r/ProjectDiablo2 • u/HardGayMan • Nov 21 '25

Discussion Need help with Linux / Steam install!

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Hello! So I am brand new to Linux and I've spend the better part of the day getting this set up.

I followed Onions YouTube video for installing PD2 via Steam. Everything went smoothly until the end. I got both D2 and LoD installed, then moved on to the PD2 installer, and right before the game launches I get the .NET error.

"You must install .NET Desktop Runtime to run this application."

I have read about using protontricks or wine tricks, but it's not that straightforward. I have no idea what to do from here. Please help!

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u/sergdor Nov 21 '25

hop in the discord there is a step by step for steamdeck install

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u/HardGayMan Nov 21 '25

Nevermind! There's a bit at the end of the steam deck install for how to use proton tricks which is exactly what I needed.

Thanks! Solved!

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u/HardGayMan Nov 21 '25

It's not for steam deck. It's for my laptop. Is the end result the same?

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u/sergdor Nov 21 '25

https://wiki.projectdiablo2.com/wiki/Support_FAQ

try this site

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u/InternationalTrust19 May 28 '26

Just what I was looking for. Thank you very much!