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Heroic is an open-source game launcher that primarily supports launching games from the Epic Games Store by leveraging Legendary CLI tool. Heroic aims to be an easy to use game launcher | Heroic is an open-source game launcher that primarily supports launching games from the Epic Games Store by leveraging Legendary CLI tool. Heroic aims to be an easy-to-use game launcher with features like a per-game Wine prefix with the ability to easily switch between Wine versions. | ||
Heroic | Heroic Games Launcher is built upon Electron and uses Legendary to interact with Epic Games Services. | ||
== | ==Installation== | ||
Heroic | Before installing Heroic it is recommended that you have a working installation of '''Wine''' and '''winetricks''' on your system. | ||
You can find suitable installation file for your distro at their | All installation methods for Heroic are listed on their [https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher#linux GitHub] | ||
You can find a suitable installation file for your distro at their GitHub Releases section [https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/releases here] | |||
=== Arch, Manjaro, Garuda, and other Arch based distributions === | |||
Install it from the [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/heroic-games-launcher-bin/ AUR], for example using <code>Pamac</code>: | |||
* [https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Using_GUI_Pamac Enable AUR support] | |||
* Search Heroic and install it | |||
Alternatively you can use an ''AUR helper'' of your choice, for example <code>paru</code>, or <code>yay</code>: | |||
* <code>paru -S heroic-games-launcher-bin</code> | |||
* <code>yay -S heroic-games-launcher-bin</code> | |||
===Debian, Ubuntu and Derivatives such as Pop!_OS=== | ===Debian, Ubuntu and Derivatives such as Pop!_OS=== | ||
Download the <code>heroic_x.x.x_amd64.deb</code> from the GitHub Releases section. If your OS supports this, you can simply double click | Download the <code>heroic_x.x.x_amd64.deb</code> from the GitHub Releases section. If your OS supports this, you can simply double click the downloaded <code>.deb</code> file to begin the installation. | ||
Otherwise you can install it via dpkg by bringing up a terminal and running following command | Otherwise, you can install it via dpkg by bringing up a [[terminal]] and running the following command | ||
sudo dpkg -i ''/path/to/''heroic_x.x.x_amd64.deb | sudo dpkg -i ''/path/to/''heroic_x.x.x_amd64.deb | ||
<small>Note: <code>amd64</code> here refers to system architecture which this package supports. Make sure that your system is compatible with the program you are trying to install.</small> | <small>Note: <code>amd64</code> here refers to system architecture which this package supports. Make sure that your system is compatible with the program you are trying to install.</small> | ||
=== | === Using AppImage === | ||
Download the <code>heroic-x.x.x.AppImage</code> from the GitHub Releases section. Make sure you have <code>curl</code> and <code>gawk</code> installed, normally it comes installed in most distros. | |||
Make AppImage executable by changing its file properties. | |||
[[File:Make Executable.png|none|thumb|Marking file as executable]] | |||
'''Or''' You can do the same using terminal | |||
chmod u+x heroic-x.x.x.AppImage | |||
Now you can run the Heroic AppImage. | |||
=== Using Flatpak === | |||
Heroic can be installed via Flatpak with app stores such as Discover and Pop!_Shop. | |||
== Installing and importing games == | |||
Installing games is as easy as going to the '''library''' and selecting a game that you want to play. If you have already downloaded the game and you just want to import it then press on '''Import Game''' otherwise press '''Install''' to start installation in the specified folder. | |||
[[File:Heroic install popup.png|none|thumb|Game installation popup]] | |||
== | == File locations == | ||
Click your game, and click on ''Installed Information''. There you see ''InstallPath'' and ''WinePrefix''. ''InstallPath'' is where your game files are located, ''WinePrefix'' resembles a Windows file system, so if your save games would be stored inside the ''Documents'' folder on Windows, this is where to look for them. | |||
== See also == | |||
[https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher Heroic Games Launcher Github] | |||
[https://github.com/derrod/legendary Legendary Github] | |||
[https://github.com/CommandMC/EpicLinux/wiki EpicLinux Wiki] | |||
<references /> | |||
Latest revision as of 09:02, 3 June 2024
Heroic is an open-source game launcher that primarily supports launching games from the Epic Games Store by leveraging Legendary CLI tool. Heroic aims to be an easy-to-use game launcher with features like a per-game Wine prefix with the ability to easily switch between Wine versions.
Heroic Games Launcher is built upon Electron and uses Legendary to interact with Epic Games Services.
Installation
Before installing Heroic it is recommended that you have a working installation of Wine and winetricks on your system.
All installation methods for Heroic are listed on their GitHub
You can find a suitable installation file for your distro at their GitHub Releases section here
Arch, Manjaro, Garuda, and other Arch based distributions
Install it from the AUR, for example using Pamac:
- Enable AUR support
- Search Heroic and install it
Alternatively you can use an AUR helper of your choice, for example paru, or yay:
paru -S heroic-games-launcher-binyay -S heroic-games-launcher-bin
Debian, Ubuntu and Derivatives such as Pop!_OS
Download the heroic_x.x.x_amd64.deb from the GitHub Releases section. If your OS supports this, you can simply double click the downloaded .deb file to begin the installation.
Otherwise, you can install it via dpkg by bringing up a terminal and running the following command
sudo dpkg -i /path/to/heroic_x.x.x_amd64.deb
Note: amd64 here refers to system architecture which this package supports. Make sure that your system is compatible with the program you are trying to install.
Using AppImage
Download the heroic-x.x.x.AppImage from the GitHub Releases section. Make sure you have curl and gawk installed, normally it comes installed in most distros.
Make AppImage executable by changing its file properties.
Or You can do the same using terminal
chmod u+x heroic-x.x.x.AppImage
Now you can run the Heroic AppImage.
Using Flatpak
Heroic can be installed via Flatpak with app stores such as Discover and Pop!_Shop.
Installing and importing games
Installing games is as easy as going to the library and selecting a game that you want to play. If you have already downloaded the game and you just want to import it then press on Import Game otherwise press Install to start installation in the specified folder.
File locations
Click your game, and click on Installed Information. There you see InstallPath and WinePrefix. InstallPath is where your game files are located, WinePrefix resembles a Windows file system, so if your save games would be stored inside the Documents folder on Windows, this is where to look for them.
See also