Bad news for Roblox fans on Linux – the workaround no longer works. Games on Linux According to reports, the latest version of Roblox “forcibly blocks its use with Wine” and will throw a “Wine is not supported” error message even if Roblox-specific tools such as Vinegar and Grapejuice are added. Wine is a compatibility layer that allows many Windows games to run on Linux systems.
But Roblox claims it’s nothing personal. “We confirm that since Roblox has never officially supported Linux or Steam Deck, we have not made changes to specifically block Linux or Steam Deck,” spokesperson Samantha Spielman said. edge.
“We are constantly improving our Hyperion anti-cheat features, so anything an author does may no longer be compatible with our anti-cheat systems,” Spielman added.
“We have not made any changes to specifically block Linux or Steam Deck”
I don’t know enough about Roblox’s workaround to tell whether the company is nitpicking, but it’s possible Roblox simply cut off unofficial Support Wine because it feels like it’s being abused.
On the Roblox Developer Forum, a staff member explained that the company has actually been unofficially supporting Wine for a while, but that unofficial support won’t last long as some people are using it to target the company’s Hyperion Anti-cheat program to reverse engineer and develop Roblox hacks.
According to Bitdancer, “We’ve seen it being used for cheating, which is honestly heartbreaking because it’s a personal effort on our part as developers, assuming people will understand and not abuse it.” Games on Linux.
When users asked if Linux support would last longer, they responded: “Unfortunately, we have exhausted all options.”