unity-disable-gpu-skinning.md

Disable GPU skinning for Unity 2019+ games that are missing models in CrossOver

When you run Windows-only Unity games in CrossOver you might notice that they're missing some 3D models. However, thanks to Reddit user u/r4ymonf there is a simple workaround you can apply to get the models render properly.

Pre-requisites

• (Obviously) CrossOver with a desired game installed in a bottle
• The examples below are for GOG.com versions, for Steam you can likely set launch options in the client

Trying -disable-gpu-skinning command line option

• Select the game icon in CrossOver
• Click Run With Options in the right panel
• Type/paste -disable-gpu-skinning into Command-Line Options text field
• Click Run

Making a permanent launcher with that option

• Select Run Command
• Browse to the game executable - for GOG.com games, by default that'll be something like GOG Games/<Game Name>/<Game Name>.exe
• Click Open to select it - don't worry, that won't launch the game
• Focus Command: text field and add -disable-gpu-skinning at the very end, so that it looks something like this: "/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/CrossOver/Bottles/<Bottle Name>/drive_c/GOG Games/<Game Name>/<Game Name>.exe" -disable-gpu-skinning
• NOTE: Make sure that -disable-gpu-skinning is added after the path enclosing "
• Click Save Command as a Launcher

Summary of games confirmed fixed or not fixed

Fixed

• Frogun

• Dread Templar

• Risk of Rain 2 (thanks u/r4ymonf)

• Encased (thanks u/Tommy-kun)

• Windbound (thanks u/Tommy-kun)

Not fixed

• Mages of Mystralia (thanks u/Tommy-kun)
• Going Under (thanks u/Tommy-kun)
• The Spectrum Retreat (thanks u/Tommy-kun)
• Pine (thanks u/Tommy-kun)
• Moving Out (thanks u/Tommy-kun)
• Aer: Memories of Old (thanks u/Tommy-kun)
• God's Trigger (thanks u/Tommy-kun)