I have now long been a Linux user, distro hopping from KDE Neon, Kubuntu, and now sticking with Arch Linux. and I am making this post for 4 reasons:
I am incredibly disappointed with the lack of Linux support on RecRoom
With EAC gone, what stops RecRoom from being playable on Linux besides a lack-of support?
RecRoom is still broken for Linux, it worked at one point for steam deck, but still serves no support natively or even through a tool like Steam Proton
In order to continue my work on ^MurderV4 for my community (A concept RecRoom doesn’t understand), I need to be able to work on the game, something I am unable to do until support is made unless I dual-boot Windows
Another point anyone else has yet to make, is Rec Room Studio, a plugin for unity that allows you to edit your rooms via Unity. Now, Unity supports Linux, that’s how I’m working with my team on our indie game, despite being on Linux; However, Rec Room Studio does not, the ONLY installer for Rec Room Studio is a .exe file, there is no option for a linux package or archive
I feel like, they would have to go out of there way a lot just to add another platform that doesn’t have a large market. While I agree that it would be amazing to have it working on Linux distro’s it’s not on a business standpoint probably a good decision. Because they wouldn’t have a large market share to be going after, that’s the main reasons they came to other platforms. Linux while being used by more and more people just probably isn’t a large enough market for recroom to create a version support for it. (My opinion)
They don’t have to re-code the ENTIRE game just to run within linux, the only thing standing between a game being unsupported vs supported, is the anticheat used to play the game
Nearly every single game out there thats designed for ONLY windows can be played via steam using Steam Proton, or other tools like Wine or Lutris
The only thing RecRoom would have to do on their end is tweaking a few things so that Referee is allowed to run within Proton
That wasn’t my main point, retesting and trying to fix issues or a device that is more then likely 0.1% of there revenue wouldn’t be a decision I think they would make.
I’ve heard many debates, talks, and chats about why Linux should be on Rec Room. I second this, because if you can remove something as broad as EAC (which is an integrally trusted system), why can’t you support another system that has similar qualities to the ones that you already have?
