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    "@dannymon@lemmy.dbzer0.com",
    "this guide that i found on reddit"
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  "textContent": "submitted by cm0002 to linux\n10 points | 2 comments\n\nOC write up by @dannymon@lemmy.dbzer0.com\n\n> ## To be completely frank, i created this guide for myself using an LLM, by using this guide that i found on reddit as a starting point. It was completely indecipherable to a new bazziteOS user like myself, but the guide worked! I am posting it here hoping it will be just as helpful for someone else :D\n>\n> ### 1. Install the basic tools\n>\n> You need three main things: Lutris, ProtonUp-Qt, and some Proton-GE builds.\n>\n> #### 1.1 Enable Flatpak (usually already enabled on Bazzite)\n>\n> Open a terminal and run:\n>\n>\n>     flatpak remotes\n>\n>\n> If you see `flathub` in the list, you’re good. If not:\n>\n>\n>     sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo\n>\n>\n> #### 1.2 Install Lutris and ProtonUp-Qt\n>\n>\n>     flatpak install flathub net.lutris.Lutris\n>     flatpak install flathub net.davidotek.pupgui2\n>\n>\n> * * *\n>\n> ### 2. Install GE-Proton and a vanilla Wine via ProtonUp-Qt\n>\n>   1. Open **ProtonUp-Qt** (look for “ProtonUp-Qt” in your app menu).\n>   2. At the top, there’s a **“Target”** selector:\n>      * Set it to **“Lutris”**.\n>   3. Click **“Add version”** :\n>      * **For GE-Proton:**\n>        * Type: **GE-Proton**\n>        * Pick a recent version (e.g. `GE-Proton9-XX` or similar).\n>      * **For Wine (vanilla):**\n>        * Type: **Wine-GE** or **Lutris-Wine** or similar “vanilla-ish” Wine build.\n>  (You just need a normal 64‑bit Wine version, not Proton, to create the prefix.)\n>\n\n>\n> When done, ProtonUp-Qt will have installed:\n>\n>   * One **vanilla Wine** build for prefix creation.\n>   * One **GE-Proton** build for running Photoshop.\n>\n\n>\n> * * *\n>\n> ### 3. Get the patched Wine from the guide (OP’s tar.gz)\n>\n> From the guide you quoted, there’s a **patched Wine tar.gz** file. Do this:\n>\n>   1. Download that `wine-…tar.gz` file into your **Downloads** folder.\n>   2. Right-click → **Extract Here** (or use your file manager’s extract option).\n>   3. You should end up with a folder that contains something like `bin/wine` inside.\n>  Note the **full path** to that folder (for example:\n>  `/home/yourname/Downloads/wine-op-patched/`).\n>\n\n>\n> We’ll point Lutris to that later.\n>\n> * * *\n>\n> ### 4. Prepare a folder for the Photoshop prefix\n>\n> This is where your “fake Windows C: drive” will live.\n>\n>   1. Create a folder, for example:\n>\n\n>\n>\n>     mkdir -p ~/Games/photoshop2021-prefix\n>\n>\n> Remember this path: `~/Games/photoshop2021-prefix`.\n>\n> * * *\n>\n> ### 5. Create a new Lutris entry for Photoshop\n>\n>   1. Open **Lutris**.\n>   2. Click the **“+”** button → **“Add locally installed game”**.\n>   3. In the **Game info** tab:\n>      * **Name:** `Adobe Photoshop 2021`\n>      * **Runner:** choose **Wine**.\n>   4. Click **Save** once to create it, then right-click the new entry → **Configure**.\n>\n\n>\n> * * *\n>\n> ### 6. Step 1 in the guide: create a 64‑bit prefix with vanilla Wine\n>\n> In the **Configure** window for Photoshop:\n>\n> #### 6.1 Runner options\n>\n> Go to the **“Runner options”** tab:\n>\n>   * **Wine version:**\n>  Choose the **vanilla Wine** you installed via ProtonUp-Qt (it will appear in the list, often with a name like `wine-ge-…` or `lutris-fshack-…`—pick the one that is _not_ GE-Proton if you installed both).\n>   * **Enable DXVK/VKD3D/etc:** leave defaults for now.\n>\n\n>\n> #### 6.2 Game options\n>\n> Go to the **“Game options”** tab:\n>\n>   * **Executable:**\n>  Point this to your **Photoshop 2021 installer** (e.g. `/home/yourname/Downloads/Photoshop2021/setup.exe`).