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How to run RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 in Linux
By CravenCoyote
A quick and easy guide on how to run RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 in Linux
   
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Languages: English
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Why?
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 is a Windows game, but it is relatively easy to get it working in Linux using this guide.

The standard versions of Proton that come with Steam will give you a driver error, however we can use GloriousEggroll's (GE) modified version of Proton to play RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 as well as many other games. This guide will explain how.

These steps will provide a more 'vanilla' gameplay experience, which is what some people desire, as opposed to opting for a re-implemented version such as OpenRCT2.
How?
How can it be done?

The answer is: very easily!
The below steps will download and extract Proton-5.11-GE-3-MF into your Steam directory, for use with Steam titles.

Step 1:
Copy (select and press CRTL + C) and paste (middle mouse button click) this command into a terminal:

clear && mkdir ~/.steam/root/compatibilitytools.d && echo -e "\e[32m[SUCCESS ] compatibilitytools.d Directory created" || echo -e "\e[33m[SKIPPED ] compatibilitytools.d Directory already exists. Skipping." && echo -e "\e[32m[DOWNLOAD] Starting Download\e[38m" && wget https://github.com/GloriousEggroll/proton-ge-custom/releases/download/5.11-GE-3-MF/Proton-5.11-GE-3-MF.tar.gz -q --show-progress --progress=bar:force 2>&1 || echo -e "\e[31m[FAILURE ] Something went wrong - please check your internet connection and try again." && echo -e "\e[32m[EXTRACT ] Attempting to extract\e[38m" && tar -C ~/.steam/root/compatibilitytools.d -zxvf Proton-5.11-GE-3-MF.tar.gz && echo -e "\e[32m[SUCCESS ] Proton-5.11-GE-3-MF should now be available next time you launch Steam." || echo -e "\e[31m[FAILURE ] Something went wrong - most likely the download failed or corrupted during downloading. Please check your internet connection and try again."


Step 2:
Restart Steam (exit completely, then start it up again).

Step 3:
From your Library, find RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, right click on it and select Properties.
From the options, tick the box to force a specific Proton version. From the list, pick Proton-5.11-GE-3-MF and click OK.

Step 4:
Start the game!
Notes
Saving and Loading games works fine, however I recommend saving your files to a location you will remember. When trying to load a game, it will always default to an internal directory not easily accessible when you save a game.

As an example, I save my games to my home directory/games/saves. When loading, I simply navigate to my home directory/games/saves.