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- MHForever now runs on Linux. This release comes with a Linux download next to the Windows one, thanks to a contribution by sodomon2: release packaging, a desktop entry with icon, an application icon in the window, and clearer errors when the game can't start.
- The launcher now explains why the game could not be started (missing file, permissions) instead of just "the game closed right away".
Notes
- Windows:
MHForever-0.4.1-windows-x64.zip. Nothing changes for you. - Linux:
MHForever-0.4.1-linux-x64.tar.gz. Built on Ubuntu 24.04, so it needs a similar or newer system (Ubuntu 24.04 or later, current Fedora or Arch). The launcher needs WebKitGTK 4.1 and GTK 3, and the game needs a graphics driver with OpenGL 3.3. The README inside lists the packages. - Linux was tested on a real Linux machine by a contributor (game boots at 30 fps to the village). It has not been tested on the Steam Deck or on other distributions yet: reports are welcome.
- Only Freedom Unite (European release) is playable. Saves from a PSP or PPSSPP can be imported from Settings > Saves (your own version of the game only).
- Early software, expect rough edges. Online multiplayer is not available yet.
Download
Windows: MHForever-0.4.1-windows-x64.zip. Unzip it anywhere you can write to and run MHForever.exe. MHForever.exe and mhfu.exe are not digitally signed, so Windows SmartScreen may show "Windows protected your PC": choose "More info" and then "Run anyway".
Linux: MHForever-0.4.1-linux-x64.tar.gz. Extract it and run ./MHForever (if your file manager removed the execute permission: chmod +x MHForever mhfu).
You need your own copy of the game; the launcher prepares what it needs from your disc image on your PC. The archives contain no game data.
The code is on GitHub under GPL-3.0-or-later.
Thanks to sodomon2 for the Linux work.