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submitted 1 day ago by GladiusB@lemmy.world to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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Ok. So I have a decent setup and running Mint because I do not want the hassle of Arch. I know Epic has said several times they won't support us. Whatever, it's lame. But my son has Windows 10 and plays Fortnite and wants to come to Linux. I have no problem with my steam games.

GE Force Now works great for my needs. But he is really into it. I tried a VirtualBox and no go. Heroic, doesn't work. Lutris? Never loads. Fuguna downloaded but wouldn't launch.

Is there any other option besides GE Force Now?

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

EAC is the problem. It's not that the game can't run, it's that you'll be blocked from connecting to any servers.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I totally understand. Just wondering if there is something else out there that I can't find with searches.

[–] s38b35M5@lemmy.world 19 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Let's say that you were able to find a way. Epic could then ban your son's account for suspected cheating/hacking.

It's not possible (I tried like you) to get further than the party selection screen. Matchmaking kills the game instantly. When I contacted Epic support, I was politely warned that their system would very likely classify my attempts to run on Linux as a bannable offense.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

Ge force it is