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Linux Setup Guide

This is a streamlined guide for setting up a single game via Steam.

This will help you install 1 instance of Reloaded per game. The steps try to be as minimal as possible.

This is a generic guide for any game. For more specific info, consider looking up a game specific guide.

Install and Run your game via Steam

If you have a Steam game, install it and run it at least once.

If you have a non-Steam game, add it to the Steam launcher and launch it from Steam first.

This is required for Protontricks to discover the game.

Install Protontricks

If you are on a Steam Deck or have Flatpak pre-installed on your Linux distribution, use the Installing Protontricks via FlatPak section.

Otherwise refer to the Protontricks documentation for installation info.

Install Reloaded-II via Protontricks

Download Setup-Linux.exe (Direct Link) from Reloaded's releases section.

Then start it via Protontricks. Right-click the EXE in your file browser and select Open with Protontricks Launcher from the context menu.

OpenWithProtontricks

You may need to look into the Open With menu.

And select your game from the list:

OpenWithProtontricks

This will install to your desktop:

OnWine-InstallsToDesktop

You can then start the game via the shortcut on your desktop, or from the start menu.

The Linux installer does not have a GUI

Installation may take a minute, please be patient.

As an approximation, the installer will download 140MB of files, install 4 runtimes and Reloaded. This usually takes 10-30 seconds and is mostly dependent on internet speed.

Add a Game

Add your game to Steam

  • For most Steam installs this will be Z:\home\<your_username>\.local\share\Steam\steamapps\common\<gamefolder>.
  • For Steam Deck users with game installed in SDCard this may be E:\steamapps\common\<gamefolder>.

AddGameInReloaded

Launching Reloaded-II

Installing via Protontricks should have created a shortcut on your desktop. Provided you don't move the game folder or Reloaded folder, this shortcut should 'just work'.

You are done. See Quick Start for further 'Getting Started' steps.

[Optional] Starting Reloaded with your Game via Steam

If you wish to auto-inject Reloaded while starting your game via Steam without having to go through the launcher, try using the Using ASI Loader step of the legacy setup guide.

Notes

You can install Reloaded-II via regular Wine

However it's recommended you install via Protontricks if you plan to run your game via Proton. It will make your life much easier; as installing in Wine and running via Proton involves additional steps, outlined in the Legacy Install Guide.

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