Mr Wednesday
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This is a lightly edited version of x9sim9's instructions for people who are new to Linux like myself. (Took me a couple days to figure it out 😅)
Turn on your Steam Deck
Steam > Power > Switch to Desktop
Download the zip file from here https://gitlab.com/steevyp/mf-installcab_steamdeck
Extract it to a folder (the name or location of the folder doesn't matter)
Now open up files and go to the location of the newly extracted folder and open it. Then just leave that window open for now.
Click on the home button in the bottom right and type Konsole and then open the konsole.
Copy and paste this entire command into the Konsole (Note) don't press enter just yet. We
PROTON="$HOME/.steam/root/steamapps/common/Proton 8.0" WINEPREFIX="$HOME/.steam/root/steamapps/compatdata/462780/pfx"
Now go back to that opened folder where you extracted those files and locate the file named install-mf-64.sh and either press the left back trigger or if you're using a mouse the right click and then select copy location.
On the Konsole click on the end of the command you pasted before and press spacebar. Now paste the location of the file from the extracted folder.
Lastly, press space again and then type -proton and then hit the A button or Enter if your using a keyboard.
This script takes 30 minutes+ to finish working, you need to wait until its completely finished. You will know when it's done so don't X out of it because it's not moving. It just takes a while.
After that is finished, you can get rid of the konsole and then go back into the extracted folder and copy mfplat.dll to the Darksiders Warmasterd game directory Which you can access by opening up Steam on the desktop mode, navigating to the game in your library, then clicking on the cog wheel, then properties, local files and then browse files. Just drop mfplat.dll in there.
Restart your steam deck. Not steam. The device itself.
Navigate back to the Game in your library> Settings > Compatibility and tick the box that says force the use of a specific steam play compatibility tool. Use the drop down menu and select proton 8.0-5.
Now start the game and enjoy all those beautiful cutscenes!
All credit to x9sim9
