There is a specific kind of joy in gaming on Linux: the moment a Windows-native title not only launches through a compatibility layer but thrives . Forever Skies , the first-person post-apocalyptic airship survival game from Far From Home, has reached patch 1.4.2 , and for the first time, the experience on GNU/Linux feels less like a compromise and more like a native port.
Install wine-ge-custom from the AUR and set VKD3D_CONFIG=dxr11 for the best ray tracing performance on AMD cards. Forever Skies - 1.4.2 - MULTi8 - GNU Linux Wine...
If you own the game on , use Proton Experimental. It handles the EOS middleware better than raw Wine. If you own the GOG DRM-free version (highly recommended for Linux users), use wine-staging + DXVK + VKD3D . There is a specific kind of joy in
Forever Skies 1.4.2 is the first version where I can honestly tell a Linux gamer, "Buy it. It works." The dust clouds of the broken Earth are unforgiving, but your operating system doesn't have to be. If you own the game on , use Proton Experimental
Now go repair your airship. The skies, forever as they are, await.