melonPrimeDS is a melonDS fork to play Metroid Prime Hunters

melonPrimeDS Table of Contents

• melonPrimeDS is a melonDS fork to play Metroid Prime Hunters
  • melonPrimeDS Table of Contents
  • Getting Started with melonPrimeDS
    • How to Install melonPrimeDS
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Getting Started with melonPrimeDS

How to Install melonPrimeDS

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The Basics

$HOME or ~ refer to your home directory. On a typical linux distro, the full path will be \$HOME/\$USER. On a Steam Deck, the full path will be /home/deck. When navigating using the file manager, the file manager may not be display the username visually in the full file path.

Directories with a . in front of their name, like $HOME/.steam, are hidden by default. In Dolphin (a file manager), click the hamburger menu in the top right and toggle on Show Hidden Files. The setting may vary depending on which file manager you are using.

$HOME/Applications refers to the Applications folder in your home directory. On a typical linux distro, the full path will be \$HOME/\$USER/Applications. On a Steam Deck, the full path will be /home/deck/Applications. When navigating using the file manager, the file manager may not display the username visually in the full file path. The Applications folder is not created by default. If you have not created one already, do so before following the steps in this section.

melonPrimeDS is available as an AppImage on Linux. This page will cover how to utilize and install the AppImage.

To download melonPrimeDS:

1. Open the melonPrimeDS repository on a browser of your choice
2. Click the Assets button below the most recent release
3. Download the latest melonPrimeDS-appimage-x86_64.zip file
4. Move the newly downloaded zip file to the $HOME/Applications folder
   • $HOME/Applications refers to the Applications folder in your home directory. On a typical linux distro, the full path will be \$HOME/\$USER/Applications. On a Steam Deck, the full path will be /home/deck/Applications. When navigating using the file manager, the file manager may not display the username visually in the full file path. The Applications folder is not created by default. If you have not created one already, do so before following the steps in this section.
5. Extract the melonPrimeDS-appimage-x86_64.zip file
6. Right click the application in question, click Properties, click Permissions, check Is Executable.
7. Melon Mix will now be downloaded

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