Lutris on Flatpak

Lutris is a video game preservation project. It installs and launches games so you can start playing without the hassle of setting up your games. This repository allows installing Lutris through Flatpak.

Installation

Add Flathub Beta remote

flatpak remote-add flathub-beta https://flathub.org/beta-repo/flathub-beta.flatpakrepo
flatpak update --appstream

Install GNOME Compat and GL32 extensions
```
flatpak install flathub org.gnome.Platform.Compat.i386 org.freedesktop.Platform.GL32.default org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default
```
Make sure that you install the same branches as the ones used by net.lutris.Lutris, usually the latest ones.

DO NOT confuse org.gnome.Platform.Compat.i386 with org.freedesktop.Platform.Compat.i386.

Install Lutris

flatpak install flathub-beta net.lutris.Lutris

Running

Launch Lutris Beta from your desktop menu, or via command line:

flatpak run net.lutris.Lutris

Building

To compile Lutris as a Flatpak, you'll need both Flatpak and Flatpak Builder installed. Once you manage that, do the following...

Clone this repository and cd into it
Add the git submodules
```
git submodule init
git submodule update
```
Add flathub-beta remote (same as in "Installation" section)

Compile the flatpak

flatpak-builder --repo=lutris --force-clean --install-deps-from=flathub-beta build-dir net.lutris.Lutris.yml

Add the local repo and install the flatpak

flatpak remote-add lutris lutris --no-gpg-verify
flatpak install lutris net.lutris.Lutris

MangoHud

To enable MangoHud support install

flatpak install flathub org.freedesktop.Platform.VulkanLayer.MangoHud

Known issues

32-bit extensions aren't installed automatically
Destination Directory in ~/Games Cannot Be Found

Both of these issues are solved by installing the version of
```
flatpak install flathub org.gnome.Platform.Compat.i386
```
which corresponds to the GNOME runtime used by net.lutris.Lutris.
Lutris cannot detect my custom Games folder Related issue: #79

Add the adequate filesystem override
```
flatpak override --filesystem=/path/to/your/Folder net.lutris.Lutris
```

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