How can I still not play this game?

[joj]

So many updates over the past couple of years. And yet I still cannot play it on my joe-schmo distro. What is going on you guys? Game launches, plays sounds, can not be found anywhere. Does not change regardless of launch options. Does work on the Deck. Doesn't work on my laptop. C'mon guys! Please fix this, so that I can play this game again!

[Cannibal Holiday]

Have you tried launching the game from the command line?
Distros will often end up deprecating the library you need for a specific title, so until you retrieve it manually you won't be able to launch.
If you use the terminal to launch it, you should see the error that shows what's missing.

Or you can use Proton and launch the windows version to save on the headache in that regard.

I haven't seen a library manager for linux that manages native titles, but that would be an awesome tool to have to keep Linux versions of games running on updated distros.

[joj]

Originally posted by Cannibal Holiday:

Have you tried launching the game from the command line?
Distros will often end up deprecating the library you need for a specific title, so until you retrieve it manually you won't be able to launch.
If you use the terminal to launch it, you should see the error that shows what's missing.

Or you can use Proton and launch the windows version to save on the headache in that regard.

I haven't seen a library manager for linux that manages native titles, but that would be an awesome tool to have to keep Linux versions of games running on updated distros.

I'll give it a go. I just think it's wonky-bananas and I know I am not the only one in that regard. Every proton version I tried, from top to bottom didn't work. I just don't understand why this game (when all of the other Goblinz titles I have) cannot seemingly run on any of the desktop distros I have tried. Especially when I switched to "The(!)" distro in support of my wonky monitors and stupid graphics card (Nvidia). This was one of my desert island games, along with Curious Expedition and Wind and the Wilting Blossom. So it really bums me out when I can't play it. I just kinda switch to Heroes 2, as it fills the niche. But it doesn't fill my monkey brain dumb-dumb automation needs. Thanks for the suggestion. I really hope the dev fixes this. I am not sure what it'd take, but I can't imagine it'd take very much.

Thanks again, sweet one! Really put a smile on my face to get a nice response.

*Gave it a go a handful of times. No dice. Same issue, although for a brief second I saw it flash into existence. Oh well, it was worth the try =)

[Goddafi]

Im in the same boat, imagine purchasing a game and not even being able to open it

[joj]

I have sent several emails to the developers and their company and nothing gives. I have tried launching it from the command line and it didn't work. I have tried opening it from the files, no dice. It's freakin' insane!