Linux Testing

[lazjen]

I haven't tried the Steam version as it went up as I went to bed but I'll see what lazjen reports before I try it.

Not much to report yet - it doesn't install properly.

[ddavison]

Found the FGU install on Steam.

It "installed", but on start it comes up with an error:

...(missing executable) :

.../.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Fantasy Grouunds Unity Demo/FGUSteamLauncher.exe

EDIT: Looking at the files, it looks like it should not have the .exe part?

It sounds like it thinks your OS is Windows. There are three separate installations available on Steam. The Windows one specifies FGUSteamLauncher.exe, the MacOS one launches FGUSteamLauncher.app and the Linux build launches FGUSteamLauncher (no extension). Launching FGUSteamLauncher will two one of two things. If FGU is already installed, it will simply launch it. If FGU is not installed yet, it will launch the .deb package to install the program.

[ddavison]

I just downloaded the demo to take a look and the issue is the packaging. SmiteWorks just dumped the .deb file into steam, so there's more work needed. The only files that get installed are

FGUSteamLauncher FGUWebInstall.deb

Also, if I run FGUSteamLauncher it just launches the locally installed version, so it's pretty wonky.

That is by design. If it is already installed, it should launch FGU. If it is not installed yet, it should fire up the installer.

[WishX]

Found the FGU install on Steam.

It "installed", but on start it comes up with an error:

...(missing executable) :

.../.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Fantasy Grouunds Unity Demo/FGUSteamLauncher.exe

EDIT: Looking at the files, it looks like it should not have the .exe part?

I've been able to confirm this on Ubuntu 18.04 and Kubuntu 20.04 when trying to install from Steam. We're looking into it now.

[WishX]

I've been able to confirm this on Ubuntu 18.04 and Kubuntu 20.04 when trying to install from Steam. We're looking into it now.

The Steam launcher looking for a .exe has been fixed. If you'd like to clear your download cache in Steam and have another stab at it, we'd love to hear how it goes.

[Jiminimonka]

The Steam launcher looking for a .exe has been fixed. If you'd like to clear your download cache in Steam and have another stab at it, we'd love to hear how it goes.

I cleared the Steam cache, tried to install and it thinks it is a Windows .exe so its installing with Proton.

EDIT: OK - this might be cos I had the shortcut set to force Proton - so unset that, trying again. Reporting back in a min.

[Jiminimonka]

OK - getting this Steam Error
Screenshot_20200902_212301.png

The folder where it is meant to be is empty (/SteamLibrar/steamapps/common/Fantasy Grounds Unity

[ddavison]

OK - getting this Steam Error
Screenshot_20200902_212301.png

The folder where it is meant to be is empty (/SteamLibrar/steamapps/common/Fantasy Grounds Unity

Can you try closing and reopening Steam and then try it again?

[kmalsom]

So, I'm a bit of a Linux noob, but I thought I would give this a try on an old laptop I recently installed Lubuntu 20.04 on. Everything seems to have installed fine using dpkg but when I try to start the app, a black screen flashes by and nothing else happens.

I checked perms on the folders mentioned at the beginning of this thread and root is the owner on all of them. So, I tried starting it as root but I have the same problem.

Any suggestions?

$ neofetch
            .-/+oossssoo+/-.               safletcher@Serenity 
        `:+ssssssssssssssssss+:`           ------------------- 
      -+ssssssssssssssssssyyssss+-         OS: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS x86_64 
    .ossssssssssssssssssdMMMNysssso.       Host: HP Compaq nc8430 (RB554UTR) F.16 
   /ssssssssssshdmmNNmmyNMMMMhssssss/      Kernel: 5.4.0-42-generic 
  +ssssssssshmydMMMMMMMNddddyssssssss+     Uptime: 2 hours, 38 mins 
 /sssssssshNMMMyhhyyyyhmNMMMNhssssssss/    Packages: 1768 (dpkg), 8 (snap) 
.ssssssssdMMMNhsssssssssshNMMMdssssssss.   Shell: bash 5.0.17 
+sssshhhyNMMNyssssssssssssyNMMMysssssss+   Resolution: 1680x1050 
ossyNMMMNyMMhsssssssssssssshmmmhssssssso   DE: Xfce 
ossyNMMMNyMMhsssssssssssssshmmmhssssssso   WM: Xfwm4 
+sssshhhyNMMNyssssssssssssyNMMMysssssss+   WM Theme: Greybird 
.ssssssssdMMMNhsssssssssshNMMMdssssssss.   Theme: Greybird [GTK2/3] 
 /sssssssshNMMMyhhyyyyhdNMMMNhssssssss/    Icons: elementary-xfce-darker [GTK2/3] 
  +sssssssssdmydMMMMMMMMddddyssssssss+     Terminal: xfce4-terminal 
   /ssssssssssshdmNNNNmyNMMMMhssssss/      Terminal Font: DejaVu Sans Mono 9 
    .ossssssssssssssssssdMMMNysssso.       CPU: Intel Core 2 T7200 (2) @ 2.000GHz 
      -+sssssssssssssssssyyyssss+-         GPU: AMD ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 
        `:+ssssssssssssssssss+:`           Memory: 2157MiB / 3370MiB 
            .-/+oossssoo+/-.

I don't believe that that machine has an advanced enough video card to run. I have a similar laptop that won't run it (X1200 graphics).

[kmalsom]

OK - getting this Steam Error
Screenshot_20200902_212301.png

The folder where it is meant to be is empty (/SteamLibrar/steamapps/common/Fantasy Grounds Unity

Are you running steam for linux or running it under wine/proton?