Civ 4 on Linux Mint

[tomarcher1024]

Hi,
I am trying to get Civ 4 to work on Linux using Steam/Proton. I am running Mint 21 via VirtualBox. I have installed Virtual Box additions so it should give me OpenGL accelerated graphics but it is still pretty slow.
Any hints on how I can make this work a bit better? I'd like to have a VM which I can run Civ 4 on, but a bit loath to go back to running it via a Windows one.

 

[City Spammer]

If I understand correctly, you have a VM running linux mint running proton. Why not just run proton on the host machine?
Either way, are you actually sure the VM picks up the GPU? Check system information.

 

[NickGabben]

Wow, so many words I don't understand.

(Not that I have to since the message wasn't for me...)

 

[Plains-Cow]

Hi,
I am trying to get Civ 4 to work on Linux using Steam/Proton. I am running Mint 21 via VirtualBox. I have installed Virtual Box additions so it should give me OpenGL accelerated graphics but it is still pretty slow.
Any hints on how I can make this work a bit better? I'd like to have a VM which I can run Civ 4 on, but a bit loath to go back to running it via a Windows one.

I play CIV IV on a linux machine using ProtonDB in Steam. There's no need for a VM so long as it's installed correctly. Different distros seem to do better with CIV IV out of the box. Do you have any prompts for errors during installation?