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title: Install The Force Engine on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of The Force Engine for Linux - Modern "Jedi Engine"
  replacement for Dark Forces
url: https://snapcraft.io/the-force-engine
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# The Force Engine

[Zygmunt Krynicki (zygoon)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/zygoon "View all snaps from Zygmunt Krynicki (zygoon)")

* [Zygmunt Krynicki (zygoon)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/zygoon "View all snaps from Zygmunt Krynicki (zygoon)")
* [Games](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=games)

latest/stable 1.09.540

Install latest/stable of The Force Engine

This channel hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install the-force-engine
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* the-force-engine

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### License

* GPL-2.0-only

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### Last updated

* 6 April 2024 - latest/stable

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [theforceengine.github.io](https://theforceengine.github.io/ "https://theforceengine.github.io/")

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### Contact

* [the-force-engine.freeforums.net](https://the-force-engine.freeforums.net/ "https://the-force-engine.freeforums.net/")
* [discord.com](https://discord.com/invite/hpsJnY9 "https://discord.com/invite/hpsJnY9")

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### Source code

* [gitlab.com/zygoon/the-force-engine-snap](https://gitlab.com/zygoon/the-force-engine-snap "https://gitlab.com/zygoon/the-force-engine-snap")
* [github.com/luciusDXL/TheForceEngine](https://github.com/luciusDXL/TheForceEngine "https://github.com/luciusDXL/TheForceEngine")

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### Report a bug

* [forum.snapcraft.io](https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/the-force-engine-to-play-classics-like-star-wars-dark-forces-in-modern/33799/ "https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/the-force-engine-to-play-classics-like-star-wars-dark-forces-in-modern/33799/")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/the-force-engine#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/the-force-engine#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/the-force-engine#tab-security)

#### Modern "Jedi Engine" replacement for Dark Forces

**Usage Instructions**

1. Install the snap
2. Purchase the original Dark Forces from GOG
3. Download an offline installer for Dark Forces for Windows
4. Open terminal and run: `the-force-engine.import-gog-data ~/Downloads/setup_star_warstm_dark_forces_1.0.2_\(20338\).exe`
5. Run *The Force Engine* from the the graphical shell.

**Relevant Directories**

The game will look for a copy of *Dark Forces* in the directory `~/snap/the-force-engine/common/DarkForces`. If you have a physical copy of the came, please copy
all the game files there. The directory is auto-detected if `DARK.GOB` is present there.

Enjoy!

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## Install The Force Engine on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/the-force-engine/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/the-force-engine/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/the-force-engine/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/the-force-engine/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/the-force-engine/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/the-force-engine/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/the-force-engine/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/the-force-engine/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/the-force-engine/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/the-force-engine/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/the-force-engine/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/the-force-engine/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/the-force-engine/raspbian)