Won't launch on Linux [SOLVED]

[ANONYMOUSMAMMAL]

I just downloaded 7D2D to play it on my Linux box but it won't install. I click "Play" and it never opens a window or launches the installer.


I'm running Linux Mint 17 (MATE 64-bit). I understand the 32-bit version just launched in A10. Has anyone else been unable to play in Linux?

[Tarcek]

Yeah - It doesnt have 64 bit support at the moment (as far as i know), and 32 bit simply doesnt launch for me regardless of what i do to the text files. So since i dont really feel like downloading a ton of 32 bit things to try and make it work, im just gonna wait for another update.

[Jᴧgᴧ]

Someone posted a 64-bit workaround yesterday I think, try doing a forum search and see if it's available.

[ANONYMOUSMAMMAL]

Originally posted by Tarcek:

Yeah - It doesnt have 64 bit support at the moment (as far as i know), and 32 bit simply doesnt launch for me regardless of what i do to the text files. So since i dont really feel like downloading a ton of 32 bit things to try and make it work, im just gonna wait for another update.

Originally posted by Jᴧgᴧ:

Someone posted a 64-bit workaround yesterday I think, try doing a forum search and see if it's available. :yay:

Alright, thanks guys. I'll see if I can get a workaround going in the short term but might have to wait it out.

[Tarcek]

The workaround is effective.

sudo apt-get install libxrandr2:i386 libglu1-mesa:i386 libxcursor1:i386



Thanks... J^ga, you bloody observant legend :D And the guy who figured out the workaround :P

[ANONYMOUSMAMMAL]

Originally posted by Tarcek:

The workaround is effective.

sudo apt-get install libxrandr2:i386 libglu1-mesa:i386 libxcursor1:i386

Thanks... J^ga, you bloody observant legend :D And the guy who figured out the workaround :P

Yes, just added the 32 bit libs and it works perfectly. Thanks everyone. Linux FTW!

[Jᴧgᴧ]

Glad to hear it works for you guys.

[eoran]

it could be nice if some one just sticky this post or something. It worked for me btw, but the performance oh gosh, is horrible.

[devel]

To run the x64 version, you should edit 7DaysToDie.sh as follows:

if [ $(getconf LONG_BIT) = 64 ]; then
LC_ALL=C ./7DaysToDie.x86_64 -logfile 7DaysToDie_Data/output_log.txt $@
else
LC_ALL=C ./7DaysToDie.x86 -logfile 7DaysToDie_Data/output_log.txt $@
fi

And for x32 version it is actually:
sudo apt-get install libxrandr2:i386 libglu1-mesa:i386 libxcursor1:i386 libpulse0:i386

libpulse0:i386 - to get the sound

And there is also a problem with non-US locales (as usual).
in the file 7DaysToDie.sh you should prepend the launch command with LC_ALL=C
like that:
LC_ALL=C ./7DaysToDie.x86 -logfile 7DaysToDie_Data/output_log.txt $@

[Sir John]

just reporting in to say linux client is working fine for me too. ubuntu 14.04 64-bit

[Catch22]

Thanks everyone!

[merlinfire]

Tried firing this up on Ubuntu 14.04 for the first time and had this same problem. The above installation of 32bit libs worked perfectly. Thank you.

[TheJoker1888]

7DtD was running for me at all, so I did the "sudo apt-get" part. Now a window opens for the game, but promptly closes seconds after. I'm afraid I'm very new to Linux, so I'm not all that savvy with it.

Appreciate any help!

[Sol_Roller]

Awesome!

[Sol_Roller]

I edited my 7DaysToDie.sh, everything needed was already there, I just uncommented the lines related to 64 bit and the if statement, and the game ran fine.

The file looked like this in the end:


#!/bin/sh

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=~/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/i386/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu
#export MALLOC_CHECK_=0

if [ $(getconf LONG_BIT) = 64 ]; then
./7DaysToDie.x86_64 -logfile 7DaysToDie_Data/output_log__`date +%Y-%m-%d__%H-%M-%S`.txt $@
else
./7DaysToDie.x86 -logfile 7DaysToDie_Data/output_log__`date +%Y-%m-%d__%H-%M-%S`.txt $@
fi

[Ketobi]

It works for me too. I have no idea why the fun pimps commented that line out.
I don't complain, Linux has gotten so boring lately i am happy when something is NOT
working out of the box.