{"id":1460,"date":"2021-12-16T14:01:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T11:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/06\/28\/how-to-play-baldurs-gate-3-on-linux\/https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/06\/28\/how-to-play-baldurs-gate-3-on-linux\/"},"modified":"2021-12-16T14:01:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T11:01:27","slug":"how-to-play-baldurs-gate-3-on-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tojikon.net\/en\/1460-how-to-play-baldurs-gate-3-on-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to play Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 on Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 is an up-comping RPG developed and published by Larian Studios. The game is in active development, and is on Steam as \u201cearly access.\u201d Early access means even though the game is being worked on, users can play it as is. Here\u2019s how to get it working on Linux.<\/p>\n

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Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 works on Linux pretty well thanks to Valve\u2019s Proton technology and the Steam Play feature. However, you can only use this feature with the help of the Steam for Linux client.<\/p>\n

To get the Steam for Linux client up and running, open up a terminal window on the Linux desktop. To open up a terminal window on the Linux desktop, press Ctrl + Alt + T<\/strong> on the keyboard. Or, search for \u201cTerminal\u201d in the app menu and search for it that way.<\/p>\n

Once the terminal window is open, follow the installation instructions down below that corresponds with the Linux OS you currently use.<\/p>\n

Ubuntu<\/h4>\n

On Ubuntu, you can install Steam on the desktop with the apt install<\/strong> command.<\/p>\n

\nsudo apt install steam\n<\/pre>\n
Debian<\/h4>\n
On Debian, you can get Steam up and running, but the best way to get it working is by downloading the Steam DEB package directly from Valve, rather than dealing with the \u201cnon-free\u201d software repository.<\/p>\n
To grab Steam from Valve, use the following wget<\/strong> download command down below. It will save the file in your home directory.<\/p>\n
\nwget https:\/\/steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net\/client\/installer\/steam.deb\n<\/pre>\n
When the download is complete, the Steam DEB package will appear in your home folder. At this point, you can install the software on your computer. Use the dpkg<\/strong> command below to get it working.<\/p>\n
\nsudo dpkg -i steam.deb\n<\/pre>\n
Now that Steam is installed on Debian, use the apt-get install<\/strong> command down below to correct any dependency issues.<\/p>\n
\nsudo apt-get install -f\n<\/pre>\n
Arch Linux<\/h4>\n
On Arch Linux, you can get the Steam app working, so long as the \u201cmultilib\u201d software repository is enabled. To do that, open up the \/etc\/pacman.conf file, locate \u201c#multilib,\u201d and remove the # symbol, as well as from the lines directly below it. Then, save the edits and close the editor.<\/p>\n
When you\u2019ve closed the editor, use the pacman -Syy<\/strong> command to re-sync your software sources to the Arch Linux repos.<\/p>\n
\nsudo pacman -Syy\n<\/pre>\n
Finally, install Steam with the pacman<\/strong> command below.<\/p>\n
\nsudo pacman -S steam\n<\/pre>\n
Fedora\/OpenSUSE<\/h4>\n
Fedora as well as OpenSUSE have the ability to install Steam directly from software repositories included in the operating system. That being said, the Flatpak release of Steam tends to work better on those OSes so we suggest you follow those instructions instead.<\/p>\n
Flatpak<\/h4>\n
To get Steam working via Flatpak, you\u2019ll need to first enable the Flatpak runtime. To enable the runtime on your system, use your package manager to install the runtime. If you don\u2019t know how to set up the Flatpak runtime, please follow our guide on the subject.<\/p>\n
When the Flatpak runtime is up and running, use the two commands to get Steam up and running on your Linux PC.<\/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 Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 on Linux<\/h3>\n
With Steam installed on your Linux PC, open it up and log in with your user credentials. Then, follow the step-by-step instructions below to get Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 working on Linux.<\/p>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> To start, open up Steam, and click on the \u201cSteam\u201d menu with the mouse. Then, inside the Steam menu, select the \u201cSettings\u201d menu to access the Steam settings.<\/p>\n
Once inside of the Steam settings area, find the \u201cSteam Play\u201d section, and click on it with the mouse. From there, check both the \u201cEnable Steam Play for supported titles\u201d box and the \u201cEnable Steam Play for all other titles\u201d box.<\/p>\n
Step 2:<\/strong> Find the \u201cStore\u201d button, and click on it to go to the Steam store. Once on the Steam store, click on the search box, and type in \u201cBaldur\u2019s Gate 3\u201d in the box. Then, press the Enter<\/strong> key to view the search results.<\/p>\n
Step 3:<\/strong> Look through the search results for Baldur\u2019s Gate 3, and click on it with the mouse. When you click on it, you\u2019ll go to the Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 Steam Store page. From here, click on the green \u201cAdd to cart\u201d button to purchase the game and add it to your account.<\/p>\n
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Step 4:<\/strong> After purchasing the game, click on the \u201cLibrary: button to access your Steam library. From there, search for the \u201cBaldur\u2019s Gate 3\u201d game in your games list. Then, find the blue \u201cINSTALL\u201d button, and click on it to download and install the game.<\/p>\n
Step 5:<\/strong> When the installation is complete, the blue \u201cINSTALL\u201d button will become a green \u201cPLAY\u201d button. From here, click on the \u201cPLAY\u201d button to start up the game. Enjoy!<\/p>\n
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