TCAtrevor
Published
Works, but with a small stutter every second
For those who care, the game's save data is stored in the current user registry under "Software\Microids\Garfield Lasanga Party"
The game never starts and I have to kill the process in Steam.
Tried steps listed in https://steamcommunity.com/app/24720/discussions/0/5005182950316001925/ but they did not work.
At first I was getting numbered error codes but now there are no messages and the game hangs in the background without ever showing sign of life.
Using comments in https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/514, I have prepared this guide on how you can get Spore running. Please check the thread if you need DLC working as well.
- Ensure you set compatibility to Proton 4.11-13
- Go to
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/17390/pfx/and opensystem.regwith a text editor - Inset the following text at the bottom, and replace the indicated text with your username:
[Software\\Wow6432Node\\electronic arts\\spore] 1627191375
#time=1d78116fc363040
"appdir"="Spore"
"datadir"="Z:\\home\\<YOUR USER HERE>\\.local\\share\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Spore/Data"
"installcompleted"=dword:00000001
"installloc"="Z:\\home\\<YOUR USER HERE>\\.local\\share\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Spore"
"locale"="en-us"
"playerdir"="My Spore Creations"
"reindexyesorno"=dword:00000000
(If you don't have ~/.local/share/Steam/, try looking in ~/.steam/ for the folder containing steamapps and use that throughout the guide instead!)
Enough fun to play with your VR friends
In-world video players don't function correctly
I can't attest to any experience trying to actually use VR, but playing on desktop is very smooth. Video players not working is a bummer, but it's not a huge issue unless you're planning to have a movie night with friends.
