A Linux-native fork of Wabbajack (specifically wabbajack-cli.exe) that provides full modlist installation capability on Linux systems using Proton for texture processing.
Jackify Engine is a minimal Linux port of Wabbajack that:
- Targets .NET 8.0 for optimal Linux compatibility
- Uses Steam Proton for texture processing (texconv.exe)
- Maintains upstream performance
- Achieves identical output hashes to Windows Wabbajack
- Requires no system Wine installation
This repository contains the source code for Jackify Engine, a Linux-native fork of Wabbajack. The source code is made available to comply with the upstream Wabbajack licensing requirements.
Note: Jackify Engine is designed to be used as part of the larger Jackify application ecosystem, not as a standalone tool. For end-user installation and usage instructions, please refer to the main Jackify application documentation.
- Steam Proton Integration: Automatically detects and uses your Steam Proton installation for texture processing
- Cross-System Compatibility: Works on any Linux system regardless of Steam/Proton installation location
- Linux File System: Proper handling of case sensitivity and path separators
- Upstream Performance: Maintains similar performance to running Wabbajack via Proton
- Temporary File Management: Automatic cleanup prevents disk space accumulation
- Human-Readable Modlist Names: Display actual modlist titles instead of machineURL when using list-installed command
- Additional Filtering: Filter by game, author, or search terms
- Manual Download handling: Clear instructions for files requiring manual download (not automated)
- Uses upstream
texconv.exevia Steam Proton for identical texture conversion results - Automatic Proton prefix management with proper environment variable setup
- Path conversion from Linux to Wine format (Z: drive mapping) used during texture conversion phase
- Zero-Overhead Design: 99.99% of archives use fast Linux 7zz extraction
- Proactive Detection: Linux 7zz extraction issues detected before extraction fails
- Fallback Safety Net: Automatic Proton 7z.exe retry for missed encoding issues
Jackify Engine is a fork of the upstream Wabbajack project. For information about the original Wabbajack project, including its features, community, and development, please visit the official Wabbajack repository.
- Linux-Native: Built specifically for Linux systems with .NET 8.0
- Proton Integration: Uses Steam Proton to ru texconv.exe for texture processing
- Enhanced CLI: Improved command-line interface with better filtering and display options
- Linux Optimizations: File system compatibility fixes and performance optimizations
- Full Modlist Compatibility: All Wabbajack modlists work identically to upstream Wabbajack
- Identical Output: Same file hashes as Windows Wabbajack installations
- Upstream Features: All core Wabbajack CLI functionality preserved
This project is licensed under the GPL3 license, same as the upstream Wabbajack project. See LICENSE.txt for details.
This is a specialized Linux fork focused on Proton integration and Linux compatibility. For general Wabbajack development, please contribute to the upstream Wabbajack project.
For issues specific to Jackify Engine (Linux compatibility, Proton integration, etc.), please open an issue in this repository. For general Wabbajack questions or modlist-specific issues, please refer to the upstream Wabbajack community.