Gothic 3 Steam Deck Union plus 1.4.6 Easy Install

You gonna need those files:

Community Patch 1.75 download: https://www.worldofgothic.de/dl/download_478.htm
(scroll down and click on "Gothic_3_EE_Patch_v1.75.14_Int_Full.exe")

Update Pack 1.04 download: https://www.worldofgothic.de/dl/download_523.htm
(scroll down and click on "Gothic_3_EE_v1.75_Int_Update_Pack_v1.04.11.exe")

Update Pack 1.05 beta download :
https://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum/threads/1347969-Release-Gothic-3-v1-75-Update-Pack/page15?p=27014272&viewfull=1#post27014272
(click on "G3 UpdatePack v1.05.10 PublicBeta")

Parallel univers patch download: https://www.worldofgothic.de/dl/download_678.htm
(scroll down and click on "Gothic_3_Parallel_Universe_Patch_v1.0.5.exe")

Union Plus download: https://www.nexusmods.com/gothic3/mods/46?tab=files
(You need to make a Nexus account in order to download nexus files. Click on manual download once you created an account)

English Translation for Union in case you need it: https://www.nexusmods.com/gothic3/mods/32?tab=files
(another Nexus mod. Click on manual download in files section)



ENG
1. install protontricks if you dont have it already (in desktop mode go to the Discover Store and search for protontricks and install it)
2. switch to game mode and install gothic 3
3. go to settings of the game and force to run on proton experimental and in BETA select version 1.75
4. run the game and confirm instalation of physicx when window pops up
5. when game starts and you enter start menu just exit the game

6. go to desktop mode and run proton tricks
(a)select gothic 3
(b)select the default wine prefix
(c)run winecfg

7. when winecfg window will popup select drives and tick show dot files (this will allow installers to see hidden files)
8.click apply and OK , close all windows
---------- installation order -------*
1.Gothic_3_EE_Patchv1.75.14_Int_Full.exe
2.Gothic_3_EE_Patchv1.75.14_Int_UpdatePack_v1.04.11.exe
3.G3_UpdatePack_v1.04,10_PublicBeta.7z
4.Gothic_3_PArallel_Universe_PAtch_v1.0.5.exe
5.Union Plus Full-46.7z
6.English translation(optional)
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next steps
to install just double click selected exe in desktop mode in download folder,
it will prompt you execute or not click execute.
select gothic 3 from the app list and confirm(you must do it each time you run any installer for this game), wait a moment and installer will launch. in installer select gothic 3 directory, it should be like:

z:/home/deck/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Gothic3

Do it for every installer (1,2,4,6) remember about order i described above. For the rest just unpack files to game folder. In case of Union plus you must place whole folder inside game folder.
On the end run Union From the game folder and select mods you want. In case you have a problem with tick boxes like i had click on the click boxes place and use left analog to navigate,
select mod and then use mouse to carefully tick the box. When you finish just click install and wait, it will take long time but on the end you gonna get confirmation window about mods
has been installed. Now you can close everything, eneter gaming mode and play the game with mods, on the start game gonna compile shaders so it will take a while.