Public service announcement for Linux Users:
You can now play Black Ops Cold War.
All you need to do is:
Go to proton experimental as a tool on Steam (aka in your library, use search if you have to) → Right click to get properties → Go to Beta → and select “bleeding edge”
And then use proton experimental as the compatibility layer for forced compatibility mode.
IF this does not work, try Proton GE. If you have tried two or three GE versions, and it does not work, then use Proton- CachyOS. To install Proton-CachyOS, use Proton Up to install a version of it, and use that instead. Proton-CachyOS is based upon bleeding edge proton experimental, if none of the others work, then this will. If it doesn’t, well… damn it.
This is how you’ll get to play BOCW. Here is proof if you need it: https://www.protondb.com/app/1985810
This change possibly happened in January of this year!! This is quite a new change!
As you can see, this is classified as SILVER, which is a MASSIVE change from “Borked” (aka fucked), which means that you can play it but there might be a few issues. But it’s playable now, and apparently the issues are not that bad. This does not apply to Black Ops 6, Modern Warfare (2019), or any other post 2018 CoD game. All of those games are still fucked when it comes to Linux support.
{Author's note: the wonderful thing about the Proton Database is that users can provide what compatibility features they used, and how they helped. If you're struggling with making it work, look and see what other people did.}
Remember, if you want to buy a game that normally runs on windows, always check the Proton Database to see how well it works with compatibility layers.
So there you have it! Have fun CoD Linux players, the struggle is real!
