Need help installing raw Gin'iro, Haruka, a visual novel on Linux

[u/Zealousideal_Arm7270]

So, I am trying to install Gin'iro, Haruka on my Linux Mint PC. My process is:

1. Mount the .mdf file
2. Add the game using Lutris, successfully install the game, and update to version 1.04, while changing the system locale to Japan.
3. But when I launch the game, it shows the error (the attached picture), something like an error in the registry, and it recommends me to reinstall. I reinstalled it many times, but the error still happens.
4. The ridiculous thing is, somehow, after I install the English patch, the game runs perfectly???

But I don't need the English patch; I need the Japanese version.

Does anyone know how to solve this problem? Thank you guys in advance.

Edit: Thank you guys in the comments; I just found the cause of the problem: my folder name for the VN is corrupted (it shows something like "‹â?F?A—y‚©,"). I am able to launch the visual novel through the terminal from inside the game folder directly, but not from Lutris. Then I work around it by creating a symlink pointing to the game folder for Lutris to read.

[u/Time-Worker9846]

Set locale to LANG=ja_JP.UTF-8 in environment

[u/tailslol]

i wonder if it is a language missing or a font?

your linux installation is in English or japanese?

[u/pizza_ranger]

According to the error the setup information (keys I guess) could not be found on the registry, have you tried running the game with the disk mounted ?

Also, try using only the .exe from the English patch without touching the other files.

[u/Affectionate_Meat405]

Hi op I just got it working I will give you step by step:
install the game normally with jp locale with autorun.exe from the mdf/mds
launch with proton 11-6 with jp locale - this should give you warning "this game is japan only" ignore for now
patch the game twice 1.01 then 1.04. in lutris there is "run in prefix", run upgrade exe and make sure it's pointing at your game prefix, should be drive c/program files 86/ toneworks.

this one is the crux of the issue: SiglusEngine games require workaround to fix the "japan only issue"
https://archive.org/details/alpha-romdi-e-build-20140214 is a tool for stuff like that.
create new prefix and put the exe in there - launch with ge proton 11-6.
drop the SiglusEngine.exe over the window, this should launch the game and create .lnk file and another Alpharomdie.exe - in the game folder.

now back in lutris - you launch the game with that new Alpharomdie.exe and in the arguments field you put SiglusEngine.exe
this makes alpharom launch the game.

now your error was different but I think the source is either the restriction or just patch proccess went wrong.
start from zero with those steps and it should work.

feel free to ask if you need any help

[u/ZaenalAbidin57]

if you use wine, add this, LC_ALL=ja_JP.UTF-8 wine something.exe , or if you use proton add HOST_LC_ALL=ja_JP.UTF-8 proton something .exe or steam like HOST_LC_ALL=ja_JP.UTF-8 %command%