{"id":1284,"date":"2021-12-16T12:34:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/10\/19\/how-to-play-elite-dangerous-on-linux\/https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/10\/19\/how-to-play-elite-dangerous-on-linux\/"},"modified":"2021-12-16T12:34:56","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:34:56","slug":"how-to-play-elite-dangerous-on-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tojikon.net\/en\/1284-how-to-play-elite-dangerous-on-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to play Elite Dangerous on Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Elite Dangerous is a space flight simulator game developed and published by Frontier Developments. In the game, the player takes control of the \u201cCommander\u201d and goes on exploration missions. Here\u2019s how to play the game on Linux.<\/p>\n

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Elite Dangerous works on Linux, but only if you install the Linux release of Steam, as it is a Windows game. Therefore, the only way to get the game working on Linux is to make use of the Steam Play feature.<\/p>\n

Install Steam<\/h3>\n

To get the Linux version of Steam working on your computer, you\u2019ll need to open up a terminal window on the desktop. You can open up a terminal window on the desktop by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T<\/strong> on the keyboard or search for \u201cTerminal\u201d in the app menu.<\/p>\n

When the terminal window is open and ready to use, follow the installation instructions outlined below that correspond with the Linux OS, you use on your computer.<\/p>\n

Ubuntu<\/strong><\/h4>\n

To get Steam working on Ubuntu, use the apt install<\/strong> command down below.<\/p>\n

\nsudo apt install steam\n<\/pre>\n
Debian<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Steam does work on Debian, but you\u2019ll have to grab the latest DEB package directly from the Steam website. To do that, you can use the wget<\/strong> downloader command down below.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nwget https:\/\/steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net\/client\/installer\/steam.deb\n<\/pre>\n
When the DEB package for Steam is done downloading to your computer, you\u2019ll be able to start the installation of Steam. Using the dpkg<\/strong> command down below, set up Steam on your Debian system.<\/p>\n
\nsudo dpkg -i steam.deb\n<\/pre>\n
Once the Steam DEB package is set up on your computer, use the apt-get install -f<\/strong> command to correct any dependencies that may have arisen during the installation of Steam on your computer.<\/p>\n
\nsudo apt-get install -f\n<\/pre>\n
Arch Linux<\/strong><\/h4>\n
On Arch Linux, users can install Steam provided they have the \u201cmultilib\u201d software repository enabled on their computer. To enable the repo, open up the \/etc\/pacman.conf<\/code> text file in your favorite text editor (as root).<\/p>\n
Once the text file is open in your favorite text editor, locate the \u201cmultilib\u201d line in the file and remove the # symbol from in front. Also, remove the # symbol from the lines directly below it. Then, save the edits and run the command below.<\/p>\n
\nsudo pacman -Syy\n<\/pre>\n
Finally, install Steam on Arch with Pacman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\nsudo pacman -S steam\n<\/pre>\n
Fedora\/OpenSUSE<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Those on Fedora and OpenSUSE will be able to set up Steam on their computers using built-in software repositories. That being said, the Flatpak release of Steam works much better on these operating systems, so we suggest using that instead.<\/p>\n
Flatpak<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Those who want to use the Flatpak release of Steam on their computers will first need to install the Flatpak runtime on your computer. To set up the Flatpak runtime on your computer, follow our guide on the subject.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After setting up the latest version of the Flatpak runtime on your computer, it is time to install Steam. Using the two commands below, get the Steam app working.<\/p>\n
\nflatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https:\/\/flathub.org\/repo\/flathub.flatpakrepo\nflatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam\n<\/pre>\n
Install Elite Dangerous Linux<\/h3>\n
After setting up Steam, log into your account using your user credentials. Then, follow along with the step-by-step instructions below to get Elite Dangerous working on your Linux system.<\/p>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> Click on the \u201cSteam\u201d menu inside of Steam to reveal its options. From there, find the \u201cSettings\u201d button, and click on it with the mouse. Then, find the \u201cSteam Play\u201d section and click on it with the mouse.<\/p>\n
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Inside the \u201cSteam Play\u201d area, check both the\u00a0 \u201cEnable Steam Play for supported titles\u201d box as well as the \u201cEnable Steam Play for all other titles\u201d box.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Step 2:<\/strong> Find the \u201cStore\u201d button inside Steam and click on it with the mouse. After selecting this button, find the search box and type in \u201cElite Dangerous.\u201d Then, press the Enter<\/strong> key to view the search results.<\/p>\n
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Step 3:<\/strong> Look through the search results for \u201cElite Dangerous\u201d and click on it to go to the game\u2019s Steam store page. Once on the Steam store page, find the green \u201cAdd to cart\u201d button and click it to purchase the game and add it to your account.<\/p>\n
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Step 4:<\/strong> Find the \u201cLibrary\u201d button inside of Steam and select it with the mouse to go to your Steam library. Then, find \u201cElite Dangerous\u201d in the list of games and select it with the mouse. Once you\u2019ve chosen your game, find the blue \u201cINSTALL\u201d button, and select it with the mouse to download and install Elite Dangerous on your computer.<\/p>\n
Step 5:<\/strong> Once Elite Dangerous is installed on your computer, the blue \u201cINSTALL\u201d button will become a green \u201cPLAY\u201d button. Select this green \u201cPLAY\u201d button to start up Elite Dangerous on your computer.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0Enjoy, and happy gaming!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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