Linux and MacOS support

MacOS/Steam Deck: Not supported at all due to technical limitations.

Linux: While not officially supported, some users have had limited success with Wine/Proton. Warning: This is experimental, often fails, and is not recommended.

Community Linux Guide (Experimental)

⚠️ Important: This guide rarely works and is provided as-is. No support is offered for Linux installations.

Prerequisites

1. Launch your game (e.g., Palia) at least once through Steam
2. Verify the game prefix exists:

# For Palia (adjust the number for other games)
if [ -d $HOME/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/2707930 ]; then 
  echo "Game prefix OK"
else 
  echo "Launch the game first"
fi

Installation Steps

Step 1: Install Protontricks

# Debian/Ubuntu/Mint
sudo apt install protontricks

# Arch-based (Manjaro, CachyOS, etc.)
sudo pacman -Syu protontricks

# Fedora
sudo dnf install protontricks

Install .NET Framework:

protontricks 2707930 dotnet452

Step 2: Install Overwolf

1. Download Overwolf setup
2. Extract the zip file
3. Run protontricks and select your game
4. Choose "Enable silent install" → OK
5. Choose "Select the default wineprefix" → OK
6. Choose "Run an arbitrary executable" → OK
7. Navigate to the extracted Overwolf setup and run it
8. Complete installation and cancel out of protontricks

Step 3: Install Winetricks

# Arch-based
sudo pacman -Syu winetricks

# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt install winetricks

# Fedora
sudo dnf install winetricks

Install additional .NET versions (first command may error - ignore it):

WINEPREFIX="$HOME/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/2707930/pfx/" winetricks -q dotnet40
WINEPREFIX="$HOME/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/2707930/pfx/" winetricks -q dotnet48

Step 4: Set Windows 10 mode

protontricks 2707930 win10

Step 5: Install Protonhax

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jcnils/protonhax/refs/heads/main/protonhax -P /usr/local/bin/
sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/protonhax

Step 6: Run the game and Overwolf

1. Launch your game through Steam
2. In a terminal, inject Overwolf:

protonhax run 2707930 "$HOME/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/2707930/pfx/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Overwolf/Overwolf.exe"

Troubleshooting

• Errors during installation: Delete the game prefix and start over:

  sudo rm -rf $HOME/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/2707930
  

• Steam issues: Run Steam from terminal instead of menu: steam
• Overwolf won't start: Repeat Step 2 to reinstall

Why This Often Fails

• Overwolf requires Windows-specific components
• Memory reading for live tracking is incompatible with Wine/Proton
• Each game and system configuration behaves differently
• Updates frequently break compatibility

Recommended alternative: Use the web versions (e.g., palia.th.gl) on Linux.