quarkpad 0.1.3

A simple game launcher for Linux to manage and launch games using Proton.
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Hadron Launcher

Overview

Hadron Launcher is a simple, open-source game launcher for Linux, designed to manage and launch games using Valve's Proton compatibility layer. It provides a clean graphical interface built with the iced framework to help users organize their game library, add new games, configure basic settings, and launch them with Proton.

Features

  • Game Management: Easily add, edit, and remove games from your library.
  • Game Launching: Launch games directly with configured Proton paths.
  • Cover Art Support: Display cover images for your games for a richer visual experience.
  • Settings: Configure global application settings, including the path to your Proton installation.
  • Persistent Data: Game library and settings are automatically saved and loaded.

Technologies Used

  • Rust: The primary programming language.
  • Iced: A cross-platform GUI library for Rust, utilizing The Elm Architecture (Model-View-Update).
  • TOML: Used for serializing and deserializing application data (game list and settings).
  • dirs crate: For cross-platform discovery of user-specific directories to store application data.
  • rfd (Rust File Dialogs): For native file/folder selection dialogues.

Getting Started

You can install Hadron Launcher directly from crates.io:

cargo install hadron-launcher

After installation, you can run the application from your terminal:

hadron-launcher

Prerequisites

  • Rust and Cargo (latest stable version recommended)

Building

Navigate to the project's root directory and use Cargo to build the application:

cargo build --release

The --release flag will produce an optimized executable.

Running

After building, you can run the application directly:

cargo run

Or, if you built with --release:

./target/release/hadron

Configuration

Hadron stores its game library and settings in a file named data.toml. This file is located in your system's local data directory, typically at:

~/.local/share/hadron-launcher/data.toml

You can manually inspect or edit this file, though it's recommended to use the application's interface for managing games and settings.

License

This project is licensed under the terms available in the LICENSE file.