Preparation
Installing Protontricks
We will need Protontricks in order to manage and install closed-source Windows components that are not included by default in your Fallout: New Vegas installation. Installing Protontricks is as simple as clicking here and then clicking Install.
Installation
Installing the Game
Where should I install the game?
Opposite to Windows, you should absolutely install Fallout: New Vegas on your device's internal storage, in the default location.
If you have never installed the games before, go directly to step 5.
- Click here to be taken to Fallout: New Vegas' page in your Steam library
- Click the Settings icon, then click on Manage > Browse local files
- Delete the entire contents of the game folder.
- Click here then click Uninstall
- Click here to install Fallout: New Vegas
Post-Installation
Key Terminology
Now that the game is installed, there are two folders from it that will be referred to in the guide often:- Root folder: Where the game is installed.
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Fallout New Vegas
- Data folder: Where all of the game's assets are located.
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Fallout New Vegas/Data
- Prefix folder: Where all of the game's compatibility files are located.
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/22380
Generating Fresh Configuration Files
- Click here to run the game from Steam
- Allow Steam to generate a Vulkan shader cache. This will take a few minutes.
- Click OK to both pop-ups that say Detecting Video Hardware.
- If there aren't any pop-ups, try re-installing the game, and then try again.
- Click OK then Exit.
