diff --git a/launcher/include/launchercore.h b/launcher/include/launchercore.h
index cea0b8f..3ad5ced 100755
--- a/launcher/include/launchercore.h
+++ b/launcher/include/launchercore.h
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] bool isLoadingFinished() const;
     [[nodiscard]] bool isSteam() const;
     [[nodiscard]] bool isSteamDeck() const;
-    [[nodiscard]] bool isWindows() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] static bool isWindows();
+    [[nodiscard]] static bool needsCompatibilityTool();
     [[nodiscard]] Q_INVOKABLE bool isPatching() const;
 
     [[nodiscard]] QNetworkAccessManager *mgr();
diff --git a/launcher/src/assetupdater.cpp b/launcher/src/assetupdater.cpp
index 8694ec1..eefa9f5 100644
--- a/launcher/src/assetupdater.cpp
+++ b/launcher/src/assetupdater.cpp
@@ -31,20 +31,23 @@ QCoro::Task<bool> AssetUpdater::update()
     qInfo(ASTRA_LOG) << "Checking for compatibility tool updates...";
 
     m_dataDir = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation);
-    const QDir compatibilityToolDir = m_dataDir.absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("tool"));
-    m_wineDir = compatibilityToolDir.absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("wine"));
-    m_dxvkDir = compatibilityToolDir.absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("dxvk"));
 
-    Utility::createPathIfNeeded(m_wineDir);
-    Utility::createPathIfNeeded(m_dxvkDir);
+    if (LauncherCore::needsCompatibilityTool()) {
+        const QDir compatibilityToolDir = m_dataDir.absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("tool"));
+        m_wineDir = compatibilityToolDir.absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("wine"));
+        m_dxvkDir = compatibilityToolDir.absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("dxvk"));
 
-    if (m_profile.wineType() == Profile::WineType::BuiltIn && !co_await checkRemoteCompatibilityToolVersion()) {
-        co_return false;
-    }
+        Utility::createPathIfNeeded(m_wineDir);
+        Utility::createPathIfNeeded(m_dxvkDir);
 
-    // TODO: should DXVK be tied to this setting...?
-    if (m_profile.wineType() == Profile::WineType::BuiltIn && !co_await checkRemoteDxvkVersion()) {
-        co_return false;
+        if (m_profile.wineType() == Profile::WineType::BuiltIn && !co_await checkRemoteCompatibilityToolVersion()) {
+            co_return false;
+        }
+
+        // TODO: should DXVK be tied to this setting...?
+        if (m_profile.wineType() == Profile::WineType::BuiltIn && !co_await checkRemoteDxvkVersion()) {
+            co_return false;
+        }
     }
 
     if (!m_profile.dalamudEnabled()) {
diff --git a/launcher/src/launchercore.cpp b/launcher/src/launchercore.cpp
index 0213344..6c4f274 100755
--- a/launcher/src/launchercore.cpp
+++ b/launcher/src/launchercore.cpp
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ bool LauncherCore::isSteamDeck() const
     }
 }
 
-bool LauncherCore::isWindows() const
+bool LauncherCore::isWindows()
 {
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
     return true;
@@ -311,6 +311,11 @@ bool LauncherCore::isWindows() const
 #endif
 }
 
+bool LauncherCore::needsCompatibilityTool()
+{
+    return !isWindows();
+}
+
 bool LauncherCore::isPatching() const
 {
     return m_isPatching;