Installing NIKKE under Linux

nikke-linux.md

First of all, happy new year (maybe?)

Requirements:

• Steam
• Windows (or you can try using an old launcher for the game, it might not work though)
• Proton GE (I'm using 10-27)

Obs:

I'm using Arch, you might need to do some tweaking if you're using a different distro

Steps:

Optional:

1. Download the windows version on their official website
2. Run the installer with w/e program you're familiar with. For example, Lutris, Heroic, Faugus, and so on. In my case, I used Heroic to install the game.
3. Just run the initial installer, it won't download anything, because it's missing some dependencies from windows, but it will create a NIKKE folder under your prefix (if you already know where the folder is supposed to be placed in your prefix, you can skip this part)

Required:

1. Open your Windows OS, and install the launcher. For reference, I installed the whole game (~22gb), but you can try with just the initial client files...
2. Copy the whole NIKKE directory to a USB or upload it somewhere idk
3. Back to your Linux, replace the folder created by the installer with the one you just plucked from windows
4. Add the game to steam and force compatibility to run with Proton GE. Also, you might have to run & cancel a few times if it doesn't open right away

Congratz, you have NIKKE running under wine!

Important: Just letting you know ahead of time, your account can be banned! I can't confirm anything yet, so do this at your own risk. Imma yolo with my main account, if I get banned f it. I have skins, but I can't be bothered to play using my phone or with a dual boot...

This has me thinking. Why is there an integrated Steam login for the NIKKE launcher? Are they planning a Steam release?

I had the same question. My guess is that they are planning to support the Steam Deck, and that’s why we can now play on Linux through Steam