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Linux game path finding is just awful #181

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Linux game path finding is just awful#181
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MaKiPL
opened on Mar 18, 2021

Currently it looks for pre-configured pathes that lead only to specific user (in this case DEVs). This is a giant no-no
We either need to introduce some user-friendly config (or forcing the user to type path on first use) or at least change /home/{user}/... to actually grab from whoami or $(USER)

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Replace content of

OpenVIII-monogame/Core/GameDirectoryFinder.cs

Lines 94 to 109 in 22eb63e

private static string LinuxRootGameDirectory()
{
var commonRoots = new string[]
{
@"/home/robert/Final Fantasy VIII",
@"/media/griever/Data/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/FINAL FANTASY VIII",
@"/home/griever/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/Steam/drive_c/Program Files/Steam/steamapps/common/FINAL FANTASY VIII",
@"/home/parallels/src/ff8/steam"
};
if (commonRoots.Where(path => Directory.Exists(path)).Any())
return commonRoots.Where(path => Directory.Exists(path)).First();
throw new DirectoryNotFoundException($"Cannot find game directory." +
$"Add your own path to the {nameof(LinuxRootGameDirectory)}.");
}
with suggestions above

This should be really easy- any junior want to take the challenge? :D

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