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diff --git a/meshmc/launcher/MeshMC.in b/meshmc/launcher/MeshMC.in
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Project Tick
+# SPDX-FileContributor: Project Tick
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+# Basic start script for running the launcher with the libs packaged with it.
+
+function printerror {
+    printf "$1"
+    if which zenity >/dev/null; then zenity --error --text="$1" &>/dev/null;
+    elif which kdialog >/dev/null; then kdialog --error "$1" &>/dev/null;
+    fi
+}
+
+if [[ $EUID -eq 0 ]]; then
+    printerror "This program should not be run using sudo or as the root user!\n"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+
+LAUNCHER_NAME=@MeshMC_AppBinaryName@
+LAUNCHER_DIR="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")"
+echo "Launcher Dir: ${LAUNCHER_DIR}"
+
+# Makes the launcher use portals for file picking
+export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=xdgdesktopportal
+
+# disable OpenGL and Vulkan launcher features on sharun until https://github.com/VHSgunzo/sharun/issues/35
+if [[ -f "${LAUNCHER_DIR}/sharun" ]]; then
+    export LAUNCHER_DISABLE_GLVULKAN=1
+fi
+
+# Just to be sure...
+chmod +x "${LAUNCHER_DIR}/bin/${LAUNCHER_NAME}"
+
+ARGS=("${LAUNCHER_DIR}/${LAUNCHER_NAME}" "${LAUNCHER_DIR}/bin/${LAUNCHER_NAME}")
+
+if [ -f "${LAUNCHER_DIR}/portable.txt" ]; then
+    ARGS+=("-d" "${LAUNCHER_DIR}")
+fi
+
+ARGS+=("$@")
+
+# Run the launcher
+exec -a "${ARGS[@]}"