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Setting up NSMBe5 on Linux

Regardless of a personal choice, a need of freedom or no choice at all, many people are using or switching to Linux. It has great advantages, but when it comes to NSMB modding, it becomes a little bit harder.


In this tutorial, I will cover how to install and run NSMBe5 on a Linux computer.

 

    This tutorial has been tested on the following OSes: Fedora Manjaro (Should work for every Arch-based distribution) Linux Mint (Should work for every Debian-based distribution) Help us improve the compatibility list!

    Requirements :


      A computer running Linux Admin rights (not needed, but could solve troubleshooting problems) The latest build of NSMBe5 A brain

      Step 1: Install PortProton

      Method 1: Via Flathub (recommended)

      Follow the Flathub setup guide, then install the app by opening a terminal and typing

       

      flatpak install flathub ru.linux_gaming.PortProton

      If it doesn't work or you need admin rights, check the second method.

      Method 2: Manual installation

      Go to flathub.org/apps/ru.linux_gaming.PortProton and hit “download”. This will download a .flatpakref file.

       

      The file should appear in your Downloads folder. If your browser asks you where it should save it, choose a location that you will remember.

       

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      Go to the file's location, do a right-click on an empty space and select "Open in a terminal" From there, type the following command:

      flatpak install ru.linux_gaming.PortProton.flatpakref

      If it doesn't work because admin rights are needed, try the following command instead:

      flatpak install --user ru.linux_gaming.PortProton.flatpakref

      If this method still doesn't work, ask us in NSMB Central.

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