1. Game Download
Download TDU 2 via Steam or, If you don’t have the game on Steam or this method:
Download the game on archive.org. You can either download the ISO file (very slow) or use a torrent program like qBittorrent.
Test Drive Unlimited 2 - Multilanguage DVD [EN/FR/GE/IT/ES] : Eden Games : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
2. Installation and setup
- Extract the ISO and run the setup file to install the game.
- Once the game is installed, create a new folder called “TDU 2”.
- Create a new folder within the TDU 2 folder called “prefix”
- Move the game folder to the newly created “TDU 2” folder.
- Delete the following files from the game folder:
steamapi.dll, update.json, UpLauncher.exe, UpLauncher.dvxk-cache
3. Launcher Download
4. Install and setup Lutris and ProtonQT
- To install Lutris and ProtonQT on the Steam Deck, switch to Desktop Mode, open Discover, then search and install Lutris and Proton QT.
- When you install ProtonQT, the “Lutris Flatpack” should be detected automatically in the dropdown menu.
- Press “Add version, then select “Wine GE” for compatibility tool and the latest version of GE-Proton (non-LoL)
- Open Lutris and press “add game” (Plus button on the top-left) and select “Add locally installed game”