Minimum:

  • OS: Ubuntu 22.04
  • Processor: Intel i5-4690 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580
  • Storage: 25 GB available space

Recommended:

  • OS: Ubuntu 24.04
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD RX 6700
  • Storage: 25 GB available space
  • thingsiplay@beehaw.org
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    The previous Civilization games are playable on Linux, so its not really locking out Linux users. But I guess the online part does not work? I never played in online modes, so didn’t lookup or knew this.

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      Yeah previous ones ran fine, however there was a post on here maybe 4 months urging everyone to fill in a survey to convince firaxis not to cut off linux by using a particular anticheat that locks linux out in the new Civ7. I just assumed you were the same guy.

      I’d hold off pre-ordering and wait for release as while there are Steam specs like you posted I also found a blurb about a denuvo DRM.

      Having said that Steam are pretty good for refunds if stuff doesnt work

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        No, I’m not that guy. I also didn’t know about what the guy did, before you telling me here. Officially there was no plans on adding Kernel level anticheat to the game, right? So what the guy did was not based on real information. Or did I miss an official statement?

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            https://steamcommunity.com/app/1295660/discussions/0/

            I have looked at the Steam discussion board for the game and people seem to be unhappy (based on the official streaming to showcase): a) Denuvo is planned to be integrated (not sure if plans have changed), and b) game looks and plays much different than any Civ so far. So Denuvo might still be integrated, but game can be perfectly playable on Linux. Denuvo is not an anti cheat system, its an anti theft system against piracy.

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              I wouldnt buy it until after release given the Denuvo probability. I’d hold off until it’s proven to work and doesn’t break for Linux users. Civ6 currently works as both native linux and priton/windows version on my machine, but I know others have had troubles with the native version. If Denuvo prevents proton running the windows version then many linux gamers may have an issue.

              I definitely counsel a wait and see approach.

              I have bought civ3 through 6, I’m interested but def not committed to 7 and Denuvo and its personal datagathering is a redline no for me.

              YMMV

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          I’d have to go back and find it, but no my recollection was that it was based on an official statement.

          Certainly the survey was an official firaxis one.