Posted July 29, 2024
Since it took some time to find out how to properly launch it on steamdeck (especially due to the crash due to lower than 1080p screen), here is my installation method. I have played only a few areas, essentially the tutorial.
I hope this helps anyone trying to run Fallout London on Steamdeck or any other linux desktop distro.
Note: It looks lengthy, but half of it is just the installation method as per GOG and developers own instruction.
I used Bottles to install the offline installers in a prefix. But the fixes for crashing and adding to gamemode could work similarly with heroic or lutris.
When mentioned below <WINEPREFIX>, it looks like this when using Bottles: `/home/user/.var/app/com.usebottles.bottles/data/bottles/bottles/Fallout-Collection`
## Install
- Create a bottle in Bottles
(A bottle is a wine prefix, nothing more, nothing less)
- Run the following with "Run Executable":
- Install GOG installer of Fallout 4 GOTY in the bottle
- Install GOG installer of Fallout London in the same bottle
- Run the Fallout London installer (<WINEPREFIX>/drive_c/GOG Games/Fallout London/installer.exe) and point it during installation to the Fallout 4 GOTY directory
## Post-install per developer advise
- Change settings using the Fallout 4 Launcher
-- Use "Run Executable" and run Fallout4Launcher.exe (<WINEPREFIX>/drive_c/GOG Games/Fallout 4 GOTY/Fallout4Launcher.exe)
-- Make sure to set it to Borderless, as this should prevent the unable to move bug when exiting terminals.
-- The mod is quite heavy, especially smoke/lighting, so set it relatively low
- Make sure to start Fallout 4 at least once until you reach main menu.
- Run the Fallout London installer.exe again and hit play to test it
(We will keep using the installer to launch the game, again per developer advise)
## Fix/prevent crashing issue
- It crashes on lower than 1080p monitors, so go to `<WINEPREFIX>/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/My Games/Fallout4/Fallout4prefs.ini\` and set:
-- iSize H to 800
-- iSize W to 1280
## Adding the game to gamemode
Note that I set it to launch it in the original Bottles prefix, where also F4 GOTY is located. Also the installer sets registry values in the Bottles prefix, which will be missing when running over proton.
- Target: `/home/user/.var/app/com.usebottles.bottles/data/bottles/runners/soda-9.0-1/bin/wine "<WINEPREFIX>/drive_c/GOG Games/Fallout London/installer.exe"`
- Start in: `"<WINEPREFIX>/drive_c/GOG Games/Fallout London/"`
- Launch options: `WINEPREFIX="<WINEPREFIX>" %command%`
I hope this helps anyone trying to run Fallout London on Steamdeck or any other linux desktop distro.
Note: It looks lengthy, but half of it is just the installation method as per GOG and developers own instruction.
I used Bottles to install the offline installers in a prefix. But the fixes for crashing and adding to gamemode could work similarly with heroic or lutris.
When mentioned below <WINEPREFIX>, it looks like this when using Bottles: `/home/user/.var/app/com.usebottles.bottles/data/bottles/bottles/Fallout-Collection`
## Install
- Create a bottle in Bottles
(A bottle is a wine prefix, nothing more, nothing less)
- Run the following with "Run Executable":
- Install GOG installer of Fallout 4 GOTY in the bottle
- Install GOG installer of Fallout London in the same bottle
- Run the Fallout London installer (<WINEPREFIX>/drive_c/GOG Games/Fallout London/installer.exe) and point it during installation to the Fallout 4 GOTY directory
## Post-install per developer advise
- Change settings using the Fallout 4 Launcher
-- Use "Run Executable" and run Fallout4Launcher.exe (<WINEPREFIX>/drive_c/GOG Games/Fallout 4 GOTY/Fallout4Launcher.exe)
-- Make sure to set it to Borderless, as this should prevent the unable to move bug when exiting terminals.
-- The mod is quite heavy, especially smoke/lighting, so set it relatively low
- Make sure to start Fallout 4 at least once until you reach main menu.
- Run the Fallout London installer.exe again and hit play to test it
(We will keep using the installer to launch the game, again per developer advise)
## Fix/prevent crashing issue
- It crashes on lower than 1080p monitors, so go to `<WINEPREFIX>/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/My Games/Fallout4/Fallout4prefs.ini\` and set:
-- iSize H to 800
-- iSize W to 1280
## Adding the game to gamemode
Note that I set it to launch it in the original Bottles prefix, where also F4 GOTY is located. Also the installer sets registry values in the Bottles prefix, which will be missing when running over proton.
- Target: `/home/user/.var/app/com.usebottles.bottles/data/bottles/runners/soda-9.0-1/bin/wine "<WINEPREFIX>/drive_c/GOG Games/Fallout London/installer.exe"`
- Start in: `"<WINEPREFIX>/drive_c/GOG Games/Fallout London/"`
- Launch options: `WINEPREFIX="<WINEPREFIX>" %command%`
Post edited July 29, 2024 by NivveEU