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[–] TheCaconym@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The latter - downloading the windows cracked version and yeah, wine or proton. It works beautifully.

That's when there is no native linux version obviously; these days you can also find pirate versions of those when they exist (most notably on rutracker).

I think there is one person putting out repacks especially made for Linux mind you (~~can't remember their name though~~ found it, it's johncena141), including specific wine versions and so on in the repack, though I've never used them

[–] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 2 points 1 year ago

Hopefully they become a little more well known. I am apprehensive of downloading from any repacker that isn't on the Piracy Megathread or FMHY wiki.