Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin v1.03 r2 Installation Guide
System Requirements
What is Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin?
Linux/Steam Deck: Use launch commands like WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dinput8.dll=n,b" %command% in the game's properties to allow mod loaders to function.
Run as Administrator: Always set the game's primary executable (DarkSoulsII.exe) to run as an administrator to avoid save file errors and crashes.