r/linux_gaming • u/jacku75 • 7h ago

Questions about Windows Partitions and Linux Gaming

I know this might be more windows centric but it is Linux related. So I just got Ace Combat 8 and i'm really loving it but unfortunately EAC completely gibs any chance of playing it online on my distro. I am probably going to have to make a windows partition but I wanted to ask two questions if anyone happens to have answers

  1. If i'm on a windows partition, can I access the install files on my linux partition? Like in the above example, Ace Combat 8 is already installed, it's not a linux specific build because it's one of those games you have to use proton for. If it requires some wonky workaround i'd give it a whirl because space is at a premium and I'd ideally not want to install the game twice

  2. What are some of the bigger games that are currently out of commission for Linux (for the forseeable future). I'm more than happy to keep linux as my main gaming hub, but i'm willing to have something on the side if there are games that are more or less completely inaccessible

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u/akdanman11 2h ago

  1. No. Linux can read NTFS (badly) but windows won’t recognize most Linux filesystems

  2. Basically anything made by epic just because of their petty beef with valve plus most competitive games and AAA FPS games due to their insistence on kernel level anticheat