It would be an absolute miracle to have a “guide” for installing and using Metroid Primehack on Linux desktop. It is a modified version of Dolphin made to allow mouse and keyboard controls when playing Prime Trilogy. There exists a guide for the Steam Deck (involving an app called EmuDeck), but not for the Linux Desktop. I’m using Arch, and there is an AUR package for Primehack, but it’ currently broken, it fails to build. So I’m trying to figure out how to install it locally, it officially supports linux. There are instructions for how to do this on Primehack’s github page, as well as another popular launcher for it called PrimehackUpdater, but they confuse me. To be honest I have grown dependent on Arch’s repos and yay, every time I see “local install” on linux install instructions I can fully expect to be sent down a rabbit hole of confusion. I have no idea what it’s asking of me or where to start. And I know I can’t just expect to input those commands and automatically have Primehack. I have the files ready and my copy of the game too, just need help getting a portable linux Primehack up and running using their official install instructions.

  • someusernamehere123@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    There’s a flatpak package also. If you are in KDE, go to Discover Software Center, search for primehack, install, launch and you are ready to go I guess.

  • numarkcorsair23@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    You could use Proton from Steam. Just tested this and can confirm it works. Here’s your guide.

    1. Download PrimeHackUpdater.
    2. Add the exe to Steam as a non-steam game, and select Proton in compatibility options.
    3. Open it up with Steam. Just click Never on the prompt for now.
    4. You’ll see Dolphin, hooray. Close it for now. You’ll notice in the folder you had the updater now exists a bunch of Dolphin files.
    5. Go back to Steam. Add the dolphin exe that exists here to Steam and use Proton.
    6. Open Primehack/Dolphin on Steam. Go to the graphics options and change it from DX11 to Vulkan or OpenGL.
    7. Enjoy.