Elden Ring Seamless Co-op Mod Installation For Linux!

[@Honkinwaffle]

Elden Proton used to have functionality for launching Seamless Co-Op through the base game in Steam. This gave the benefit of using same prefix as the base game and being able to see recently played players in PvP. They removed it recently due to compatibility issues but I ended up forking it and making it work with my own system.

[@dirtydan5276]

As a new linux user, I thank you

[@jshparker2801]

I appreciate the help! Thanks so much for the video. You made it quick and painless.

[@reeboothemad5514]

That sounds like a neat mod - thanks for the info! 😊

[@vauths8204]

Fuck I've been fiddling around with this for 2 days bro THANK YOU

[@vauths8204]

Update.. it loaded vanilla after initiating the mod

[@asunavk69]

Tip: b4 reading beware this needs the terminal. To luck for currect prefix or like finding currect file can be done witb find command(e.g.:*find ~ -name "example.txt"*), there are many patterns with this command so i wont elaborate alot. However for more there alot about this in the internet that can be found easily ;).

[@linuxnext]

as some else was pointing out you can also use protontricks as it will show the prefix compat number for the mod or any games on steam but this seems good if you know what your doing or want to learn

[@asunavk69]

​@@linuxnext its a simple find command, in itself it has no harm :d, very usefull too imo.

[@paulomurilo1929]

I praise you, really

[@GiggleGuru-8]

Hey, can you make a video about how to get other mod sworking, the ones that require modengine2, a specific mod would be carian combat.Thanks!

[@linuxnext]

Yeah ill look into it at some point, im not the best with mods and thats why im waiting for nexusmods app to be ready as it supports linux

[@jordanusvansaksen9976]

hey which linux distrobution are you using and which desktop environment? looks really good!

[@linuxnext]

that is garuda, garuda does not look like that by default but the desktop is kde plasma so go with bazzite

[@Presidentboss6]

I wrote a bash script that automatically downloads and installes the mod as well as updates it and backs up and restores your existing config file. Ill fix it up a little bit and post it on github or something. I wrote it for my friend who has been on linux for a couple months but is not very savvy yet.

[@enigmapopstarisfun]

Omg this would be amazing! I just went through the headache of updating the mod on my steam deck and I thought I lost my save file, not realizing I had to copy it over to a whole new folder (the whole wine prefix step in the video). And having to do this every update kind of sucks lol

[@CHKDG8]

Your video: (OUTDATED) XDefiant On Linux! // Install Guide (HEROIC) is marked outdated. Where is the UPDATED version?

[@linuxnext]

I have it marked as a video to do, maybe ill do it tomorrow sometime when i mark a video outdated its because the launch commands or environment variables, runner version are no longer needed mostly because valve fixes the issues upstream and then gloriouseggroll will update proton-ge for outside of steam games

[@sorastereo7197]

so everything went smoothly all the way to the end then when I attempt to launch it, it pops up the terminal for a split second says it's launching then boom, stops trying to launch and nothing happens. On the steamdeck specifically so i know it's not quite the same as your scenario, didn't know if you had any other ideas? I do have modengine installed as well for other mods but if I could just get the coop mod working wouldn't mind playing without mods on the SD other than the coop one. Great video! Glad someone is showing linux some love

[@linuxnext]

have you tried without the modengine to confirm if it launches properly?

[@sorastereo7197]

@@linuxnext yeah just fresh installed it with only the seamless coop mod and no dice.

[@linuxnext]

@@sorastereo7197 have you tried clearing your wine prefix of elden ring? On steam it names them your appid in the steam folder in the compatdata folder Check elden ring updates on steam properties and it will tell you the number it is then delete it, verify elden ring and try again if it doesnt work I'm sorry but there isnt anything else i can do for you :/ Also use latest proton either experimental or proton-ge if you have that installed also

[@sorastereo7197]

@@linuxnext Update! I Solved the puzzle. I couldn't get it to launch within's steam's launch options and had to impliment SteamTinkerLaunch but figured that sucker out and she runs with modengine2 and the coop mod without issues. Thank you!

[@linuxnext]

@@sorastereo7197 nice that kinda solves one of the other users who was wondering if other mods work with elden ring and i suggested steamtinkerlaunch :P Have fun!

[@Normal_Al]

Where are the single player save files located? I've been searching for a while now, and I cannot find them on my system.

[@linuxnext]

proprieties elden ring on steam, app id in updates, find that appid in your compatfolder on where ever you installed elden ring for me its on extragames ssd then follow the same path for the save file as you would on windows you can also use protontricks and that will tell you the appid for each game on steam either it be a steam game or non steam game flathub.org/apps/com.github.Matoking.protontricks

[@Normal_Al]

@@linuxnext Thank you so much. Finally found the single player save files. You're a life saver.

