Hi everyone!
I’m a Playstation gamer looking into moving to Linux gaming as the next Playstation might not be able to play physical games.
Here are my 2 computers:
MacBook Pro 2012 (upgraded) with Fedora 41
Surface Go 1 with Fedora 41
I bought Frostpunk on Steam after checking on Proton DB that it would normally run on the MacBook as I knew the Surface Go would probably be way too weak.
According to Proton DB it’s a Gold game.
In the end, no matter what version of Proton I use, it doesn’t launch on the MacBook. I have a black screen, some icy sounds and then it crashes at best..
I then thought, let’s give it a try on the Surface Go and it launched immediately without any tinkering using Proton experimental.
But, the game crashes when the firat cinematic starts, probably because it’s loading too many assets for the Surface.
If anyone has an idea about what to try too many get it working on the MacBook, I would be thankful.
In the meantime, I would want to know, how do you know if a game is gonna run on your machine?
There's only so much you can do with a 13 year old MacBook. You note "upgraded", but that doesn't mean much at that vintage.
If you're trying to run current games, assume they won't work.
As the other user said, better off getting a SteamDeck.
Although, TBH, if your prime concern is PlayStation going discless, that may be an unwarranted worry.
https://www.ign.com/articles/former-playstation-boss-shawn-layden-says-sony-cant-get-away-with-making-ps6-disc-less
PlayStation is ahead in too many territories that don't have the infrastructure to support a discless console.