Reverse: 1999 – How to Play on Linux with Proton

Reverse: 1999 on Linux

By AxerTheAxe.

Install the Patch

I made a free update that lets you play the game on Linux. You can get patch.exe from here [GitHub]. After you download it, do these things:

• Click the right mouse button on Reverse: 1999 in your game list.
• Pick Manage, then choose Browse Local Files.
• Get rid of “reverse1999.exe” or change its name to something like “reverse1999.exe.old”.
• Put the “patch.exe” you downloaded there instead, and name it “reverse1999.exe”.

To start the game, you need to use Proton.

Enable Proton

First, turn on Proton for all your games.

• Click on Steam at the top left.
• Pick Settings from the list.
• In the new window, go to Compatibility.
• Check the boxes for using Steam Play for games that work with it and for all other games.

Then, turn on Proton for Reverse: 1999.

• Click the right mouse button on Reverse: 1999 in your game list.
• Pick Properties.
• In the Compatibility tab, check the box to make the game use a specific Steam Play tool.
• From the list that shows up, pick a version of Proton (like Proton Experimental or the newest regular version).