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Grandwolf319 @sh.itjust.works

9mo ago

Windows 11 LTSC vs Linux for piracy

Hi,

I recently built a new gaming computer and have been contemplating about the OS.

I prefer to move away from windows given obvious reasons and do like using Linux, but my experience with my steam deck has taught me that pirating games in Linux is hit or miss.

I played around with windows LTSC and honestly, seems like windows without the bloatware.

So question is, how is game pirating on Linux (in a desktop, not steam deck).

Is it as smooth as windows or should I just say fuck it and accept that my gaming computer has to stay windows for another generation?

28 comments

- Also you can run them in a container or a sandbox so a plus for linux
- So I tried to get a couple games working on my steam deck that didn’t work at all. I do remember trying to run thing with wine, but just gave up and installed the game on a windows computer.
  So would I just google Lutris and go from there?
  
  The steam deck is kinda inconvenient when any level of tinkering is required due to switching between game and desktop mode and the input if you dont attach a keyboard and mouse. Non-deck distros lose the quick settings which I really like.
  Try bottles too. you may or may not find it easier than lutris. I find the dependencies easier to install. After checking if anyone has already documented what dependencies are needed (directx, dotnet, etc.), I usually start with the default wine bottles uses, then try wine-ge and tkg at least before giving up. I have yet to find a game that cant be made to work but other software can be very finicky especially once dotnet is involved.
  
  Did you try Desktop Mode on the Deck? Makes things a lot easier. Haven't had much issue with things like this with my Steam Deck, but on Linux PC, I've had none. Ever. Try Bazzite, it's built for gaming.
  I would just Google, "using bottles/lutris to install game on Linux" and I imagine you could find people walking through it.
I used to repack games for a group in Linux pirating. Most of the time, there was no tweaking. Only the badly optimized ones like ragnarok, elden ring new dlc, etc needed some other work.
You can install games from dodi, fitgirl, online-fix, all just fine. You can also download linux repacks from jc141.
How does one install pirated games (e.g. from fitgirl) on Linux?
- Open it with wine, no other tweaks.
- What others said... I think I've even run the installer as a non-steam app through Steam using proton and that worked as well. Unless I'm misremembering.
- I used Lutris before but I do Bottles now, fitgirl worked on both fantastic for me
I still dual boot with Windows for gaming, so I can't comment on the next gaming as much, but I will say that LTSC is everything that it seems to be (or not be).
Windows without any bullshit, I used it for years.
I use windows solely for ease of gaming so I haven't bothered to replace the stock, but if you do keep using Windows, LTSC is definitely the way to go.
as far as the articles going around, Linux is catching up but is not yet as effortless less as Windows for gaming specifically.
You can run the same translation layer that Steam uses for your pirated games, compatibility will be similar to what protondb reports.
- Once installed, I think you can often even run the exe of the pirated game through Steam as a "non-steam app" using Proton
Use Bottles with the Sandbox option enabled (and sound enabled). So, native performance but without access to files outside the Wine prefix (virtual Windows folder where the game is installed) and without network access. This way, you don't have to worry about games phoning home, containing a crypto miner or ransomware.
Also, forget about FitGirl repacks on Linux, most don't unpack correctly.
Where do you get installation media for Windows LTSC?
- From Microsoft. They actually provide ISO downloads for the 11 LTSC versions, so there's not really any reason to go grab some random one off totally-legit-software-and-totatlly-not-malware.com or whatever.
  
  Imagine I'm an idiot, do you have a link or description for where to find those? I looked for them some time ago and found nothing. 🥹
  
  Massgrave (known widely for their Windows and Office activation scripts) provides download links as well, useful if you use a VPN since Microsoft blocks you from downloading.
  Directory link: https://massgrave.dev/genuine-installation-media
- I found a torrent that had windows 11 LTSC, pre activated and with office.
  When I made the bootable usb, it had options where I could just opt out of the data collection and all that so it wouldn’t even show that during install.
  Pretty good experience. Feels weird to say that about a Microsoft product.
  
  Thanks!

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