How to play Z1 Battle Royale on linux
Z1 Battle Royale (previously called H1Z1) is a battle royale game developed and published by Daybreak Game Company. The game is multiplayer-focused and tasks players with fighting other players to survive. Here’s how to play it on your Linux PC.
Getting Z1 Battle Royale working on Linux
Z1 Battle Royale isn’t native to Linux, but users can enjoy it on Linux, thanks to Proton. However, Proton only works with the Linux Steam app, so you must install it on your computer.
To get the Steam app set up on your computer, you’ll need to open up a terminal window. Press Ctrl + Shift + T on the keyboard to launch one, or search for “Terminal” in the app menu.
With the terminal window open and ready to use, it is time to install Steam. Follow the instructions below that corresponds with the Linux OS you use on your computer.
Ubuntu
To run Steam on Ubuntu, execute the following apt install command.
sudo apt install steam
Debian
To install Steam on your Debian system, you’ll have to download the Steam DEB to your computer. You can download it using the wget download command.
wget https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steam.deb
Once the Steam DEB package is downloaded to your computer, you’ll be able to install Steam using the following dpkg command to install Steam on Debian.
sudo dpkg -i steam.deb
After installing the Steam DEB package, you will need to run the apt-get install -f command to correct any dependency issues that occurred during the installation process.
sudo apt-get install -f
Arch Linux
To install Steam on Arch Linux, you’ll have to enable the “multilib” software repository. Do that by opening up the /etc/pacman.conf file in a text editor (as root).
Once the file is open in a text editor, find the “multilib” line and remove the # symbol. Also, remove the # symbol from the line below “multilib.” When done, save the edits, close the editor, and run the pacman -Syy command.
sudo pacman -Syy
Finally, install Steam on your Arch Linux system using pacman -S.
sudo pacman -S steam
Fedora/OpenSUSE
If you use Fedora or OpenSUSE Linux, you’ll be able to install Steam using the software repositories integrated within your operating system. However, we suggest using the Flatpak release of Steam for these OSes, as it tends to run better.
Flatpak
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam
After installing Steam, open it up on the desktop and log in using your user credentials. Then, follow the step-by-step instructions below to get Z1 Battle Royale working on Linux.
Step 1: Find the “Steam” button inside the Steam app and click on it with the mouse. Then, select the “Settings” button inside to access the Steam settings area.
Inside the Steam settings area, find the “Steam Play” section, and check the “Enable Steam Play for supported titles” and “Enable Steam Play for all other titles” boxes. Click the “OK” button when done to confirm your settings.
Step 2: Find the “Store” button inside the Steam app and click on it with the mouse. Then, select the search box, and type in “Z1 Battle Royale.” Press the Enter key on the keyboard to view the search results.
Step 3: Look through the search results for “Z1 Battle Royale.” Once you’ve located the game, select it to access the Z1 Battle Royale Steam storefront page.
On the Z1 Battle Royale Steam storefront page, locate the green “Add to cart” button, and select it to add the game to your Steam cart. Once the game is in your Steam cart, click on the cart icon to purchase the game.
Step 4: After purchasing Z1 Battle Royale for your computer, find the “Library” button to access your Steam games library. Then, find “Z1 Battle Royale” in your library, and right-click on it.
In the right-click menu, select the “Properties” option.
Step 5: Once you’ve opened up the “Properties” area for Z1 Battle Royale, find the “COMPATIBILITY” checkbox and click on it. Then, set Proton to “7.0-2”. Setting Z1 Battle Royale to this version of Proton will ensure the game runs well on Linux.
Step 6: Close the right-click menu for Z1 Battle Royale, then, find the blue “INSTALL” button and click on it to download and install the game to your Linux computer.
Step 7: The installation of Z1 Battle Royale will take some time to complete. When the process is done, the blue “INSTALL” button will become a green “PLAY” button. Select this button to start up the game on your Linux PC.
