Summary
While investigating a Blade Runner installation issue on Ubuntu, I found that the native GOG Linux offline installer (blade_runner_1_0_svm_src_34722.sh) can be installed successfully using the ScummVM runner.
I understand that the existing Blade Runner installer in this repository targets the Windows GOG installer. Rather than modifying that installer, I developed and tested a separate installer for the native GOG Linux release.
The installer:
- Extracts the native GOG Linux
.sh installer using format: zip
- Merges the extracted
data/noarch layout into the game directory
- Registers the game with the ScummVM runner
- Launches successfully using
$GAMEDIR/game/data
Test Environment
- Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS (64-bit)
- Lutris 0.5.22
- Native GOG Linux offline installer
- ScummVM runner
The installer completed successfully, and the game launched correctly after installation.
Repository
I created a small public repository containing the validated installer and documentation used during testing:
https://github.com/jmac0001/LutrisScripts/tree/main/installers/blade_runner
If this approach fits the goals of this project, I'd be happy to adapt the installer to match the conventions used here and submit a pull request.
If there is already a preferred approach for supporting native GOG Linux installers, I'd appreciate any guidance before preparing a PR.
Summary
While investigating a Blade Runner installation issue on Ubuntu, I found that the native GOG Linux offline installer (
blade_runner_1_0_svm_src_34722.sh) can be installed successfully using the ScummVM runner.I understand that the existing Blade Runner installer in this repository targets the Windows GOG installer. Rather than modifying that installer, I developed and tested a separate installer for the native GOG Linux release.
The installer:
.shinstaller usingformat: zipdata/noarchlayout into the game directory$GAMEDIR/game/dataTest Environment
The installer completed successfully, and the game launched correctly after installation.
Repository
I created a small public repository containing the validated installer and documentation used during testing:
https://github.com/jmac0001/LutrisScripts/tree/main/installers/blade_runner
If this approach fits the goals of this project, I'd be happy to adapt the installer to match the conventions used here and submit a pull request.
If there is already a preferred approach for supporting native GOG Linux installers, I'd appreciate any guidance before preparing a PR.