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The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Special Edition is a remastered release of the original Skyrim released in 2012. It includes all DLC expansions as well as graphical and technical improvements. Here\u2019s how to play the game on your Linux system.<\/p>\n

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The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Special Edition works on Linux but only with Proton and Steam Play\u2019s help, which the Steam Linux client provides. For this reason, we must go over how to install Steam on Linux before showing you how to get the game running.<\/p>\n

Install Steam<\/h3>\n

To get Steam working, follow the installation instructions outlined below that corresponds with the Linux OS you use.<\/p>\n

Ubuntu<\/h4>\n

If you\u2019re an Ubuntu user, you can install Steam by using the following Apt\u00a0<\/strong>command in a terminal window.<\/p>\n

\nsudo apt install steam\n<\/pre>\n
Debian<\/h4>\n
On Debian Linux, it is possible to get Steam working. However, it would be best if you didn\u2019t try to install the app through the Debian software sources, as enabling it is quite tedious. Instead, download the latest Steam DEB package from the internet using the wget\u00a0<\/strong>command below.<\/p>\n
\nwget https:\/\/steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net\/client\/installer\/steam.deb\n<\/pre>\n
The\u00a0wget\u00a0<\/strong>command will download the latest DEB package of Steam from Valve\u2019s official Steam website directly to your home folder (~). You can install the DEB package of Steam on your Debian Linux PC by using the dpkg\u00a0<\/strong>command below.<\/p>\n
\nsudo dpkg -i steam.deb\n<\/pre>\n
The\u00a0dpkg\u00a0<\/strong>command will install Steam on your Linux PC. However, the installation likely introduced some dependency errors. To fix these errors, you will need to run the apt-get install -f\u00a0<\/strong>command below.<\/p>\n
\nsudo apt-get install -f\n<\/pre>\n
Arch Linux<\/h4>\n
On Arch Linux, the Steam application is made available to all users, provided they have the \u201cmultilib\u201d software repository enabled. To get the Steam app working on your Arch system, enable the \u201cmultilib\u201d software repository in your Pacman configuration file. Then, enter the following pacman\u00a0<\/strong>command to get everything working.<\/p>\n
\nsudo pacman -S steam\n<\/pre>\n
Fedora\/OpenSUSE<\/h4>\n
Both Fedora and OpenSUSE have a native release of Steam available for Linux users in RPM package files. However, the installation of the Steam app via RPM is less than user-friendly for new users. For this reason, we suggest skipping the RPM instructions in favor of the more straightforward Flatpak instructions.<\/p>\n
Flatpak<\/h4>\n
Steam is available as a Flatpak package. If you\u2019d like to install Steam as a Flatpak on your Linux PC, the first step is enabling the Flatpak runtime on your system. To enable the Flatpak runtime on your system, install the \u201cflatpak\u201d package. If you have issues setting up the runtime, please follow our guide on the subject.<\/p>\n
After setting up the Flatpak runtime on your Linux PC, the next step is to set up the Flathub app store on your computer. Flathub has the Steam application, so Flathub is critical. To enable Flathub, enter the command below.<\/p>\n
\nflatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https:\/\/flathub.org\/repo\/flathub.flatpakrepo\n<\/pre>\n
Once Flathub is enabled on your Linux PC, install the Steam application on your Linux computer by entering the command below.<\/p>\n
\nflatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam\n<\/pre>\n
Install the Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Special Edition on Linux<\/h3>\n
With Steam installed, launch it by searching for \u201cSteam\u201d in the app menu. With the app launched, log into your account using your user credentials. Then, follow the step-by-step instructions below to get Skyrim Special Edition working on Linux.<\/p>\n
Step 1:\u00a0<\/strong>Open up the \u201cSteam\u201d menu in Steam. From there, find the \u201cSettings\u201d button and click on it to access the Steam settings. Once in Steam settings, locate the \u201cSteam Play\u201d section and check both \u201cEnable Steam Play for supported titles\u201d and \u201cEnable Steam Play for all other titles.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Click \u201cOK\u201d to save.<\/p>\n
Step 2:<\/strong> Find the \u201cSTORE\u201d button at the top of the window and click on it to access the Steam store. Once in the Steam store, find the search box, and click it with the mouse. Then, type out \u201cSkyrim Special Edition\u201d and press the\u00a0Enter\u00a0<\/strong>button to search.<\/p>\n
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Select \u201cSkyrim Special Edition\u201d in the search results to access the game\u2019s store page.<\/p>\n
Step 3:<\/strong> On the Skyrim Special Edition store page, find the green \u201cAdd to cart\u201d button and click on it to purchase and add the game to your account. Then, find the \u201cLIBRARY\u201d button and select it with the mouse to access your Steam library.<\/p>\n
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Step 4:<\/strong> Search for \u201cSkyrim Special Edition\u201d in your Steam library. Then, right-click on it in the sidebar and select \u201cProperties.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Inside of the \u201cProperties\u201d window, click the \u201cCOMPATIBILITY\u201d tab. Then, check the box that says \u201cForce the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Set it to \u201cProton 5.0-10,\u201d and close the window.<\/p>\n
Step 5:<\/strong> Find the blue \u201cINSTALL\u201d button in Skyrim Special Edition in your Steam library to download and install the game.<\/p>\n
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Step 6:<\/strong> Find the green \u201cPLAY\u201d button, and click on it with the mouse to start up Skyrim Special Edition on Linux. Enjoy!<\/p>\n
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