Elite Dangerous: Install

Windows

Install via steam

Linux

Documentation

proton issue tracker	https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/150
wine-mono for elite dangerous	https://github.com/redmcg/wine-mono/wiki#with-protontricks

Install (dotnet40)

NOTE:

the elite launcher does not like being unfocused/refocused. keep your mouse centered on it!

WARNING:

dotnet40 is broken in wine-5.13 -- needs wine 5.18.
Update proton or if unavailable, try force maybe?

BROKEN ON PROTON-5.13

Install via steam
Enable steam proton (see above steam link).
Download the elite-dangerous wine-mono version from https://github.com/redmcg/wine-mono/wiki#with-protontricks

# proton
protontricks -s 'game name'                    # find game id (359320)
# protontricks -c 'wine64 uninstaller' 359320    # uninstall mono runtimes
# protontricks 359320  corefonts dotnet40 vcrun2012 quartz
protontricks -c 'mkdir ../../compatdata/359320/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Local\ Settings/Application\ Data/Elite\ Dangerous\ Launcher_evidencehere' 359320
protontricks 359320 dotnet40

Install (custom dotnet)

NOTE:

the elite launcher does not like being unfocused/refocused. keep your mouse centered on it!

confirmed working, spotty VR

Install via steam
Enable steam proton (see above steam link).
Download the elite-dangerous wine-mono version from https://github.com/redmcg/wine-mono/wiki#with-protontricks

# proton
protontricks -s 'game name'                    # find game id (359320)
protontricks -c 'wine64 uninstaller' 359320    # uninstall mono runtimes
# uninstall any wine mono runtime
# click install
# run the downloaded wine-mono-5.1.1.2_ED-x86