Bad news for Roblox fans on Linux: the solutions are dead. GamesOnLinux reports that the latest version of Roblox “forcibly blocks it from working with Wine”, returning a “Wine is not supported” error message even when Roblox-specific tools like vinegar and grape juice Add to. Wine is the compatibility layer that allows many Windows games to run on Linux systems.
But Roblox claims it's not personal. “We confirm that there has been no change on our part to specifically block Linux or Steam Deck as Roblox never officially supported Linux or Steam Deck,” says spokesperson Samantha Spielman. The edge.
“We're constantly improving our Hyperion anti-cheat functionality, so it's possible that whatever the author was doing was no longer compatible with our anti-cheat systems,” Spielman added.
“There has been no change on our part to specifically block Linux or Steam Deck”
I don't know enough about Roblox workarounds to know if the company is splitting hairs, but it's entirely possible that Roblox simply cut not official I supported Wine because I felt he had been abused.
On a Roblox developer forum, an employee explained The company had actually unofficially supported Wine for some time, but the unofficial support wouldn't last, because some people were using it to reverse engineer the company's Hyperion anti-cheat and develop Roblox hacks.
“We see it being used for cheating, which is heartbreaking, to be honest, as it was a personal effort by our developers under the assumption that people would understand it and not misuse it,” Bitdancer wrote, according to GamesOnLinux.
“Unfortunately, we have exhausted our options,” they responded when a user asked if Linux support was likely to last much longer.
