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If you only want Spore (without DLCs), you might only encounter 1004 and 2000 errors.
I have posted this report under all 3 games (the original spore and the two DLCs).
My OS is Linux Mint 20.1 and this game isn't going to launch unless you fix errors 1004 and 2000. And, unless you don't want to play with DLCs, too, there are even more problems you are going to encounter if you're on Linux Mint 20.1 like me. Read below.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is terrible! My OS is Linux Mint 20.1 and this game doesn't seem to set up files properly or something, which makes it unable to play this game because every time you launch this DLC, it launches the original Spore instead. Let alone errors 1004 and 2000 that you will have to encounter before you even get to the start of the problem.
Due to my report being too long for ProtonDB to accept, I have posted my full report on Steam Discussions: https://steamcommunity.com/app/24720/discussions/0/5005182950316001925/
You will find it useful if you encounter several issues I encountered.
Solution found! How to get it working on Linux Mint 20
To run Spore on Linux Mint 20, follow these steps:
- First make Spore run with Proton 4.11-13;
- Now go this path:
~/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/compatdata/17390/pfx/ - Open system.reg
- Just place the following lines in that file (anywhere between other stacks of lines):
[Software\\Wow6432Node\\electronic arts\\spore] 1627191375
#time=1d78116fc363040
"appdir"="Spore"
"datadir"="Z:\\home\\YOUR_USERNAME\\.steam\\debian-installation\\steamapps\\common\\Spore\\Data"
"installcompleted"=dword:00000001
"installloc"="Z:\\home\\YOUR_USERNAME\\.steam\\debian-installation\\steamapps\\common\\Spore"
"locale"="en-us"
"playerdir"="My Spore Creations"
"reindexyesorno"=dword:00000000
Replace YOUR_USERNAME with your username.
This is it! If you are to install the expansions, you will encounter other problems, so follow my other reports on the expansions here, on ProtonDB.
Two errors and one problem to solve on Linux Mint 20.1 before you can play this expansion!
Ladies and gentlemen, this is terrible! My OS is Linux Mint 20.1 and this game doesn’t seem to set up files properly or something, which makes it unable to play this game because every time you launch this DLC, it launches the original Spore instead. Let alone the 1004 and 2000 errors that you will have to encounter before you even get to the start of the problem.
Due to my report being too long for ProtonDB to accept, I have posted my full report on Steam Discussions: https://steamcommunity.com/app/24720/discussions/0/5005182950316001925/
You will find it useful if you encounter several issues I encountered.
Solution for Linux Mint 20 found! How to launch Spore: Creepy&Cute on Linux Mint 20
To run Spore: Creepy&Cute on Linux Mint 20, follow these steps:
- First make Spore: Creepy&Cute run with Proton 4.11-13;
- Now go this path:
~/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/compatdata/17440/pfx/ - Open system.reg
- Just place the following lines in that file (anywhere between other stacks of lines that you're going to find there):
[Software\\Wow6432Node\\electronic arts\\spore] 1627191375
#time=1d78116fc363040
"appdir"="Spore"
"datadir"="Z:\\home\\YOUR_USERNAME\\.steam\\debian-installation\\steamapps\\common\\Spore\\Data"
"installcompleted"=dword:00000001
"installloc"="Z:\\home\\YOUR_USERNAME\\.steam\\debian-installation\\steamapps\\common\\Spore"
"locale"="en-us"
"playerdir"="My Spore Creations"
"reindexyesorno"=dword:00000000
- Replace YOUR_USERNAME with your username.
- Now go this path:
~/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/Spore/bp1content/ - Copy BoosterPack_01.package and paste it in
~/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/Spore/Data/
This is it! You will now have additional content added in 'Creature' creator. And if you've got trouble with running Spore on Linux, please refer to Spore on GitHub. I did, and I got the solution!
If you are to install Spore: Galactic Adventures, you will encounter other problems, so follow my report on Spore: Galactic Adventures here, on ProtonDB.
Unplayable on Linux Mint 20.1!
Ladies and gentlemen, this is terrible! My OS is Linux Mint 20.1 and this game doesn't seem to set up files properly or something, which makes it unable to play this game because every time you launch this DLC, it launches the original Spore instead. Let alone the 1004 and 2000 errors that you will have to encounter before you even get to the start of the problem.
Due to my report being too long for ProtonDB to accept, I have posted my full report on Steam Discussions: https://steamcommunity.com/app/24720/discussions/0/5005182950316001925/
You will find it useful if you encounter several issues I encountered.
Solution for Linux Mint 20 found! How to launch Spore: Galactic Adventures on Linux Mint 20
The solution for running Spore: Galactic Adventures was finally found thanks to a kind stranger who shared it on Spore on GitHub!
To run Spore: Galactic Adventures on Linux Mint 20, follow these steps:
- First make Spore: Galactic Adventures run with Proton 5.13-6;
- Now go this path:
~/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/compatdata/24720/pfx/ - Open system.reg
- Just place the following lines in that file (anywhere between other stacks of lines that you're going to find there):
[Software\\Wow6432Node\\electronic arts\\spore] 1627191375
#time=1d78116fc363040
"appdir"="Spore"
"datadir"="Z:\\home\\bighugemister\\.steam\\debian-installation\\steamapps\\common\\Spore\\Data"
"installcompleted"=dword:00000001
"installloc"="Z:\\home\\bighugemister\\.steam\\debian-installation\\steamapps\\common\\Spore"
"locale"="en-us"
"playerdir"="My Spore Creations"
"reindexyesorno"=dword:00000000
- Now paste these lines as well:
[Software\\Wow6432Node\\electronic arts\\SPORE_EP1] 1240428288
#time=000000000
"AddOnID"=dword:00000002
"DataDir"="Z:\\home\\bighugemister\\.steam\\debian-installation\\steamapps\\common\\Spore\\Data"
"PackID"=dword:28448390
- Replace YOUR_USERNAME with your username.
- Now go this path:
~/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/Spore/DataEP1/ - Copy all of the files and then paste them in
~/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/Spore/Data/
This is it! And if you've got trouble with running Spore on Linux, please refer to Spore on GitHub. I did, and I got the solution!
