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Hello fellow aviators!
I have been wanting to switch my OS to Linux Mint as the times are shifting and Linux is becoming more and more supported by game developers.
Does anyone already run DCS on Linux? I know there is a thread somewhere from 2024 but I think that is outdated since there is no longer ST or MT versions.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Flavi | foreign life

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BitMaster

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Hey Flavi,

 

yes, I have a DCS install also on Mint Linux via Steam for a long time, just out of curiosity and because I like to tinker a lot.

The only drawback are peripherals beyond Hotas, like TiR and likely most VR solutions.

My TM gear and rudders work out of the box but TiR is a No-Go as far as I could research it on google so far.

You need to enable Proton in DCS/Steam btw.

There are other ways but Steam is pretty straightforward and has the highest rate of success, ymmv!

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Flummi

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Hello guys,

that topic is very hot for gaming DCS in Linux in general. Has anyone got managed DCS to work in Linux without Steam/Proton?If yes, please explain how you got it working.

Greetings,

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BitMaster

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Afaik, there is no way you can get your Quest 3 to work in Linux. A quick cross reading in google/reddit only says "no, no way" etc..

 

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scommander2

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Hosting DCS server, perhaps?

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2 hours ago, BitMaster said:

Afaik, there is no way you can get your Quest 3 to work in Linux. A quick cross reading in google/reddit only says "no, no way" etc..

 

Irony of irony. Quest 3 runs a version of Android OS.... i.e. a Linux.

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scommander2

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I will say if it is possible to compile the source codes on Linux natively for the dedicate server and it will be wonderful 🙂 

For the client with GUI, ED may need more time to work on Vulkan for Linux directly.

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QuiGon

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I'm also looking into fully replacing Windows with Linux, but that's not an option as long as there is no TrackIR support for Linux.
Apparently they're looking into it though, so fingers crossed: https://forums.naturalpoint.com/viewtopic.php?p=91309#p91309 🙏

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6 minutes ago, Actium said:

The dedicated server actually runs hassle-free on vanilla Wine. Unfortunately, the performance is worse than Windows on bare metal.

Well, it always has the certain penalty that runs the mediator to do the execution translation between Linux kernel and app. 

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44 minutes ago, MAXsenna said:

Full server support for Linux would be cool though! emoji1303.png

Ya... without porting TrackIR/VR and lots addons for the UI client, and just the server side may be doable to implement first. 

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MAXsenna

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The dedicated server actually runs hassle-free on vanilla Wine. Unfortunately, the performance is worse than Windows on bare metal.
Coincidentally, Wine 10.16 with upstreamed NTSYNC support came out last week. I'm expecting/hoping/praying for that to make a significant performance impact, but I haven't had the time to run new benchmarks.
Yeah, I'm following your posts in this! Like your dedication!

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