Use Scooby on Linux & Mac

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Scooby is a Windows application, but it runs on Linux and Mac through a Windows compatibility layer. The trick is making sure the loader and the game live in the same prefix - otherwise the loader cannot see the game to inject into.

Linux

Install Lutris
Install the Rockstar Games Launcher through Lutris and let it update to the latest version
Install GTA V through the Rockstar Games Launcher, inside Lutris
Add ScoobyLoader.exe to Lutris as a pre-installed game, and set its WINE prefix to the same prefix the Rockstar Games Launcher uses
Copy segoeui.ttf into that prefix's Windows\Fonts folder
Launch ScoobyLoader.exe through Lutris and play as normal

Why the font matters

Segoe UI is a Windows font that WINE does not ship. Without it the menu can render with missing or broken text, so copy segoeui.ttf into the prefix before you launch.

Performance

Scooby itself does not really affect performance. If the game runs badly, that is the compatibility layer rather than the menu.

Try different WINE or Proton versions - performance varies a lot between builds, and switching runner version is usually the single biggest win.

Mac

The same approach works on Mac through CrossOver, and other tools for running Windows apps on Mac will work the same way. Set it up exactly as above: game and loader in the same bottle/prefix, with the Segoe UI font added.

Heads-up on Mac performance

GTA 5 itself runs poorly on Mac in our testing, including on M4 Pro and M4 Pro Max. It does run - it is just not a great experience. That is the game under translation, not a Scooby issue, and there is nothing on our side that changes it.