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utilizing the [LaunchBox](https://www.launchbox-app.com/) GUI as frontend/launcher.  \nTo date, no official Linux build is available. :frowning_face:\n\n## What it does\n\nThis project will use [feh](https://feh.finalrewind.org) as viewer/frontend/launcher; so the huge _C64 Dreams_ collection can be enjoyed natively on Linux :penguin:.\n\nBasic functionality like ...\n\n* viewing game artwork (covers, screenshots, etc.)\n* sending the game binary to the [VICE](https://vice-emu.sourceforge.io/) emulator\n* directly viewing game manuals (with a native application)\n\n... should work.\n\n## What it does NOT\n\n* look as fancy as _LaunchBox_\n* provide all the features of _LaunchBox_ (scrollable gallery, sorting, filtering, etc.)\n* re-implement all the extra features that come with the customized Windows tools of _C64 Dreams_\n* work for everyone :upside_down_face:\n\n## How it works\n\nThe [Ansible script](c64dreams-playbook.yml) will automatically ...\n\n* install all necessary packages on your system (_p7zip_, _feh_, _vice_, ...)\n* download and unpack the original _C64 Dreams_ archive (including hotfixes)\n* call [scripts](tools) to ...\n  * scan the archive and create a metadata file (containing the location of game binaries, manuals, artwork images, etc.)\n  * create the actual _feh_ filelist\n* create a run-script that lets you start _feh_ with all necessary parameters\n* create a (GNOME) desktop launcher\n\n## Requirements\n\n* a Linux distribution with a decent package manager/repository\n* sudo rights on your machine\n* a working Ansible installation\n* (Python3; which should be a dependency of Ansible anyway)\n\n## Installation\n\n### Clone repo\n\n```\ngit clone https://github.com/4ch1m/ansible-c64dreams.git\n```\n\n### Execute playbook\n\n```\ncd ansible-c64dreams\n./c64dreams-playbook.sh\n```\n(You'll be prompted to enter your sudo-password here; which is necessary to install _feh_, _vice_, etc. via your system's package manager. -\u003e `BECOME password:`) \n\n## Usage\n\n### Start feh\n\nNow change to the just created `output` directory and finally start `feh`: \n\n```\ncd output\n./run.sh\n```\n\n### Keyboard shortcuts\n\nWhile viewing the game images in `feh` you can use these keyboard shortcuts to trigger certain \"actions\":\n\n|       Key        |  Action   | Description                                                                                                                           |\n|:----------------:|:---------:|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| \u003ckbd\u003eENTER\u003c/kbd\u003e |    RUN    | sends the associated game binary to `VICE`; 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