Installing NIKKE under Linux

nikke-linux.md

Running NIKKE on Linux

Linux guide for GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE into launcher-specific paths.

Paths

Path	Description	Guide
Bottles	Recommended launcher setup	Guide
Faugus	Launcher setup	Guide
Heroic	Launcher setup	Guide
Steam	Non-Steam game setup	Guide
Lutris	Script-based install	Guide
DW Launcher	Dawn Winery launcher	Guide
Windows + Steam	Last resort if Linux-side install paths fail	Guide

Runner Options

DW Proton and miniloader are the runner options covered here. Both can do the same job, but DW Proton is recommended. If you cannot get the game running with DW Proton, try miniloader.

Shared Requirements

• A Linux distribution
• The NIKKE Windows installer from the official website

Each path has additional launcher and runner requirements in its guide.

Troubleshooting

Shared caveats and known issues are kept at the repository root: known issues.

I'm actually impressed I haven't run into any of these issues 😅. I've been using the exact same setup since the first month of this guide, and I've never had to reinstall or do anything weird (besides the update_files) to keep it working

@ShikiMashiro - I’ll need a bit more info to help. Moving the files from the update_files folder should work, but if you’re running into a specific issue, I can only make assumptions without more details

@miku-baka - I think he's referring to the taskbar icon. On Linux, it creates a separate rounded white window with the game icon, usually in the top‑left corner of the screen:

@ShikiMashiro - I’ll need a bit more info to help. Moving the files from the update_files folder should work, but if you’re running into a specific issue, I can only make assumptions without more details

@miku-baka - I think he's referring to the taskbar icon. On Linux, it creates a separate rounded white window with the game icon, usually in the top‑left corner of the screen:

Moving the files from the update_files does not work for me, the small window (that detects an update to do) always appears and this is not possible to pass to the step where the real launcher windows should appear (unless we are used to click on several windows with random race conditions : referring to the steps i've tried to explain earlier)
That's why i always have to re-install the game at each update...

Whatever, during my several installations i've notice the real reason of the inside game video no playing and the solution is what you mentionned on the possible issue page ie : GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_RANK=nvh264dec:0,nvdec:0,nvh265dec:0 !!! There is nothing else to add on our launcher to make the vids play !!! This is at least a very good point.

Now, we have to find why Moving the files from the update_files does not work for everyone at 100% !!!
You're saying that the game as always work for you : may you tell us your exact setup ?
I mean :
Linux
CPU / GPU
Launcher your using
DW proton version.

Thanks a lot in advance !

@ImRobot777 It's understandable... the only issue is that they don't provide logs so that we can connect the dots, and I'm also using the same setup for quite a while, so it might be version related

* vkd3d-proton-3.0

* dxvk-2.7.1-12-9963ecd

* wine-cachyos (miniloader)

Same deps, no envs, and no extra configuration

• Linux: Plain arch - latest
• CPU: i7 9gen
• GPU: RX 7800 XT
• Launcher: Bottles
• I never switched to DW Proton, there was no reason to... Everything was already working fine. Like I said, I never upgraded lol

I just used DW Proton to record the steam video, but only on my notebook

@ImRobot777 It's understandable... the only issue is that they don't provide logs so that we can connect the dots, and I'm also using the same setup for quite a while, so it might be version related

* vkd3d-proton-3.0

* dxvk-2.7.1-12-9963ecd

* wine-cachyos (miniloader)

Same deps, no envs, and no extra configuration

* Linux: Plain arch - latest

* CPU: i7 9gen

* GPU: RX 7800 XT

* Launcher: Bottles

* I never switched to DW Proton, there was no reason to... Everything was already working fine. Like I said, I never upgraded lol

Thank you, i'will try the same way next time !

PS : Do you have the last version of wine-cachyos (miniloader) ?

EDIT : Does your bottles launcher is installed as standard app or as flatpak ??? Thanks

My bottles is a standard app. As for the version, I don't think Nello updated the miniloader after he patched the DW Proton, so it might or might not be the latest