pristontale-eu-linux/RELEASE_README.md

PristonTale EU for Linux

Version 1.1.1 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, detached signature, checksum, and launcher-update-public.pem together. First confirm the public-key fingerprint through an independent trusted channel; the expected DER SHA-256 fingerprint is 3ae6e8dc483b93796b32e3ca270c367d247caf8d047eb796826c8e558a4a9e34. Then run:

openssl pkey -pubin -in launcher-update-public.pem -outform DER | sha256sum
openssl dgst -sha256 -verify launcher-update-public.pem \
  -signature pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v1-1-1.tar.gz.sig \
  pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v1-1-1.tar.gz
sha256sum -c pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v1-1-1.tar.gz.sha256
tar -xzf pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v1-1-1.tar.gz
cd pristontale-eu-linux-installer-v1-1-1
./install.sh

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

./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.

GE-Proton through the managed UMU helper is the default runtime for the current game, with modern WoW64 and a separate compatibility prefix. Existing settings switch to GE-Proton once on startup; users can choose another runtime afterwards. Renderer preferences and saved Proton paths are retained. PTR continues to use Proton 7.0. Proton 7.0 is discovered in both the default Steam library and secondary libraries registered with Steam. For an unregistered manual layout, select its exact proton script under Settings → Optional Overrides. Use the renderer setting to choose DXVK or WineD3D; environment assignments do not belong in the Proton script path.

Use

Open PristonTale EU from the application menu or run:

pristontale-eu gui

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

Commands

pristontale-eu --help                         Show all commands and options
pristontale-eu gui                            Open the native dashboard
pristontale-eu doctor                         Check required host components
pristontale-eu runtime-bootstrap              Prepare the verified UMU helper
pristontale-eu container-host                 Test the Bubblewrap sandbox
pristontale-eu container-host --repair        Repair recognized Ubuntu AppArmor states
pristontale-eu login-diagnostics              Check the login route without credentials
pristontale-eu login-diagnostics --runtime proton7
                                               Compare the direct-Proton prefix read-only
pristontale-eu login-trace                    Retired; refuses without starting the game
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 the managed Proton window
pristontale-eu play --no-box                  Launch without X11 window styling
pristontale-eu play --no-world-fix            Compatibility alias for the pristine launch
pristontale-eu settings                       Show current settings
pristontale-eu settings --init                Create/migrate settings without resetting choices
pristontale-eu settings --reset               Explicitly restore every launcher default
pristontale-eu launcher-update --check        Check the signed launcher channel
pristontale-eu launcher-update --verify       Validate the full release without installing it
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

Use ./install.sh --dry-run to preview dependency installation or ./install.sh --skip-deps to manage distribution packages and the host sandbox manually.