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A linux gamer asks, "How do I install windows for just one game?" (piefed.blahaj.zone)
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There is a game I am considering getting; it has been out for a few months now, and the devs are specifically blocking it from running under proton with a Kernel Level Anticheat which specifically blocks linux.

Folks on the discussion boards made the point tht it is technically possible to install windows for just one steam game, so I am looking for a guide on how to do that?

I've heard that if you don't activate windows, you can still use it, and if you get the LSTC (?) Version of windows, it is not so annoying.

Does anyone have a guide for how to install windows alongside linux for one game?

If we have a discussion in the comments about whether it is tactically appropriate to give money to a game corporation that requires windows, i guess we can, but i would rather learn how to install windows in the least annoying way possible.

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[-] chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago

Look, I get it, you really want to pay the game. But if it's a game that might die due to low player count, why bother?

I see two main outcomes: 1) it's amazing and you have such a great time playing it that you're extremely sad when it dies, or 2) it's just a game, you play it for and while and it's no more fun than any other game you have.

FOMO and hype are extremely effective, but not for your benefit.

[-] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Personally i think it would be worth it to experience it before it dies; it is part of a franchise that I enjoy and one of my tech podcasts just had an offtopic episode where they talked about how much they liked it as a game, and whether or not it would die and what that says about the games industry.

I know I don't have to play it. But i have extra hdds lying around, and the price is affordable especially on sale, so why not?

I mostly want to play it solo/single player anyway; i don't really care for pvp.

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