Does STAR WARS Battlefront II (Classic, 2005) run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. STAR WARS Battlefront II (Classic, 2005) is a Windows game that runs on Linux through Proton, the tool built into Steam, and players on ProtonDB rate it Platinum, the top rating.
STAR WARS Battlefront II (Classic, 2005) is an action game from Pandemic Studios, published by Lucasfilm, first released on 8 July 2009.
It has a single-player side and an online one. Critics scored it 78 out of 100 on Metacritic.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- No, it runs through Proton
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Platinum, from 173 reports
- Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
- Playable, with small niggles
- 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 STAR WARS Battlefront II (Classic, 2005) and press Play.
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