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This page provides information on how to run The Elder Scrolls Online on Linux. If you own The Elder Scrolls Online on Steam, you can enable Proton and run it directly from Steam client. As many users already have Steam installed, it includes the Proton compatibility layer built-in, and it supports Steam Deck by design, this is the recommended method for most users. If you own ESO on Epic Games you can run it either with the Heroic game manager, or by installing the Epic Games store through Lurtis. If you own a physical copy of ESO or if you own it in Bethesda's store, then you can either run it directly with WINE or with the Lutris game manager.

Overview of related technologies

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Running from Steam

This section assumes that you have The Elder Scrolls Online in your games library on Steam.

To enable Proton, open your Steam client and in the top left corner click on "Steam" and then select "Settings". In the newly opened window select the "Steam Play" section in the menu on the left.

Firstly tick the "Enable Steam Play for supported titles" in the "Steam Play Settings" section, and after that also tick the "Enable Steam Play for all other titles". Below that you have an option to select which version of Proton you wish to use. It is recommended that you use the latest versions (indicated by the highest release number), as it includes the most up-to-date release of WINE and most additional technologies that can improve performance.

After pressing "OK" you will be asked to restart Steam. When Steam starts again, it will allow you to download The Elder Scrolls Online and it will start downloading the Proton release that you selected. To install The Elder Scrolls Online, either open its store page and click the "Play Now" button or make your library switch the view from "SteamOS + Linux" to "Games", select The Elder Scrolls Online and click the "Install" button.

After the installation is completed, click "Play" button to start playing.

Running from Lutris

Lutris allows easy installation of The Elder Scrolls Online and provides an interface for very in-depth configuration of various systems that affect the way game is executed and how it performs.

It is also possible to make Lutris use an existing installation of The Elder Scrolls Online and run it under a different configuration.

Getting Lutris

On most Linux distributions it is possible to install Lutris directly from the package manager. More information can be found on the official download page.

While Lutris provides many variations of WINE as possible runners, you are still required to install WINE on your system in order to provide some dependencies that Lutris does not provide. The instructions for installing WINE are located under "Installing WINE" section of this article.

Installing The Elder Scrolls Online

The entry for ESO in Lutris library provides you with few possible installers.

If your graphics card supports Vulkan, then choose the installer marked with "Standalone w/ DXVK version". That will install the ESO launcher and use full potential of your graphics card.

In other cases, use the installer marked with "Standalone w/ PBA version".