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Hello,
I'm fairly new to Linux (Ubuntu 16.04) and wanted to install Factorio without Steam. So I downloaded the package and unpacked it. Now I'm wondering what to start. in the folder bin is a file, when I run it a file pops up with invalid encoding... and the installation guide and the config file aren't helping. So I don't know what to do....
Greetings from Germany,
Pat

You can start a terminal emulator, navigate to the path where the game is located and start it: If it does not start, copy the error messages in the console to the forum.

Otherwise there is a file called "factorio-current.log" in the game directory. Attach that file to the forum, then we can help you.

Kind Regards,
Gerhard

Please do not run programs as root, especially games! (# implies root terminal. Normal user terminal has $ as the prompt separator).

If clicking the file in bin/x64/ opens it, it probably means it's not marked as an executable. Try running
Or see if your graphical file manager can set the executable attribute of the file.

sillyfly wrote:(# implies root terminal. Normal user terminal has $ as the prompt separator).

I forgot that, since I don't have a normal prompt in my shell. But at least # prevents execution on copy/paste to the terminal.

Thx for the fast response.

I've checked, and it was executed as program. I've executet it through Gnome and the console.

It creates an file with a weird Name, I couldn't upload it, cause it's empty, so I made a picture: The error in the console is: I'm using the standard Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Are there some libraries I have to install additionally?

Pat

Maybe the file got corrupted somehow? Try downloading again and re-installing.

I've dobe it multiple times, same result

breikopf wrote: The error in the console is:

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bash: ./bin/x64/factorio: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error

You're in a 32bit machine. The minimum requirements for factorio is a 64 bits system, although I do see that /bin/i386/factorio exists, but doesn't run for me.

You are right I thought I've had installed the 64bit version, but I've checked it with the command "uname -m" and it's really 32bit, so i should make a reinstall
Thx