Update star-citizen: 2.0.5 -> 2.0.6

[LovingMelody]

• Bump launcher version to 2.0.6

• Add work around for java script error

fixes #206

[LovingMelody]

@damccull can you test if this fixes your issue?

[damccull]

@damccull can you test if this fixes your issue?

Yes, I would love to. How do I target this PR to install this version as a test? I'm still learning nixos, and using a flake. Do I just set the input to github and point at this PR specifically?

[fufexan]

@damccull change the nix-gaming input url to github:LovingMelody/nix-gaming/update-star-citizen, and rebuild.

[LovingMelody]

Force push changes:

• Updated dll overrides to prevent wine from creating desktop icons
• Set WINEDEBUG=-all to reduce wine debug messages

[LovingMelody]

Updated packaged to use a cleaner work around. I have tested with systemd-run --user -d -- nix run .\#star-citizen to ensure the issue isnt present still.

[damccull]

I have changed to the repo you mentioned, and even rebooted. Still, typing star-citizen in the terminal will launch it fine but I get the same issue when clicking the shortcut in the apps menu.

@damccull change the nix-gaming input url to github:LovingMelody/nix-gaming/update-star-citizen, and rebuild.

[LovingMelody]

What desktop environment are you using?

[damccull]

What desktop environment are you using?

Good question that I hadn't considered. It is the default that NixOS seems to use. Gnome on Wayland I believe.

Thanks for being patient with me. I'm familiar with Linux in a server context but I'm still adjusting to 20+ years of Windows use for a desktop environment.

[LovingMelody]

Hmm, it should be using systemd-run, I will have to look further into this. The umu variant shouldn't have this problem if you wish to try it.

[LovingMelody]

@damccull what branch of nixpkgs are you on (ideally the commit as well)?

[damccull]

I am currently using nixos-unstable, and my flake.lock says.... (drumroll)

    "nixpkgs": {
      "locked": {
        "lastModified": 1718714799,
        "narHash": "sha256-FUZpz9rg3gL8NVPKbqU8ei1VkPLsTIfAJ2fdAf5qjak=",
        "owner": "nixos",
        "repo": "nixpkgs",
        "rev": "c00d587b1a1afbf200b1d8f0b0e4ba9deb1c7f0e",
        "type": "github"
      },
      "original": {
        "owner": "nixos",
        "ref": "nixos-unstable",
        "repo": "nixpkgs",
        "type": "github"
      }
    },

This is what you wondered? I update every couple weeks but this is what I last tried it on and am currently running.

[LovingMelody]

I cannot recreate your issue with this pr, I can on master.

[damccull]

Ok, I'll do a complete SC wipe and reinstall, including deleting the Wine folder, removing it from the config, running nix garbage collector. I'll also do an update of NixOS. Then I'll reinstall this PR and let you know what happens. I have no worries on bandwidth so I am happy to download the game again.

[LovingMelody]

Shouldn't require reinstalling the game. Just ensure your flake input is targeting the update-star-citizen branch

[damccull]

I agree with you, but I did do that and nothing changed. So I'm going the nuclear route just to ensure there's nothing weird going on in my system. I've already begun, but it won't be a long process.

[damccull]

Well, this fixed it. Not sure what it was holding it back. Shortcut is working fine now. I wonder if it was just my shortcut that was jacked up. Either way, thank you for the effort in fixing this.

[damccull]

Would you mind telling me what was causing the problem so I can learn a bit more about wine and nix? Difficult to figure out just from the changes.

[LovingMelody]

the launcher cant handle the logs outputting to the journal (which is what the desktop shortcut does on gnome, it uses systemd-run) this is just a work around for that by checking if the command is run from the terminal and if it isn't, route the output to a file.
Proton gets around this through other means: ValveSoftware/wine@4703b10

[damccull]

How weird. I didn't think it would care where the logs go. Thanks for the link.