The Ultimate Guide on How to Play Roblox on Linux

[nix102on (YFDragonHunter67)]

Hello everyone!

If you’re looking to play Roblox or use Roblox Studio on Linux, this guide will walk you through everything you need using two great tools:

• Vinegar – Runs Roblox Studio using Wine
• Sober – Runs the mobile Roblox client via APK bundles

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Before You Begin

Make sure your system meets the following requirements:

Sober System Requirements (based on Roblox mobile requirements):

Hardware:

• CPU: x86-64 with SSE4.2 support
  → Check CPU compatibility
• Graphics: Vulkan 1.0+ or OpenGL ES 3.0+
• Kernel: Linux 5.11 or newer

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Installing Roblox (Client)

After installing Sober, open the app from your desktop menu. On first launch, you’ll be prompted to install Roblox automatically.

If you want more control, you can install Roblox manually. Here’s how:

Manual Installation Guide

Step-by-Step:

1. Go to APKMirror - Roblox

2. Click the button that looks like this:
   

   

3. Select the latest version:
   

   

4. Scroll and click the correct download variant:
   

   

5. Finally, click DOWNLOAD APK BUNDLE and wait for the file to download.

6. Open Sober, select the .apkm file, and Roblox will launch!

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Configuring Sober (Optional)

Sober’s behavior can be customized by editing its config file:

Path:
~/.var/app/org.vinegarhq.Sober/config/sober/config.json

Here are some useful options:

Option	Description	Default
bring_back_oof	Use the classic “oof” death sound	false
discord_rpc_enabled	Show your Roblox status on Discord	true
enable_hidpi	Improves scaling for HiDPI displays	false
touch_mode	Switch between mobile and desktop UI	"off"
use_opengl	Use OpenGL instead of Vulkan	false

Tip: Avoid modifying fflags unless you know what you’re doing. For details, check Bloxstrap’s FastFlags guide.

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Installing Roblox Studio

Roblox Studio is even easier to install!

1. Open Vinegar
2. It will automatically install Wine and Roblox Studio for you — no need to download anything manually.

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Troubleshooting

Having issues with Sober or Roblox client?

• Try Configuring Sober
• Check the Troubleshooting guide and FAQ

Problems with Roblox Studio?
You may need to configure Vinegar:

How to Configure Vinegar

1. Open Configure Vinegar from your applications menu
2. You’ll see a screen like this:
   
   
3. Adjust settings as needed — especially if Studio is crashing or behaving unexpectedly
4. For help, check the Vinegar Troubleshooting guide and FAQ

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Final Thoughts

That’s it! You’re now ready to run Roblox and Roblox Studio on Linux.
If you found this helpful or run into problems, feel free to reply!

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Message to Roblox Developers

Please consider creating an official Roblox client for Linux.
If full Linux support isn’t feasible, at least allow Wine compatibility so users can play securely — without exploits — and with full functionality.

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Updates

@nix102on

Roblox is really trying hard banning Linux users, so checked Vinegar’s Discord server.

Sober should be fine:

Per K1yrix:

1. (applicable for auto download) we use apks straight from google play’s cdns, so nothing is modified from here
2. apk signatures are checked, so we can assure that it’s the real deal
3. and the signature verification is very strict since we don’t want bs being installed for malicious reasons

[nix102on (YFDragonHunter67)]

Since Roblox studio’s new update, it gives the following error massage:

To fix this, open Configure Vinegar and add this:

[studio]
forced_version = "version-ea7c4a2d814e4dc6"

[jmesrje]

After setting the forced version studio is still crashing; but this time it opens the app and then just shows the initial loading forever.

[nix102on (YFDragonHunter67)]

Configure vinegar, it happend to me too

[jmesrje]

alright it seems to work now after a reinstall

[jmesrje]

is there a way to fix the terrible performance? or do I just have to deal with it

[nix102on (YFDragonHunter67)]

Wine also takes a little bit memory to RUN studio that’s why it has bad performance. For sober, its fine.

[nix102on (YFDragonHunter67)]

To reduce terrible performance for studio, you may need to configure gpu settings from Configure Vinegar

[MyDevContact (cayasde)]

is roblox studio possible on linux or no?

[nix102on (YFDragonHunter67)]

OfCourse it is, using vinegar. but if you have a low-end pc, you may get bad performance

[pyxfluff (Pyx)]

Use Proton, the performance is way better for me

[nix102on (YFDragonHunter67)]

How, pls tell me so i can run it smoothly

[pyxfluff (Pyx)]

Just download Proton and set your wineroot to it

[jmesrje]

yeah i was able to fix most perf issues using vulkan but i’ll see if proton can make it bettwe

[jmesrje]

I keep getting this error; the path is valid and is the same as yours:

[pyxfluff (Pyx)]

Make sure it has permissions to read the entire FS in your flatpak permissions.

[jmesrje]

Can you link me an article or command to do this?

[pyxfluff (Pyx)]

I’m not sure what it’s like on Cinnamon but on KDE there’s a tab in Settings to fix it.

[jmesrje]

I am on Ubuntu 22.04, I’ve created symlinks and verified that wine and wine64 do exist in the /files/bin folder

reason I ask here is because I can’t find anything online about it

[nix102on (YFDragonHunter67)]

Where did u even get proton from??