Ludico

A universal game launcher and downloader for Linux, built with C#, .NET 6, and Gtk#.

Ludico is a high-performance, universal platform for game launching. It is written in C# and uses Gtk# to create a native GTK 3 interface. The project starts by supporting plugins from Project GLD, with future plans to integrate sources from Hydra.

Why Ludico?

The landscape of open-source game launchers has become fragmented, leading to multiple, incompatible plugin formats. Ludico aims to solve this by unifying the most popular plugin and source formats into a single, powerful application, providing a streamlined experience for both gamers and developers on Linux.

Features

• Native GTK 3 Interface: Built with Gtk# to provide a stable, fast, and classic interface that integrates well with the Linux desktop.
• Project GLD Compatibility: Implements the plugin specification from Project GLD.
• Future-Proof Design: Planned support for Hydra's "source" format to create a truly unified launcher.

Implementation Status

The immediate development focus is on the core UI and achieving almost full compatibility with the Project GLD plugin format.

Project GLD Plugin Status

The table below tracks the implementation status for Project GLD's methods:

Method	Status	Description
Client	🟡 Partial	Missing functions for Loading, Unloading and Save Paths
JsonWrapper	✅ Implemented	Handles basic JSON-based plugin definitions.
Game	✅ Implemented	Manages game-specific data and actions.
Game Library	❌ Not Planned	For managing the user's library of games.
Menu	❌ Not Planned	For creating custom menu entries.
HTTP	✅ Implemented	Allows plugins to make HTTP requests.
Utils	❌ Planned	General utility functions for plugins.
Communication	🟡 Partial	Plugin-C# communication is being written
File	❌ Planned	For reading and writing files.
Settings	❌ Not Planned	Allows plugins to modify Ludico's settings
Download	❌ Planned	A robust system for managing game downloads.
Notifications	✅ Implemented	Provides native desktop notifications.
SteamAPI	❌ Not Planned	Integration with the Steam API.
Zip	❌ Planned	For handling compressed archive files.
GLDConsole	❌ Not Planned	Access to the Ludico console can be had by running it via the terminal
DLL	❌ Not Planned	Support for DLL injection into apps

Future: Hydra Source Support

Once the core UI and GLD implementation are stable, work will begin on integrating support for Hydra's "source" system.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• .NET 6 SDK
• GTK 3 Runtime Libraries

Building and Running

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/argonptg/Ludico.git

# Navigate to the project directory
cd Ludico

# Restore dependencies and build the project
dotnet build

# Run the application
dotnet run

How to Contribute

Contributions are what make the open-source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

You can contribute in many ways:

• Implement a Feature: Help complete the GLD method implementation or, in the future, help build the Hydra source support.
• Fix a Bug: Browse the issues tab and help squash some bugs.
• Improve Documentation: Even a small grammar fix in this README is a valuable contribution.
• Submit Ideas: Have an idea to make Ludico better? Open an issue to share it.

Development Workflow

1. Fork the Project.
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature).
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature').
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature).
5. Open a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the Mozilla Public License v2.0. See the LICENSE file for more details.