Does Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition run on Linux?
Verdict: Partly
Partly. Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition runs on Linux through Steam's Proton tool, but players on ProtonDB rate it Silver, the middle rating, which means expect some problems.
Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition is a simulation game from Microsoft Game Studios, published by Xbox Game Studios, first released on 18 December 2014.
It has a single-player side and an online one. Steam lists partial controller support.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- No, it runs through Proton
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Silver, from 70 reports
- Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
- Marked unsupported by Valve
- Anti-cheat
- None listed
How to play it
- Install Steam from your Linux app store and sign in. Your library is already there.
- In Steam's settings, under Compatibility, switch on "Enable Steam Play for all other titles". That turns on Proton for every Windows game. You only do this once.
- Install Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition and press Play.
Valve marks this game unsupported on the Steam Deck. That rating is about the handheld, and can be down to its screen, controls or power, so it does not by itself mean the game fails on a desktop PC. Check the recent ProtonDB reports before buying.
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