EMPIRE EARTH II ON LINUX

Play on Linux and the Steam Deck



Empire Earth II and Empire Earth II: The Art of Supremacy run on Linux and the Steam Deck through Lutris. Our install script does the whole setup for you: it installs the game from your GOG.com installer or game disc, adds the Windows libraries the game needs, and installs Unofficial Patch 1.7 from EE2.eu.
Linux is not officially supported. Some graphics bugs and Out of Sync errors in Multiplayer are possible.

Install in 3 steps


  1. Install Lutris

    Get it from the official Lutris page: lutris.net/downloads (every distribution), or use one of these ways:

    Ubuntu, Debian, MintOpen a terminal and type:sudo apt install lutris
    Software storeFind "Lutris" in your distribution's software store (Discover, GNOME Software and others) and install it.
    Steam DeckSwitch to Desktop Mode, open Discover, find "Lutris" and install it.
  2. Download the EE2.eu install script
    Download the Lutris script

    Also have your Empire Earth II installer ready: the GOG.com installer (Empire Earth II Gold Edition, both games in one) or the game disc.

  3. Open the script in Lutris

    In Lutris, click + (top left), choose "Install from a local install script", select the downloaded file and click Install.

    Lutris asks for the install folder, then for your game installer. The rest goes by itself; at the end the Unofficial Patch 1.7 installer opens: follow its steps.

    From a terminal instead:lutris -i ~/Downloads/empire-earth-2-ee2eu.yml

What the script does


  1. Installs Empire Earth II from your installer (the GOG.com installer shows its progress and needs no clicks).
  2. Checks the game files. Unofficial Patch 1.7 is downloaded only when the game is installed correctly.
  3. Adds the Windows libraries Empire Earth II and the Launcher use: DirectX 9 helpers, RichEdit and fonts.
  4. Installs the Microsoft WebView2 Runtime for the new Launcher windows (the classic windows are used if it is not available).
  5. Starts the Unofficial Patch 1.7 installer and adds Empire Earth II to Lutris. Play from Lutris: the Launcher starts both games.

If something goes wrong


Lutris stops with "Command exited with code 1"
The game files were not found, or the download from EE2.eu failed. The Lutris window shows the reason. Check your Internet connection and run the script again.
The keyboard stops working in the game
Switch to another window and back (Alt+Tab).
Something else
Ask in the Support Chat of the Launcher or on the EE2.eu forum.
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