\n>   * **Wine prefix:**\n>  Set this to the folder you created:\n>  `~/Games/photoshop2021-prefix`\n>\n\n>\n> #### 6.3 Make sure the prefix is 64‑bit\n>\n> Lutris usually creates 64‑bit prefixes by default, but to be explicit:\n>\n>   1. Go to the **“System options”** tab.\n>   2. In **Environment variables** , add:\n>      * **Key:** `WINEARCH`\n>      * **Value:** `win64`\n>\n\n>\n> Click **Save**.\n>\n> #### 6.4 Initialize the prefix\n>\n> Now, with vanilla Wine selected:\n>\n>   1. In Lutris, right-click **Adobe Photoshop 2021** → **Wine console** (or **Run EXE inside wine prefix** if available).\n>   2. If there’s an option like **“Run EXE inside wine prefix”** , choose something harmless (or just run the game once).\n>  The goal: let Wine create the prefix at `~/Games/photoshop2021-prefix`.\n>\n\n>\n> If it asks to install **Mono** or **Gecko** , accept.\n>\n> Once that’s done, the 64‑bit prefix is initialized.\n>\n> * * *\n>\n> ### 7. Step 2: switch to OP’s patched Wine for the actual install\n>\n> Now we follow the “Wine for creating prefix → patched Wine for install” part.\n>\n>   1. Right-click **Adobe Photoshop 2021** in Lutris → **Configure**.\n>\n>   2. Go to **“Runner options”**.\n>\n>   3. For **Wine version** , choose **“Custom”** (or similar wording).\n>\n>   4. There should be a field like **“Custom Wine executable”** or **“Use system/custom Wine”** :\n>\n>      * Point it to the `wine` binary inside the patched tar.gz folder, e.g.:\n>  `/home/yourname/Downloads/wine-op-patched/bin/wine`\n>   5. Make sure **Wine prefix** in **Game options** is still:\n>  `~/Games/photoshop2021-prefix`.\n>\n>   6. Make sure **Executable** is still your Photoshop installer.\n>\n>\n\n>\n> Click **Save**.\n>\n> Now **run** the game entry in Lutris (double-click it).\n>  This should launch the **Photoshop 2021 installer** using the patched Wine.\n>\n>   * Go through the installer like on Windows.\n>   * Install into the default path (usually `C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Photoshop 2021`).\n>\n\n>\n> When the installer finishes, close it.\n>\n> * * *\n>\n> ### 8. Step 3: switch to GE-Proton to run Photoshop\n>\n> Now we follow the last part: “GE-Proton for running the app”.\n>\n>   1. Right-click **Adobe Photoshop 2021** → **Configure**.\n>\n>   2. **Game options** :\n>\n>      * Change **Executable** from the installer to the actual Photoshop EXE inside the prefix, something like:\n>\n>            /home/yourname/Games/photoshop2021-prefix/drive_c/Program Files/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop 2021/Photoshop.exe\n>\n>\n>   3. **Runner options** :\n>\n>      * **Wine version:** choose the **GE-Proton** build you installed via ProtonUp-Qt (e.g. `GE-Proton9-XX`).\n>   4. Keep **Wine prefix** as `~/Games/photoshop2021-prefix`.\n>\n>\n\n>\n> Click **Save**.\n>\n> Now double-click **Adobe Photoshop 2021** in Lutris.\n>  If everything went right, Photoshop should start.\n>\n> * * *\n>\n> ### 9. Quality-of-life tweaks (optional but helpful)\n>\n>   * **Fonts & UI issues:**\n>  If text looks weird, you can install corefonts and other components via **Winetricks** (Lutris → right-click game → **Winetricks**).\n>   * **Performance:**\n>  In **Runner options** , you can enable **DXVK** , **Esync** , **Fsync** if they aren’t already.\n>\n\n>\n> * * *\n>\n> ### 10. If something breaks\n>\n> Because you’re new to Linux, a few tips if it doesn’t work:\n>\n>   * If the prefix gets messed up, you can:\n>     * Close Lutris.\n>     * Delete `~/Games/photoshop2021-prefix`.\n>     * Recreate it and repeat from **Step 6**.\n>   * When asking for help online, mention:\n>     * **Distro:** BazziteOS (Fedora-based)\n>     * **Runner:** Lutris\n>     * **Wine version:** which vanilla Wine, which patched Wine, which GE-Proton version\n>     * Any error messages from Lutris logs.\n>\n",
  "title": "A Noob Friendly Guide for installing Photoshop 2021 on BazziteOS using Lutris"
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