Eve Launcher on Linux (Lutris) not working after launcher update 5/08/2025

EVE Technology and Research Center Linux
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I also did not have the older launcher version anymore because a re-install was the 1st step in my troubleshoot. However! We can re-download the old launcher files using the steam console following the steps:

  1. Open the Steam console by navigating to this url in your browser: steam://nav/console
  2. In the steam console run this command to download the old launcher files: download_depot 8500 8501 3847310921196821515
  3. It will save the files of launcher version 1.9.4 to directory: ~/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steamapps/content/app_8500/
  4. You can now delete files in directory: ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Eve Online/
  5. And delete the files from this directory as well: ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/8500/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Application Data/EVE Online/
  6. Copy the old launcher files from: ~/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steamapps/content/app_8500/ to directory: ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Eve Online/
  7. You should now be able to start the old launcher again using Steam
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