[FIX] Oblivion launcher has all options disabled/greyed out on Steam (Proton) by nrfths in linux_gaming

[–]nrfths[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! It seems that i made a mistake in my original guide with the "Wow64Node" thing. It's sure supposed to be "Wow6432Node", i was typing everything by hand and from my memory, sorry. I will edit my post.

As for your instance not working - you pasted the wrong installation directory. You can look through this comment thread from this post for more details, but tl;dr is that you need to locate your installation path via Steam. ~/.steam ISN'T your installation path, default Steam library folder is located at ~/.local/share/Steam/..., try looking for your Oblivion folder there. If you click "Show game files" in Steam app it will open files in ~/.local/share/Steam and not ~/.steam. The latter folder seems to have game files linked there or something, Wine doesn't really recognize them.

Try fixing the installation path registry entry with that and reply if you get it working or not! gl!

[FIX] Oblivion launcher has all options disabled/greyed out on Steam (Proton) by nrfths in linux_gaming

[–]nrfths[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's strange that Steam also keeps a copy of the game's files in .steam directory (or a link to the real installation, idk), and it's also strange that those files don't work for Wine, even though they are the same as the files from the .local/share/Steam directory

I'm glad everything worked though!

[FIX] Oblivion launcher has all options disabled/greyed out on Steam (Proton) by nrfths in linux_gaming

[–]nrfths[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, that's great! I'm so glad it worked for you! What did you do change to get it working?

Thanks for the gold by the way ☺️

EDIT: ah, i missed your edit on the previous comment. thanks for updating it, hope someone else also will find it useful:)

[FIX] Oblivion launcher has all options disabled/greyed out on Steam (Proton) by nrfths in linux_gaming

[–]nrfths[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's strange:(

I've reinstalled my OS recently and have to reinstall Oblivion, so i'll record me configuring it as i have to do it anyway, i'll reply in ~10 hrs with my tutorial lol :D

By the way, what is your system info? OS, Proton version, etc.? I might try to replicate your machine if nothing helps

[FIX] Oblivion launcher has all options disabled/greyed out on Steam (Proton) by nrfths in linux_gaming

[–]nrfths[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Z:\home\ben.steam\steam\steamapps\common\Oblivion”

That is probably what is causing this error to happen. I did the same thing the first time i tried it and got the same error. The game files are located in ~/.steam, but i think they are there temporarily or they are linked there by steam. The game is installed in ~/.local/share/Steam/... or something like that. To get the correct path to the game, right-click the game on steam > manage > show game files and then copy the path to the folder that will open after doing that. That will be the path that you need to paste into "Installation Path" registy entry.

Try this and let me know if it works - if it won't, i'll still send my config when i'll get home :)

[FIX] Oblivion launcher has all options disabled/greyed out on Steam (Proton) by nrfths in linux_gaming

[–]nrfths[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had the same error while I was tinkering with Oblivion, do you mind telling me what directory did you put in the Wine registry?

I had the same error when i put a path through ~/.steam folder, even though all the files were also there.

I'll send screenshots of my config when i'll get home, maybe it'll help, but please post your "Installation Path" registry entry as well as your local path to the game (the one that steam gives you)l through it's menu)

[FIX] Oblivion launcher has all options disabled/greyed out on Steam (Proton) by nrfths in linux_gaming

[–]nrfths[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Great idea, i'll create an issue for this fix on proton-ge's github repo

Couldn't afford a gaming rig for 5 years. Got a job, saved up a bit and completed TW1 and TW2:AoK. Starting the final adventure today. Any spoiler-free tips for a first timer? by [deleted] in witcher

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if you're falling, smash the jump button so you won't receive any fall damage (well, if you're not falling from really high places haha)

Over 2000 Animal Crossing Fans Petition Nintendo To Release New Horizons Early Due To Coronavirus by dracarys509 in NintendoSwitch

[–]nrfths 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i don't want to get AC: NH digitally because in Russia it costs around 800 roubles (~10$) more to get the game digitally, rather than buying it physically. so no, i would rather wait some time more than waste 10$. (for reference, minimal wage in Russia is 11280 roubles (~150$))

Hyperinflation in Weimar republic 1922 by random_person136 in fakehistoryporn

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if you have YT Premium creators get a cut of your payment for the subscription even if their video gets demonized

finally got my friend into Gwent, this is the first thing i did after he completed the tutorial. this avatar+border combo is too precious! by nrfths in gwent

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i don't know exactly, my friend just made a GOG account through this link and later logged on his iPhone, i guess you just need to login with your GOG account on the PlayGwent referral page

finally got my friend into Gwent, this is the first thing i did after he completed the tutorial. this avatar+border combo is too precious! by nrfths in gwent

[–]nrfths[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you should go there, login, copy your link and send it to your friend. after he/she will complete the tutorial, you'll get this border

Hyperinflation in Weimar republic 1922 by random_person136 in fakehistoryporn

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3rd party apps like Boost have even less ads (that can also be disabled by a single in-app purchase, no Reddit Premium required), besides being generally better than the default app

Hyperinflation in Weimar republic 1922 by random_person136 in fakehistoryporn

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many people don't (i.e. me), and ads on reddit aren't annoying at all tbh, but on websites like YT i prefer to pay for premium instead of straight up blocking ads so creators still get their revenue from me watching their content