From b336710c46c30b5475daca16950b97a96786128f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Niki Roo <niki@nikiroo.be>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:44:24 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] use _HOME_ for start_sh games

---
 gamiki/support/commands.py    | 11 +++++++++--
 gamiki/support/support_gog.py |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gamiki/support/commands.py b/gamiki/support/commands.py
index 04445d7..d0454e9 100644
--- a/gamiki/support/commands.py
+++ b/gamiki/support/commands.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from subprocess import run
 from shutil     import which
-from os         import environ
+from os         import environ, mkdir
 from pathlib    import PurePath
 
 __programs__: dict = { }
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@ def start_sh(dir: PurePath, link: PurePath, opt: str = None) -> int:
     if (not startsh.exists()):
         return 404;
     
+    home = dir.joinpath("_HOME_")
+    if (not home.exists()):
+        mkdir(home)
+
+    env = environ.copy()
+    env["HOME"] = home.as_posix()
+    
     cmd = startsh.as_posix()
-    return run(cmd, cwd=dir).returncode
+    return run(cmd, cwd=dir, env=env).returncode
 
diff --git a/gamiki/support/support_gog.py b/gamiki/support/support_gog.py
index 1720775..9b082cc 100644
--- a/gamiki/support/support_gog.py
+++ b/gamiki/support/support_gog.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class SupportGog(Support):
         
         # No running, GoG launcher already does it:
         #self._running(game)
-        rep = start_sh(start)
+        rep = start_sh(game.dir.resolve(), start, opt)
         if (rep != 0):
             self._error(game, rep)
 
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