AH3 and Linux

[Kini]

I've searched the forms here looking for any user information on running AH3 on some flavor of Linux and found nothing newer than 10 to 15 years ago. So I'm gonna ask, since I am getting fed up with MS and it's AI initiatives on my machine with out asking first. Is AH compatible with Linux and I'm assuming some kind of emulator.

[gpwurzel]

I ran AH via wine on linux mint - biggest issue I had was finding a native nvidia driver that would remain installed. Frame rate was in the 30's and machine was an older unused computer. I checked to see if I made any notes, but have changed computers and didnt save anything (was a long time ago).

Wurzel

[Mano]

I am fed up with MS as well. If anyone here has knowledge on how to run AH on Linux please post here. This is complete invasion of privacy. 

[hazmatt]

I have a Linux box with a 4th gen I7 and a 1080 sitting around that I could probably use as an experiment. Would this be for a standard monitor/joystick setup? I'm pretty sure I could get this done pretty quick. I think I might be able to get it to run with VR using steam VR but that would take more time.

[hazmatt]

I fired up my Linux box and it says it needs 11ty billion patches. After that is done I'm going to try to get AH3 running on it. It already runs WT native but I think I'm going to probably need to install steam to get the vr and stuff to work. I'm trying to come up with the simplest solution. I should have some info in a couple hours.

[hazmatt]

Tooo easy. I'm running Linux Mint. Here's the steps I did. Once you have Linux installed this should take you less hen 5 min with decent internet.

1: install steam
2: install AH3 from steam library
3: right click o ah3 game under steam library and select:
Force compatibility proton 9.xx

That's it, detected sound, controllers, monitor etc. Framerate was maxed at whatever the default settings were with a 1080.

The VR looks a little more tricky as the link cable won't work with Linux and I'll have to use 5Ghz wifi to get the quest 2 to work. Let me know if anybody needs this and I'll try to get to it sooner if needed.

[Eagler]

So can you use it without going through steam?

Eagler

[hazmatt]

So can you use it without going through steam?

Eagler

You can use your non-steam login for AH3 if that's what you mean. I just said to install steam because its much easier to configure.

[hazmatt]

I did a little more research and it looks like I can use ALVR to run it with a Quest 2 on 5G wifi.

Overall this Linux thing appears to be less painful then I thought. There are other VR headsets that have better Linux support that appear to be much easier to setup. The Rift-S is a no-go from what I've seen but the Quest 2/3 look like they would work fine on 5G.

Please post if you get it running as I would be curious to hear how it goes.

[hazmatt]

Working on the VR a bit today. I have the ALVR installed and it is supposed to support a link cable. You have to get your Quest 2 in DEV mode which Marky made a pita because you now have to sign up as a developer to enable debug mode. It's pretty much just setting up two factor authentication, however it is an added step. I plan to push forward and hopefully have the quest 2 running on Linux today. There are more Linux friendly VR headsets then the Quest 2 so I figure if I can get this one to work most of the others should work.

[gpwurzel]

Thanks for putting in this much effort, just caught up with this thread. Now you got me wondering about the pimax crystal light, may have to build a box and go play (assuming I can find the time anyway)

Thanks again Hazmatt

[hazmatt]

The Pimax is harder then the Quest 2 to get to work from what I've read.

The Valve Index, HTC vive and the HP G2 are the easiest to get working on Linux from my research. Most of the others require different levels of hackery.

Flatscreen is very easy.

[hazmatt]

I did get AH3 working on the Quest 2 on Linux. BUT. It's more a proof of concept as it's not reliable yet AND it's a PITA. ALVR works but it's looking for Steam in a default location where Steam is not and sometimes the ALVR on the headset can't see the streamer on the computer etc. I think I might be able to get it working reliably but it's gonna take some more work.

That said, it looks like the HP G3 VR headset may be a more reliable path and as I posted in the other section, I'm looking for one for testing to see if I can get it working.

As of this point I would say the AH3 flatscreen is very easy and anybody can do it without too much hassle. The Quest 2 will take some work unless someone can find a better solution then ALVR. (which from my research is supposedly the least painful way to do it)

[Kini]

Hey Hazmat kudos for posting what you have discovered. I appreciate it. I still need to find if a couple om compilers have a Linux version, or maybe going back to a dual boot.

[hazmatt]

Hey Hazmat kudos for posting what you have discovered. I appreciate it. I still need to find if a couple om compilers have a Linux version, or maybe going back to a dual boot.

Thanks. Happy to help.

You don't need much hardware to run it. Although the system I'm running it on is a 4th gen I7 with a 1080 because I need something to test VR, I'm pretty sure my kinds 3rd gen I5s with RX 580's would run it at easily at 1080P.

For Linux version, I use Linux Mint and have for quiet a while. They even have versions for older hardware. I'm actually typing this on a 15 year old laptop with 4GB that runs mint. I've been slowly disinfecting my computers and getting rid of the windows virus, however I still have to figure out a way to get the Acellus app to run on Linux before I can completely eradicate it.