ntfs is the Windows file system, which can cause problems on linux. I recommend downloading the game again to an ext4 partition, which is compatible with both windows and linux. For me, practically all games work with proton experimental.

Step-by-step guide:

• Back up the ntfs partition
• Convert the ntfs partition into ext4 (you can use GParted)
• Download Bottles
• Follow this simple tutorial: https://youtu.be/gme5RSvq8Nc
• enjoy

Have you ever tried installing Linux Mint on that PC? I’m not asking to encourage you to try it, but just to get your opinion. I consider Mint one of the best operating systems for breathing new life into old PCs, and I wanted to know if (assuming you’ve tried Mint) you think Windows is roughly on par with it in terms of performance.

I don’t run Windows at all. I’m probably not up to date on the latest developments, the last time I checked, there was a compatibility check for your hardware. Anyway, it seems strange to me that Windows would run fast on an old machine—are you sure about that?

Like when they force you to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11, but your computer isn’t powerful enough to run the latter.