# Eve Launcher on Linux (Lutris) not working after launcher update 5/08/2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Linux\ **Tags:** launcher\ **Created:** [May 8, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-launcher-on-linux-lutris-not-working-after-launcher-update-5-08-2025/485547 "2025-05-08T14:49:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 22
**Author:** ![RaidoN\_Crendraven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/raidon_crendraven/32/459852_2.png) [@RaidoN\_Crendraven](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/RaidoN_Crendraven)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-launcher-on-linux-lutris-not-working-after-launcher-update-5-08-2025/485547/22 "2025-05-08T19:19:15Z")
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 --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-launcher-on-linux-lutris-not-working-after-launcher-update-5-08-2025/485547)._