Running DCS on Linux Mint using Lutris Guide

[Leon_Portier]

Hello,

this is how I run DCS World on Linux Mint using Lutris, I hope it will be useful. I can't really do support or give gurantees but my experiences might be a good jumping off point.
At the end I have a list of modules I have testet.

My setup: Linux Mint 21.3, Lutris 0.5.17 Flatpack edition, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER using nvidia-driver-535, Ravcore Javelin Stick, Selfbuilt 3 LED Opentrack Headtracker

 

When launching Lutris hit the plus on the top left and select "Search for installation script on Lutris-Website"

On the new window type DCS and select DCS World

Next up select Eagle Dynamics and hit install

Next you'll select your install directory.

After continuing you can either have the installer downloaded automatically or do it manually. (I did it manually)

Then DCS will be installed....

 

If you get the message "The application was modified!" then there need to be a few extra steps.

Spoiler

In the main Lutris menu right click on the DCS starter and hit Configure

In Options for the Starter, change Wine-Version to Proton 9.0 (you might need to have Steam installed and a game running Proton 9.0. I have.)

Make sure the installer is in Game Options as executable defined. It should be still there.

 

Launch the Lutris Starter for DCS again and it should install. You can leave it on Proton 9.0 (switching back to wine if perferred works too) but you'll have to change the executable path from the installer to the updater. You'll find it in /your_Lutris_DCS_folder/drive_c/DCS_World/bin/DCS_updater.exe
Then you can launch DCS from the lutris starter!

 

 

 Also another thing to do from Skipper's guide:
 

Please add wbemprox=n into the following location
Runner Options > DLL Overrides > and it should run

 

If you have an headtracker you can set Lutris up to launch both DCS and Opentrack at the same time. I personally use Opentrack.
(There is also a way to compile it in the replies, I havent tried it yet though)

Spoiler

To start opentrack at the same time as DCS you can create a .bat file from scratch and let Lutris start that instead of the DCS-updater. The .bat file will launch both DCS and Opentrack for you.

I use Opentrack-Portable from my old win10 here. Unzip and drop the Opentrack folder into the C drive of your DCS install location. You can find it easiest to right click the Lutris starter on the main Lutris window and select Search Files. Then the install folder opens up right away.

Create a DCS_Opentrack_Starter.bat file with this content and also put it in the C drive of the DCS install location.
If you use different file location you'll have to change those in the .bat.

@Echo off
start "" "C:\DCS_World\bin\DCS.exe"
start "" "C:\opentrack\opentrack.exe"
exit

 

Then change the executable in the Lutris starter configuration. (Right click on Lutris Starter in Main window, Konfiguration)

Now Opentrack should start together with DCS!

 

I fly a few modules, most work well, some don't.
Here is the ones I've flown:

 

These modules have problems:
Apache MFDs have have garbled text, no TASD.
KA-50III Skval sensor not working.
Mirage 2000, radar display not working

I hope those get better when DCS gets the vulcan update sometime.

There is a workaround described here: LINK to hoggitworld

 

If I find new things on trying things out, I'll update. For today, thats it from me!

Edited August 29, 2024 by Leon_Portier

[skipparoo]

Hi there, You don't need the Opentrack.exe file for the application itself. You can simply use the Linux install instructions from here as well, and have the application running in the background all the time (auto start and have profiles selected to auto start the application profile) If you wish i can give more information of that section.

[Leon_Portier]

2 minutes ago, skipparoo said:

Hi there, You don't need the Opentrack.exe file for the application itself. You can simply use the Linux install instructions from here as well, and have the application running in the background all the time (auto start and have profiles selected to auto start the application profile) If you wish i can give more information of that section.

Thanks, great addition. I'm still learning.

[skipparoo]

Here are images of what you need to do to get it running! Some of them are optional!

First image: This is the starter of the application, As you can see the profile is SC cause i have multiple profiles. (DCS and SC)

Second Image: the settings for Wine to be able to see the application and send data. Note the WINE version has to be the same with Lutris Game setting and Opentrack

Third Image: This is the auto start function which is optional, you can have it auto start Opentrack application to start tracking when an application is launched. I would recommend the following. DCS.exe. NOT the DCS_updater. Hope this helps! If you need more details i can simply make a video if you wish.

[Leon_Portier]

7 minutes ago, skipparoo said:

Here are images of what you need to do to get it running! Some of them are optional!

First image: This is the starter of the application, As you can see the profile is SC cause i have multiple profiles. (DCS and SC)

Second Image: the settings for Wine to be able to see the application and send data. Note the WINE version has to be the same with Lutris Game setting and Opentrack

Third Image: This is the auto start function which is optional, you can have it auto start Opentrack application to start tracking when an application is launched. I would recommend the following. DCS.exe. NOT the DCS_updater. Hope this helps! If you need more details i can simply make a video if you wish.

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Thanks, if I get stuck, I'll let you know!

[skipparoo]

No problem! I have actually been debating on doing this myself... just been to lazy and im on the Arch side

[Frozy_82]

after update DCS is not worked ... tested on Lutris

 

Quote

wine: Unhandled page fault on read access to FFFFFFFFFFFC1300 at address 00000001421D68A2 (thread 0124), starting debugger...
Monitored process exited.
Exit with return code 0

 

[Leon_Portier]

On 7/11/2024 at 11:08 PM, Frozy_82 said:

after update DCS is not worked ... tested on Lutris

Yeah, the new launcher that was introduced does not start right now. I got DCS to run again by launching the DCS.exe in Proton mode and afterwards changing back to wine.
Also you may disable the non working launcher by adding the line "["launcher"] = false,"  after line 136 in your config (saved games/.../config/options.lua). If its already there, just change it from true to false.

Edited July 13, 2024 by Leon_Portier