[@Patricknotstarr]

So I follow every step here but keep getting an error message saying “Failed to find “eldenring.exe” (error=2) when I try to start it. Any idea I’d how to fix that?

[@linuxnext]

i would backup your save, delete the wine prefix, verify the game on steam, redo the steps, make the password for the mod, also make sure steam has full access to the drive as in you own the drive, you can use kde partition manager or gnome disks to change or to make sure its mounted properly like /games not mnt i downloaded the latest release and its working great

[@mr.claytonbigsby4342]

Would you be willing to do a video on how to get graceborne mod working on Linux/steam deck? I’m not good with computers and using this video to try to get graceborne mod to work but having trouble.

[@linuxnext]

this might be a bit trickier to do as you can use vortex through proton but that has its own issues, im gonna wait for nexusmods app to release as that has linux support, but you can use steamtinkerlaunch to get vortex installed pretty easily or mod organizer aswell with steamtinkerlaunch github.com/sonic2kk/steamtinkerlaunch you will need to build this as the maintainer hasnt updated it in a while github.com/Nexus-Mods/NexusMods.App

[@personalperson2902]

Hey man greatly appreciate the video great guide!! But I have an issue with the mod where it doesn't load my save file whether I rename its end to .co2 or just leave it .sl2. Did I misinterpret something in the video?

[@linuxnext]

Are you sure you are putting the save file in the right prefix?

[@personalperson2902]

@@linuxnext i put it in where the .sl2 file previously was. i actually just deleted the backup and renamed the original file to .co2

[@linuxnext]

@@personalperson2902 well that should work, check the prefix with protontricks also to confirm it more as i originally had 2 prefixes for elden ring and i put the file in the wrong one lol

[@muharrembaykara3967]

Jo man i have a question ,i go the same route of files you said in "wine prefix" in the folder "Raoming" but there is no file for elden ring do you now what to do next i am lost man :(

[@linuxnext]

@@muharrembaykara3967 are you sure your in the right roaming? And the right prefix for elden ring? Have you also launched the game so it can create those files?

[@arisumego]

but how do we run it with mods? been trying to get it to work with clever's moveset modpack with no dice. guide says to run the bat file but obviously we cant do that on linux

[@linuxnext]

you could try out steamtinkerlaunch, this can help with a lot of that process github.com/sonic2kk/steamtinkerlaunch you may be able to run that .bat through proton also inside of the wine prefix of elden ring

[@linuxnext]

update i found some things that could help you github.com/Cloudef/elden-proton/issues/14 github.com/gurrgur/er-patcher github.com/Cloudef/elden-proton

[@JustAJoX]

stuck at wine prefix i can find my co2 files but what do i have to do with them and how ?

[@linuxnext]

When you add a non steam game it will create a separate wine prefix from your games prefix so you put the co2 in that prefix which should be in your main drive in .steam folder then go through to steamapps then compatdata, find the appid which you can use protontricks for that and then go through into the prefix like you would on windows to find the save folder that elden ring would use which should be in the appdata directory

[@mak7t_140]

hey can u do seamless coop with mods

[@linuxnext]

Its possible, i tried with vortex and tried adding the .exe to vortex but as i said in the video it instantly crashes. Idk if you can use mo2 with elden ring as i didnt try but its definitely possible if you know how to mod, and know some basics of allowing mo2 to see your mods and the .exe properly A piece of software that can help is steamtinkerlaunch which you will need to build as the dev hasnt updated it in over a year, you could also try just install mo2 through your wine game launcher of choice like bottles or lutris github.com/sonic2kk/steamtinkerlaunch

[@linuxnext]

update i found some things that could help you github.com/Cloudef/elden-proton/issues/14 github.com/gurrgur/er-patcher github.com/Cloudef/elden-proton

[@mak7t_140]

@@linuxnext alr i will check it out

[@HamoudRPG]

is the save files between pc and steam deck is the same or i have to do something else ?

[@linuxnext]

@@HamoudRPG if its a .co2 file then no you dont need to do anything Also dont use the .co2 in the main game as it inlcudes items that can get marked by EAC as cheating

[@devoncannon3863]

I've done all of this and I can't get my other save from windows to load on linux lol no idea what I'm doing wrong.

[@linuxnext]

Where did you place your .co2?

[@devoncannon3863]

@linuxnext Home , .steam, steam, steam apps, compatdata, 1245620, wich is the elden ring game. Pfx, drive c, users, steam user, app data , roaming, eldenring file. And I have it placed in both the file location area as well as in a file with another save ive tryed everything I can think of

[@alexh8561]

@@devoncannon3863 Did you ever figure this out? I’m stuck at this step also