How to play Mad Max on Linux
Mad Max is a 2015 action game based on the Mad Max action film franchise. The game originally was released on Microsoft Windows and consoles. However, with some tweaks, you can get the game working on Linux.
Getting Mad Max working on Linux
Mad Max is rated platinum on ProtonDB, so it runs well on Linux. However, despite this, it is a native Windows game. As it is native, you must install the official Linux Steam client and enable Steam Play to enjoy the game.
To set up the Steam app on Linux, you’ll have to open up a terminal window. You can launch a terminal window on the Linux desktop by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard. Or, search for “Terminal” in the app menu and launch it that way.
With the terminal window open and ready to use, Steam is ready to be installed. Using the installation instructions below, set up Steam on your Linux PC.
Ubuntu
If you’d like to install Steam on Ubuntu, you’ll need to run the apt install command below.
sudo apt install steam
Debian
Those that use Debian Linux can install Steam, however, the Steam app must be installed via a downloadable DEB package. To get your hands on the Steam DEB package, use the following wget download command below.
wget https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steam.deb
With the Steam DEB package downloaded to your Debian Linux system, the installation can begin. Using the dpkg command, set up Steam on Debian.
sudo dpkg -i steam.deb
Following the installation of Steam on Debian, you must run the apt-get install -f command to correct any dependency issues that may have occurred during the installation process.
Arch Linux
On Arch Linux, Steam is installable via the official “multilib” software repository. However, you must enable this software repository. To enable it, open up the /etc/pacman.conf file in a text editor (as root).
Once the file is open, locate the “multilib” line and remove the # symbol from in front of it. Also, remove the # symbols from the lines directly below. When done, save the edits and run the pacman -Syy command to resync Arch to the official servers.
sudo pacman -Syy
Finally, after setting up the “multilib” software repository, you can set up the Steam app. Install the latest version of Steam on your Arch Linux system by using the pacman -S command.
sudo pacman -S steam
Fedora/OpenSUSE
Those on Fedora and OpenSUSE Linux can install the Steam application through software repositories included out of the box. That being said, the Flatpak release of Steam works better on these operating systems so we suggest following those instructions instead.
Flatpak
To set up the Steam app as a Flatpak on your Linux computer, start by setting up the Flatpak runtime on your computer. Once you’ve set up the runtime, install Steam on your computer with the two commands below.
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam
With the Steam app set up on your computer, launch it and log into your account using your password and user account. When you have logged in, follow the step-by-step instructions below to get Mad Max working on your Linux system.
Step 1: Open up the “Steam” menu in the Steam app. Once inside the Steam menu, click on the “Settings” button to access the Steam settings. Then, locate the “Steam Play” section and click on it to access the Steam Play area.
Inside of the Steam Play area, check both boxes on the page to enable Proton support for Steam. Click the “OK” button to confirm your settings.
Step 2: Find the “Store” button and select it to access the Steam store. Once in the Steam store, click on the search box, type in “Mad Max” and press the Enter key to view the search results.
Look through the search results for “Mad Max.” When you’ve located it, select it to access the game’s Steam store page.
Step 3: On the Mad Max Steam store page, find the green “Add to cart” button and select it with the mouse to add it to your Steam cart. After adding it to the cart, click on the cart icon to buy the game to your account.
Step 4: Select the “Library” button to access the Steam games library. Then, look for “Mad Max” in the games library and click on it with the mouse. Right-click on “Mad Max” and select “Properties. Then, select Compatibility, followed by “Force the use of a specific compatibility tool.” Choose the latest Proton.
When Proton is set up, click on the blue “INSTALL” button to download and install the game to your computer.
Step 5: When Mad Max is done downloading and installing to your computer, it will be ready to play. Select the green “PLAY” button inside of the Steam app to start up Mad Max.
