The wannaplay Script install all necessary Libraries to play "State of the Art" Windows Games on Ubuntu 19.10+ based Distributions.

It's a half-automated Script that brings the capability to play most of the latest DX11 and DX12 Games like Need for Speed Heat, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 and 2 (Remake), Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Blizzard Games, NB2K20 and many more.

For a large List of working Steam Games visit protondb.

An easy way to install many Games on Linux via Scripts, are the Lutris Gaming Platform - visit Lutris Homepage.

What it do:

• automatically detect your Graphic Card and install the latest recommended Driver for Intel/AMD/Nvidia GPU's
• install WineHQ (staging) and Winetricks
• install Vulkan API
• install 32-bit Game support
• install additional Libraries for better compatibility with Origin, Battle.net, Uplay etc.
• configure Esync support
• install native Steam and Lutris Gaming Platforms
• install ProtonGE Custom Build to fix some issues in Steam Games
• install Protontricks
• install useful Software like MangoHUD (FPS Overlay), OBS Studio (Screencast Software) etc.

Dependencies:

dialog (available in the official Ubuntu Repository)

jq (Just if ProtonGE Custom Build will be installed - available in the official Ubuntu Repository)

build-essential (available in the official Ubuntu Repository)

Notice:

This Script install the Mesa Driver Package (Open-Source) this Package contains Intel and AMD GPU Driver.

The Nvidia Driver is on the other Hand fully proprietary!.

Usage:

1. Navigate to the Folder where the wannaplay.sh File is located -> Open your Terminal in this Directory.

2. Execute sudo chmod +x wannaplay.sh to give the Script execution rights.

3. After that execute the Script by typing: sudo ./wannaplay.sh

4. Done.. follow the Script with the User input prompt and you should be fine so far.

Proof of Concept:

Need for Speed Heat (DXVK):

NFS Video

NBA2K20 (Proton):

NBA2K20 Video

Ark Survival Evolved (Proton):

Ark Video