ReShade for Linux — one-line installer for Steam (Proton) and Wine

Install ReShade on Linux in one line. No sudo, no Wine tweaks, no Windows VM. Works with Steam + Proton and any Wine prefix. Detects the game's graphics API (DX9 / DX10 / DX11 / DX12 / OpenGL) automatically and links the right DLL.

Install

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nesdeq/reshade/main/install.sh | bash

Installs to ~/.local/reshade and drops a reshade command in ~/.local/bin. No root. If ~/.local/bin isn't on your PATH, the installer prints the exact line to add.

Run

reshade

1. Pick a Steam game (or Browse manually for non-Steam Wine games).
2. The installer detects the API and links the correct DLL override.
3. Copy the shown WINEDLLOVERRIDES=... line into Steam → Properties → Launch Options.
4. Launch the game, press Home to open the ReShade overlay.

Custom shaders

Drop .fx / .fxh / textures into ~/.local/reshade/External_shaders/, then pick Update shaders from the menu.

Uninstall

Run reshade → Uninstall (only shows games this tool installed to).

Remove the tool itself:

rm -rf ~/.local/reshade ~/.local/bin/reshade

Requirements

python3 (3.10+) · git · curl · 7z

Distro	Install deps
Arch / Manjaro / CachyOS / EndeavourOS	sudo pacman -S python git curl p7zip
Ubuntu / Debian / Pop!_OS / Mint	sudo apt install python3 python3-venv git curl p7zip-full
Fedora / Nobara / Bazzite	sudo dnf install python3 git curl p7zip
openSUSE	sudo zypper install python3 git curl p7zip

FAQ

Does ReShade work on Linux with Proton?

Yes — that's the primary target. Any Steam game running under Proton (stock, GE, Experimental) works once you set the WINEDLLOVERRIDES launch option the installer shows you.

Does it work without Steam (plain Wine, Lutris, Heroic, Bottles)?

Yes. Choose Browse manually and point it at the game folder inside the Wine prefix. Set WINEDLLOVERRIDES in your launcher's environment instead of Steam launch options.

Do I need root or sudo?

No. Everything lives in ~/.local/. Only the one-time system dependencies (python, git, curl, 7z) need your package manager.

Which distros are supported?

Any modern Linux with Python 3.10+ — Arch, CachyOS, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Nobara, Bazzite, openSUSE, SteamOS, Pop!_OS. SteamOS's read-only root is fine — the tool only writes to ~/.local and your Steam library.

Which graphics APIs are supported?

DirectX 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and OpenGL. Vulkan needs a different ReShade setup that isn't handled here.

How do I open the ReShade overlay in-game?

Press Home. Rebind in ~/.local/reshade/ReShade.ini under [INPUT].

Does ReShade trigger anti-cheat on Linux?

ReShade injects a DLL into the game process. Kernel-mode anti-cheats (EAC, BattlEye, Vanguard) will ban you. Use it on single-player and offline games only.

Will this break my game or overwrite files?

No. All files are symlinks. Uninstall restores the original state. Save files are never touched.

How do I update this tool?

Run the install one-liner again. It refreshes the script and its Python environment and leaves your downloaded ReShade versions, shaders, config and saved games untouched.

How do I update ReShade or shaders later?

Run reshade → Change or update ReShade version and pick the entry tagged latest, or Update shaders. Nothing updates on its own.

How do I use an older ReShade version?

Same menu entry: pick one of the last five releases (or any version already downloaded). Every saved game is relinked to whatever you pick, and the entry shows the active version.

Where are the shaders stored?

~/.local/reshade/ReShade_shaders/. Merged into Merged/ and symlinked into each game directory — so editing a shader once updates every game.

Included shader repositories

reshade-shaders (slim) · SweetFX · qUINT · AstrayFX · prod80

Credits

Based on reshade-steam-proton by kevinlekiller. Rewritten with a modern TUI, PE-based API detection, per-game config, and a one-line installer.

License

GPL-2.0