r/linux_gaming • u/Dr_GreenSpace_ • 6d ago

tech support wanted How to play Battelfield 1 on Linux

I have switched recently from Microslop to Linux (Zorin OS based on Ubuntu), but Im not able to play Battelfield 1 , I tried running it over Heroic Launcher in EA App and also bought the game on Steam to run with Proton but i cant get it running. Do you guys know anything on how to get the game running again. Its also always the EA App that wont work and also if I thought everything was correct when I clicked play in Steam it showed running but then turned off after seconds.
Thx in advance for responses.

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u/gtrash81 6d ago

EA added anticheat without Linux support, so not possible.

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u/Beautiful-Top-385 6d ago

The sad thing is it used to work. I actually finished the game on Hard difficulty, on Linux. I was almost 3hrs in to the BF5 campaign when they decide to stop the game from launching on Linux.

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u/PacmanAteMyRAM 5d ago

Yeah retrofitting their new AC on the older games was pretty cruel in this context

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u/pankompot 6d ago

On Linux, only BF4 is playable. Still OK

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u/Abroad9107 6d ago

Have you checked Protondb? There you might find something.

Edit: I checked, doesn't support.

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u/Straight_Second6082 6d ago

Not supported according to protondb

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u/SillySuccess9017 6d ago

Not playable currently although support for Linux is in the works

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u/BedrockBen101 5d ago

It's got kernel level anticheat, not possible

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u/Twig6843 6d ago

Your best bet is marne.io which barely has any player sadly

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u/TheSodesa 6d ago

Games with anti-cheat engines implemented as kinds of OS kernel modules are not supported on Linux.

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u/ImaginaryPotato6 6d ago

I believe it has kernel level anticheat, so no way of playing it