Epic Games Store – how to use in Linux?

Like Steam, the “Epic Games Store” is a distribution platform for digital games. Here we show you how to install and use the “Epic Games Store” in Linux.

In order for the “Epic Games Store” to work in Linux, you need Vulkan drivers and proprietary drivers for your graphics card. Depending on whether you have an Nvidia or AMD/Intel graphics card, this is done in different ways.

Install drivers for NVIDIA graphics cards

Opens the terminal. This is usually done with the key combination [Strg] + [Alt] + [T]. Alternatively, you can look for the terminal in your app or start menu. Depending on the distribution, follow the instructions shown below.

Ubuntu

Confirm the following commands in the terminal:

• sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
• sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
• sudo apt install nvidia-driver-450
• sudo apt install libvulkan1 libvulkan1:i386

ArchLinux

For this, the repository “multilib” must be activated in your Pacman configuration file. Then enter the following terminal commands:

• sudo pacman -Syu
• sudo pacman -S nvidia-dkms nvidia-utils lib32-nvidia-utils nvidia-settings vulkan-icd-loader lib32-vulkan-icd-loader

fedora

First install the necessary repository:

• sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled rpmfusion-nonfree-nvidia-driver

Then restart your computer and enter in the terminal:

• sudo dnf install vulkan-loader vulkan-loader.i686

Restart the computer again. Then open the Software Center and navigate to “b” > “hardware driver” > “NVIDIA Linux graphics driver” > “To install“.

Install drivers for AMT/Intel graphics cards

Opens the terminal. This is usually done with the key combination [Strg] + [Alt] + [T]. Alternatively, you can look for the terminal in your app or start menu. Depending on the distribution, follow the instructions shown below.

Enter the commands below, depending on which Linux distribution you are using:

Ubuntu

Confirm the following commands in the terminal:

• sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kisak/kisak-mesa
• sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
• sudo apt update
• sudo apt upgrade
• sudo apt install libgl1-mesa-dri:i386
• sudo apt install mesa-vulkan-drivers mesa-vulkan-drivers:i386

Restart your computer afterwards.

ArchLinux

For this, the repository “multilib” must be activated in your Pacman configuration file. Then enter the following terminal commands.

For AMD

• sudo pacman -Syu
• sudo pacman -S lib32-mesa vulkan-radeon lib32-vulkan-radeon vulkan-icd-loader lib32-vulkan-icd-loader


For Intel

• sudo pacman -S lib32-mesa vulkan-intel lib32-vulkan-intel vulkan-icd-loader lib32-vulkan-icd-loader

fedora

• sudo dnf install vulkan-loader vulkan-loader.i686

Restart the computer.

Install Epic Games Store

After you have installed the video drivers as shown above, you can set up the “Epic Games Store”. This can be done using the Lutris program.

1st step:

Installs Lutris.

2nd step:

Open Lutris and select the menu item “Lutris” out. In the search bar at the top, type “Epic Games Store” one. Select the tab “installer the community” out. Click on the “Epic Games Store” and confirm below with the button “To install“. In the new window, click at the top next to the variant “Full” on “To install“.

Alternatively, just click on this link lutris.net/games/epic-games-store and select the option “Full” out. There you will also be forwarded to Lutris.

3rd step:

Selects in which folder the “Epic Games Store” should be installed. Confirmed with “To install“. Lutris will download and install the necessary files.

4th step:

The next window shows the required files to be downloaded. Confirmed with “Continue“. The download and installation may take a while.

5th step:

It may be that the window “Wine Mono installation” is shown. Confirm the installation with the button “To install“.

6th step:

Once the installation is complete, you can create a desktop shortcut (desktop shortcut) or an application menu shortcut (start menu entry) if you wish. Then click on the button “Conclude“.

Launch Epic Games Store

Once you have installed the “Epic Game Store” as described above, start it in Lutris. In Lutris, click on the menu item “games‘ and double click on the ‘Epic Games Store’ entry. Necessary updates may be installed first.

After that you can use the “Epic Games Store” in Linux. If you have an unsupported graphics card, you’ll see the “Unsupported Graphics Card” error instead.

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