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How to Run Latest Linux Build of Vega Strike under Windows Subsystem for Linux 2

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Stephen G Tuggy edited this page Dec 19, 2020 · 2 revisions

There's actually a way to run our latest Ubuntu 20.04 build on Windows, using Windows Subsystem for Linux v2.

https://stackoverflow.com/a/64233268/5067822 lays out most of the steps, except that I would only allow Vcxsrv through the private/domain firewall, not the public firewall.

  • You'll want to start with Windows 10 build 2004 or later. Install Windows Subsystem for Linux, then run the PowerShell command to switch to WSL v2.
  • Install Ubuntu 20.04 on that.
  • Build Vega Strike under that Ubuntu installation, just as you would under normal Ubuntu.
  • Then set up VcxSrv on your Windows machine; point Vega Strike to use it; and be sure to export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1.

Vega Strike should then run, more or less. Although I found that the mouse performance on prerendered and menu screens was incredibly laggy. Pretty unacceptable, actually. But once you get into space, everything runs fine.

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