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god i hate linux
glory to https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2939364481
change "USER" "GAMEID" "GAMENAME" variables for your needs
"$" means its a command...

----------- Manual BepInEx installation ------------

1. CLONE the game directory from
"/home/USER/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Lethal Company"
into
"/home/USER/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Lethal Company MODDED"

2. Download BepInEx manually
https://thunderstore.io/c/lethal-company/p/BepInEx/BepInExPack/

3. From the zip, copy the contents of "BepInExPack/" into "Lethal Company MODDED"
it should be 2 files and 1 folder: BepInEx/, doorstop_config.ini, winhttp.dll

4. Done

---------- winhttp.dll tinkering ----------

1. Remove old winhttp.dll
$ rm /home/USER/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/GAMEID/pfx/drive_c/windows/syswow64/winhttp.dll
(gameid "1966720" for Lethal Company)

2. Symlink the new one from bepinex
$ ln -s "/home/USER/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/GAMENAME/winhttp.dll" "/home/USER/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/GAMEID/pfx/drive_c/windows/syswow64/"
(gamename "Lethal Company MODDED" in this case)

3. Apply
$ WINEPREFIX="/home/USER/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/GAMEID/pfx" winecfg

4. Done

--------- Adding the game to steam -----------

1. Add a non-steam game

2. Locate the modded .exe

3. Compatibility: Proton-GE

4. Launch Options:
WINEDLLOVERRIDES="winhttp=n,b" %command%

5. Done

--------- Bonus: adding mods --------

If prior steps are done correctly bepinex will have made a plugins folder

1. Download desired mods

2. Unzip said mods into SEPARAETE folders

3. Put said folders into:
/home/USER/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Lethal Company MODDED/BepInEx/plugins/

4. Done

The whole zips arent even necessary you just need the .dll's but whatever.

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