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> Open up the \u201cSteam\u201d menu, and click on the \u201cSettings\u201d button to access the Steam settings area. Then, locate the \u201cSteam Play\u201d section, and click on it with the mouse.<\/p>\n
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Inside of the Steam Play area, check both the \u201cEnable Steam Play for supported titles\u201d box and the \u201cEnable Steam Play for all other titles\u201d box. Click on the \u201cOK\u201d button to apply the changes to Steam.<\/p>\n
Step 2:<\/strong> Find the \u201cStore\u201d button inside of the Steam app and click on it with the mouse to go to the Steam Storefront. Once on the Steam Store, click on the search box, type in \u201cThe Witness,\u201d and press the Enter<\/strong> key to view the search results.<\/p>\n
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Look through the search results for \u201cThe Witness\u201d and select it to access the game\u2019s Steam Storefront page.<\/p>\n
Step 3:<\/strong> Once on The Witness\u2019s Steam Storefront page, find the green \u201cAdd to cart\u201d button and click on it with the mouse to add the game to your Steam cart. Then, click on the Steam cart icon to purchase The Witness for your Steam account.<\/p>\n
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Step 4:<\/strong> After purchasing The Witness, click on the \u201cLibrary\u201d button to access your Steam library. Then, search for \u201cThe Witness\u201d and select it. Click on the blue \u201cINSTALL\u201d button to download and install the game on your Linux computer.<\/p>\n
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Step 5:<\/strong> When the download process is complete, the blue \u201cINSTALL\u201d button will turn into a green \u201cPLAY\u201d button. Select this play button to start up The Witness on your computer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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