Linux VTubing Guide

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Running Windows Software on Linux ​

There are two main ways of doing that: virtual machines or a compatibility layer (wine).

Virtual Machines ​

You can use virt-manager or other tools to set up a virtual machine. However, it demands a lot of resources and performance isn't the best, so this guide won't cover this usage.

Wine ​

Wine is a compatibility layer that allows you to run Windows applications on Linux. It translates Windows API calls into POSIX calls, enabling many Windows applications to run on Linux.

See Wine#Introduction to learn how to use it.

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Live2D Cubism Viewer running under Debian 13 with Proton

Steam ​

Steam uses a fork of Wine called Proton and it's what makes the Steam Deck possible.

You can set the default Proton version it uses through the Steam settings or set it per-game in the game properties.

See the wine/third-party/steam section for more advanced usages, including installing Proton forks made by the community and configuring custom launch options.

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