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A linux gamer asks, "How do I install windows for just one game?" (piefed.blahaj.zone)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by sem@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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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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[-] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I used to dualboot for the same situation, just exam software instead of game. You can find entire video tutorials online for dualbooting.

[-] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Would you be willing to link one that you used?

[-] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I didn't use a guide. I can make one later today.

  1. Put in linux with USB like you did when installing your first distro.
  2. Boot from USB, install a program called gparted.
  3. Resize root partition by about 70 Gb. Do NOT resize or move other partititions.
  4. Put windows into a USB, can get one of the jailbroken ISOs like tiny10 too.
  5. Boot from windows, select the empty 70Gb space when windows prompts you where to install.
  6. Turn off windows updates because it sometimes deletes linux bootloader when updating.
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