CrossOver is actually pretty good for Macs with Apple Silicon, where there is limited choice. But on Linux, you're far better off sticking with Steam + Proton-GE / Lutris + Wine-GE
If you look at the developers of Proton, Lutris, and wine you will see a decent number of codeweavers employees. I think valve may have even hired them to develop the compatability layer on the steam deck (Proton/Wine).
Crossover is not really for Linux gaming. Sure it can run games, but it’s mainly focused on providing a stable environment to run commercial software applications. Think of it more as a LTS version of WINE for running adobe suite etc.
Media buttons are standardized so they should work. I believe the apex 350 is supported by openRGB for lighting control but I don't know about what would support the macro keys.
LibreOffice works perfectly for me, and Ofice Online fills any void, but sometimes you just need native Office. It's a matter of "Is it possible" more than anything else? Just for fun
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d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz · 26 pts · 3y
CrossOver is actually pretty good for Macs with Apple Silicon, where there is limited choice. But on Linux, you're far better off sticking with Steam + Proton-GE / Lutris + Wine-GE
ghostinthessh@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 3y
If you look at the developers of Proton, Lutris, and wine you will see a decent number of codeweavers employees. I think valve may have even hired them to develop the compatability layer on the steam deck (Proton/Wine).
warmaster@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 3y
Easiest way to play Windows games on Linux, in my experience.
Anything else is more work and less playing.
lemba@social.tchncs.de · 10 pts · 3y
@warmaster @luthis I can highly recommend #heroicgameslauncher too
kernelPanic@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
Everything is perfect with heroiclauncher except for the redists. You have to find them yourself then install them manually using winetricks probably
SaltyIceteaMaker@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3y
Idk why but i never got anything working in lutris... bottles work pretty well tho
lemba@discuss.tchncs.de · 8 pts · 3y
I can highly recommend #HeroicGamesLauncher as addition to Lutris and Steam.
miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y
Any news on Ubisoft and EA integration? They mentioned it almost two years ago if I remember correctly, but I haven't heard anything since
lemba@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 3y
Sadly, no...
Toidi@artemis.camp · 8 pts · 3y
Crossover is not really for Linux gaming. Sure it can run games, but it’s mainly focused on providing a stable environment to run commercial software applications. Think of it more as a LTS version of WINE for running adobe suite etc.
DuckGuy@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 3y
I'm still not over Crossover's "cool and hip" rebranding.
MrGerrit@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 3y
SaltyIceteaMaker@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3y
You could try:
•lutris
•play on linux
•bottles
I recommend bottles for anything that's not available on steam (i.e. driver software) worked pretty well for me
suodrazah@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y
There are some alternatives to the official Steelseries software, what are you using it for specifically?
MrGerrit@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 3y
Voyajer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Media buttons are standardized so they should work. I believe the apex 350 is supported by openRGB for lighting control but I don't know about what would support the macro keys.
MrGerrit@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 3y
Shizu@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I tried Crossover multiple timea over the last 10 years and I always ended up uninstalling it. It never worked for anything. Not wvwn simple games.
theshatterstone54@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 3y
Wjat about, for example, M$ office? Apparently it could work for older versions, but I really don't want to pay for it or pirate it.
MikeFernandes@noc.social · 2 pts · 3y
@theshatterstone54 @linux_gaming Would LibreOffice not fit your use case?
theshatterstone54@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 3y
LibreOffice works perfectly for me, and Ofice Online fills any void, but sometimes you just need native Office. It's a matter of "Is it possible" more than anything else? Just for fun
Lojcs@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 3y
Is this another wine wrapper or is own thing?
YaBoyMax@programming.dev · 7 pts · 3y
It's essentially the commercial version of Wine (although I'm definitely oversimplifying). It's developed by the same company, CodeWeavers.