# PristonTale EU for Linux

Version 0.5.1 installs, updates, repairs, and launches PristonTale EU through a
native Linux dashboard. Game files come directly from the publisher and are not
included in this archive.

## Install

Keep the archive and checksum file together, then run:

```text
sha256sum -c pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-5-1.tar.gz.sha256
tar -xzf pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-5-1.tar.gz
cd pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v0-5-1
./install.sh
```

The default installation directory is `~/Games/PristontaleEU`. To use another
disk or directory:

```text
./install.sh --install-dir "/path/to/PristontaleEU"
```

Existing installations at the previous default location are preserved during
upgrades. The installer adds **PristonTale EU** to the application menu and
installs the `pristontale-eu` command in `~/.local/bin`.

## Use

Open **PristonTale EU** from the application menu or run:

```text
pristontale-eu gui
```

The main launcher button automatically shows **Install**, **Update**, or
**Play** according to the managed game's state.

Version 0.5.0 is the self-update bootstrap. Future signed launcher releases are
checked in the background and appear as an **Update Launcher** action. Launcher
updates are staged separately from game files and retain the previous version
for rollback.

## Commands

```text
pristontale-eu --help                         Show all commands and options
pristontale-eu gui                            Open the native dashboard
pristontale-eu doctor                         Check required host components
pristontale-eu update                         Install or update official files
pristontale-eu update --repair                Verify and repair every game file
pristontale-eu update --dry-run               Preview an update
pristontale-eu import-game "/path/to/game"    Import an existing installation
pristontale-eu prepare                        Build the safe runtime view
pristontale-eu play                           Launch through Gamescope/Proton
pristontale-eu play --no-box                  Launch without Gamescope
pristontale-eu settings                       Show current settings
pristontale-eu settings --init                Write default settings
pristontale-eu launcher-update --check        Check the signed launcher channel
pristontale-eu launcher-update                Install and activate an update
pristontale-eu launcher-update --rollback     Restore the previous launcher
pristontale-eu sync                           Sync without import discovery
pristontale-eu wine-update                    Run the legacy WPF updater
pristontale-eu fetch                          Fetch the publisher launcher
pristontale-eu setup                          Prepare its Wine environment
pristontale-eu cache-compatibility PATH       Cache a verified compatibility pair
pristontale-eu cache-runtime-patch PATH       Cache a verified runtime patch
```

Use `./install.sh --dry-run` to preview dependency installation or
`./install.sh --skip-deps` to manage distribution packages manually.