How to run modded Mirror's Edge Catalyst on Linux

Prerequisites

• The game must be bought via Steam
• PortProton
• Frosty Mod Manager Linux Patch

Step 1 - Initial start

• set the compatibility tool to Proton Experimental
• set the following launch options: PROTON_DISABLE_NVAPI=1
• in the EA installer, press Customize installation and disable Create Desktop shortcut
• wait until the game is started and quit it

Step 2 - Preparing PortProton

• start PortProton
• go to Wine Settings → Prefix Manager → Drives → check Show dot files → Ok
• quit PortProton

Step 3 - Preparing Frosty Mod Manager

• extract the zip file to a location that makes sense for you (e.g. ~/Apps/~/Games)
• run FrostyModManager.exe with PortProton
• if you want, you can now create an Application/Desktop/Steam shortcut, by clicking on Create Shortcut
• press Launch

Step 4 - Adding the game to Frosty Mod Manager

• In Frosty Mod Manager, press Scan for games and wait until it detects ME:C
  • If it doesn’t find it automatically, you have to add the game manually by clicking on Add and then navigating to your ME:C installation directory (usually similar to ~/.local/share/steam/steam/steamapps/common/Mirrors Edge Catalyst)
  • If the dot-folders don’t show up, you have to create a symlink for the game directory

Step 5 - Modding the game

• double click on the game in Frosty Mod Manager
• now you can drag and drop your downloaded mods (zip folders) into Frosty Mod Manager
• to apply them, click on every mod you want to apply and press Apply mods
• once all mods are applied, click on Install mods

Step 6 - Starting the game

• Frosty Mod Manager will now show you which Launch Options you have to set in Steam
  • including our previous patch, this would be:

    PROTON_DISABLE_NVAPI=1 WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dinput8=n,b" %command% -dataPath ModData/Default
    

• set these Launch Options and have fun!

Bonus - My mods

Here’s a list with the mods that I have installed and can confirm they’re working:

• Better Loading Screens - Official Artwork
• better screen space reflection view distance
• No Startup Video
• No Offline Warning
• Vivid Nature
• faith flower tattoos
• MAGrope Plus (I recommend installing this after finishing the story)
• Higher FOV Options
• Better Billboards - Complete Version
• Faster Animations Mod for Mirror’s Edge Catalyst
• Takedowns in Freeroam
• Faster Respawn