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In EA in windows 10, I purchased Mass Effect legendary edition. Is there any way that anybody knows to transfer that over to steam? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I ask this because I’m in the process of moving fully to Linux mint and have a steam account in Linux. I don’t think EA has a program that runs natively in Linux. I’m wondering if there isn’t a way to grab the windows install file for legendary edition of Mass Effect and install it onto my Linux system understeam.

Or maybe there’s a more efficient way that somebody knows of to do this.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

EA games require the ea.app even if purchased through steam... fyi.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

oh that's good to know. thank you

i should ask . if i buy through steam in linux, will steam auto install the ea app? I doubt it but have to ask

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

AFAIK it does not. You'd have to manually install it. I haven't tried installing EA games on linux. Hell even on windows they're a pain in the ass. App sucks... triggers virus warnings which might or might not be false. EA sucks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Thank you

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

True, but it usually run just fine with Proton.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah not saying it won’t. OP was just trying to avoid ea app from what I gather.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

i just checked in software manager for mint. When I type Proton it shows

Protonup-qt

protonplus

protontricks

portproton

proton-coller

which of these would you suggest if i go the proton route?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Proton is built into Steam. So simply buy the game on Steam and install it. Steam does the rest. You might want to look at protonDB and see if there’s any recommended launch options for the game.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

IIRC, Linux users also have to go to Compatibility under Settings and turn on "Steam Play for all titles" or Windows-only games in your account won't show up.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

cool. thank you.