Linux and Steam OS Version available now!

[ebol]

We've created a Wine port of both KaM 'Classic' version and KaM Remake.

The game was tested on Ubuntu 15.10, SteamOS and Arch Linux. If you encounter any problems please attach appropriate log file - KAM.log.txt or KAMRemake.log.txt (located in game folder) - as well as a short description. Thank you!

[lefteris]

I have managed to play the game (the remake, which looks pretty cool) via directly invoking it via the commandline and wine. I have some saves there.

> in your steam client (on Linux) right click on game and in settings tick "use this tool..." at the bottom, select Proton 4.2 or 5 (whatever you have installed), it will redownload windows version of the game instead of wine version.

That's interesting. This, with Proton 5 seems to work. I am on Arch. But the game that is presented is very different and not in a good resolution like the remake and you can't zoom in the map. It seems to be the original?

Since the remake seems to contain everything the original does, is there no way to play the remake also via steam? Essentially achieve what I am doing via the command line but just via steam?

Edit: Seems going this way, the remake was removed from my steam directory

[Cat on Linux]

lefteris の投稿を引用：

Since the remake seems to contain everything the original does, is there no way to play the remake also via steam? Essentially achieve what I am doing via the command line but just via steam?

do you think you can have remake for Linux and plain version for Windows users?
these have to be same versions. you're running Windows version as any other Windows user. maybe it needs additional tweaking to run but I doubt it's different version of the game itself.

[lefteris]

Hmmm but the remake from what I understand is also for Windows as there is nothing made for Linux. Can't I get the remake using the same methodology you showed but play it from inside steam?

[Cat on Linux]

lefteris の投稿を引用：

Hmmm but the remake from what I understand is also for Windows as there is nothing made for Linux. Can't I get the remake using the same methodology you showed but play it from inside steam?

see this page
https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Knights_and_Merchants

it shows where are save games and config for both versions, also link for widescreen fix (maybe you need it for your screen?)

windows version definitely has the addon in HD folder.

[Seven]

I have the same problem with an macbook from late 2011. i try to start the game but nothing is happen. no idear what to do??

[yohimik]

Please help. I tried to run a remake from steam, but it doesn't launch(steam says that it's running, but no window) with error log
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
pid 13613 != 13612, skipping destruction (fork without exec?)
DEBUG: ***********STARTING Knights and Merchants Remake**********
DEBUG: curernt variables are:
DEBUG: PATH: /home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/bin:/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin:/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/bin:/home/yohimik/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin
pid 13615 != 13612, skipping destruction (fork without exec?)
DEBUG: pwd: /home/yohimik/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Steam Library/steamapps/common/Knights and Merchants Historical Version
DEBUG: startDir: /home/yohimik/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Steam Library/steamapps/common/Knights and Merchants Historical Version
DEBUG: gameDir: /home/yohimik/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Steam Library/steamapps/common/Knights and Merchants Historical Version/Game/KAMRemake
DEBUG: wineBinDir: /home/yohimik/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Steam Library/steamapps/common/Knights and Merchants Historical Version/Wine/bin
DEBUG: wineConfig: /home/yohimik/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Steam Library/steamapps/common/Knights and Merchants Historical Version/Wine/prefix/.config
DEBUG: wine binary shoult be at: /home/yohimik/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Steam Library/steamapps/common/Knights and Merchants Historical Version/Wine/bin/kam_wine
DEBUG: done!
DEBUG: *********************************************************
Starting the game now...
DEBUG: adding wineBinDir to PATH, PATH is now: /home/yohimik/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Steam Library/steamapps/common/Knights and Merchants Historical Version/Wine/bin:/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/bin:/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin:/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/bin:/home/yohimik/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin
DEBUG: adding wineLibDir to LD_LIBRARY_PATH, LD_LIBRARY_PATH is now: /home/yohimik/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Steam Library/steamapps/common/Knights and Merchants Historical Version/Wine/lib:/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/pinned_libs_32:/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/pinned_libs_64:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libfakeroot:/lib/i386-linux-gnu:/usr/local/lib:/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu:/lib32:/lib:/lib/i386-linux-gnu/sse2:/lib/i386-linux-gnu/i686:/lib/i386-linux-gnu/i686/sse2:/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/lib/i386-linux-gnu:/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu:/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu:/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu:/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/lib:/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/lib:
DEBUG: calling kam_wine start /UNIX /home/yohimik/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Steam Library/steamapps/common/Knights and Merchants Historical Version/Game/KAMRemake/KaM_Remake.exe ...
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
wine: Unhandled page fault on read access to 0x00000004 at address 0x7fc90446 (thread 0022), starting debugger...
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/yohimik/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
fixme:msg:ChangeWindowMessageFilterEx 0x20024 400 1 (nil)
fixme:wtsapi:WTSRegisterSessionNotification Stub 0x10062 0x00000000

Also I tried to run from Lutris and game works fine until you try to move camera(it doesn't move in some directions; with virtual display bottom and right; without in opposite) by mouse. Sometimes it works for a minute, but then stops. And it's interesting that when I run Warcraft 3 on wine there are no problems with mouse and camera. So I'm sure that there is a problem with Knights and Merchants. Please fix it

I use Ubuntu 20.4

[ptibedo]

The game dont want run ! so before he worked !
Knight and merchant remake

[Wojciech]

If you love this game and still have problems with launching. Here is what I did.
1. Install game on linux.
2. Add a Non-Steam game:
/home/wojciech/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/Knights and Merchants Historical Version/Game/KAMRemake/KaM_Remake.exe
3. Click RPM on the game -> Compatibility -> Force Proton 3.7-8

Now it works and its even possible to run fullscreen mode.

[MiltonWaddams]

Thanks @Wojciech! I molded your instructions to my Steam Deck.

1. Installed KaM (purchased in Steam)
2. Added it as a non-steam game.
2a. Go into desktop mode and open Steam and add KaM_Remake.exe as non-steam game (found the path by looking at the "Browse Local Files" in desktop mode).
3. Go back into Gaming Mode and find it under the non-Steam games.
4. Go to the game settings (cog icon) > Properties > Compatibility.
5. Check "Force the user of specific Steam Play compatibility tool." and set it to Proton 5.13-6.

After doing this the game runs perfectly. I was able to change it to full screen running the native resolution. You'll likely have to map the controls but go to the Steam Deck mappings for the original game and set up your mapping the same. Hope this helps others! :)

[Wojciech]

You can also edit RunGameRemake file.
1. Browse local files
2. Change last line from:
kam_wine start /UNIX "$gameDir/KaM_Remake.exe"
to
wine "$gameDir/KaM_Remake.exe"
And assuming you have wine installed it will start to work normally.

[Vadi.linux]

Great tip, thanks!

[Liquidje]

Did anything change? I just downloaded the game after buying it, but there is no "Game"
folder in my local files (in which to find Game/KAMRemake/KaM_Remake.exe).

Isn't the remake bundled anymore? Any workaround on how to install the remake otherwise?

edit: I don't know what happened :P I have been going at it for an hour now, the moment I typed this post I disabled the compatibility settings (just to see if it works), and suddenly an update started downloading of several 100s of MBs, and voila, Game folder is there :)

I would assume @MiltonWaddams steps work now (I run on Deck)

[salakavalavanapagana]

Usually game wont start, BUT when I spam button "play" "stop" "play" about 2-3 times, game will start. :/
Does anyone have similar problem?