Main Menu help, can't open a launcher I "made"!

FabulousUsername · July 17, 2026, 11:46am

Hello I just want to make it so I can play Uncanny Cat Golf without going to the file and opening it.

So basically the game format is .x86_64 so I can just launch it off the terminal just fine. All I do is just open the terminal, Drag and drop the file to the terminal, And I press enter to start the game, right?

But for this time Main Menu doesn't accept to just have a command that's just a path, So I added "sudo" to the start. Now I checked; it DOES work in the terminal, But when I try to open Uncanny Cat Golf it just DOES NOT work.

It doesn't do anything, Please help me. And I don't think you specifically need to install Uncanny Cat Golf to check this, You just need a .x86_64 file.

Thank you!!

wesoliv429 · July 17, 2026, 12:15pm

can you right click it then properitys and see if at bottom it has make exacutible and turn that on if there then see if it will launch?

FabulousUsername · July 17, 2026, 1:01pm

The application launches, I can open it via Files / Nautilis, And I can open it via terminal.

"Executable As Program" is on.

the script is:
sudo '/home/noam/Desktop/UCG/Uncanny Cat Golf.x86_64'

On main menu, I turned "Launch in terminal?" on, But when I launch the application the terminal doesn't open.

wesoliv429 · July 17, 2026, 1:35pm

seem the game is working correctly by hitting the file you set as executable not sure but i think there maybe a way to add that as a shortcut to your desktop and just click it from there. Maybe someone will come alone with more knowledge on this and help

FabulousUsername · July 17, 2026, 1:37pm

I can "create a link". And I gotta wonder but if I put this in the folder with all the ".desktop" files, Would I be able to just search it up?

wesoliv429 · July 17, 2026, 1:42pm

Thats a good question..games i play i use bottles or it has its self contained launcher. i have heard of a way to smylink it but im not sure how at this time...hopefully someone who knows will see your help and assist

Forpli · July 17, 2026, 1:45pm

I got a custom launcher to work by removing the spaces in the filenames of the file and the package.

Just for example, you can use the path where you have saved it. In my test the game was saved at Downloads.

It doesn't work with the spaces.
Or you set the name of the file between " " in the command of the launcher, that also works:
"Uncanny Cat Golf.x86_64"

FabulousUsername · July 17, 2026, 1:59pm

Thank you!!