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            <span class="badge badge-coral">Status: v1.0.0 Pre-Compiled Binary Released</span>
            <span>Project 03 // Rust • Linux Systems • Wine &amp; DirectX 9/11</span>
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          <h1><span class="gradient-title">Point Blank on Linux — Standalone Community Launcher</span></h1>
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            An all-in-one standalone Linux desktop launcher written in <strong>Rust</strong> that runs Point Blank (Zepetto / TAM Game) on Linux with <strong>100% unmodified official game files and native CheatBlocker anti-cheat</strong> (<code>CB.exe</code> + <code>CB.cbm</code>).
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            Built on Arch Linux without requiring Heroic, Lutris, or external wrappers—featuring automated Wine prefix &amp; Winetricks provisioning, 16-byte TLS-aligned runtime support for DirectX 11, multi-region authentication, and native 1920×1080 borderless fullscreen at 200 FPS.
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            <a class="btn btn-emerald" href="/assets/downloads/pointblank-linux-v1.0.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz">⬇ Download v1.0.0 Linux Binary (.tar.gz)</a>
            <a class="btn btn-primary" href="http://34.57.151.250:3000/ertunc-ozbay/pointblank-linux" rel="noopener noreferrer">💻 View GitHub Repo</a>
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            <span class="section-label">🎬 Proof of Concept // YouTube Video Showcase</span>
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              <div class="poc-video-title">Point Blank Running Natively on Arch Linux (DX11 / 200 FPS / Official CheatBlocker)</div>
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                Upcoming YouTube proof-of-concept gameplay and setup walkthrough showing prefix auto-provisioning, DirectX 11 200 FPS performance on Linux, and unmodified CheatBlocker anti-cheat execution.
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          <span class="section-label">01 // Direct Download &amp; Linux Terminal Commands</span>
          <h2 id="p4-commands">Quick Download &amp; Launch Commands</h2>
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            You do not need to compile from source—download and run the pre-compiled `x86_64` Linux release archive directly from the terminal:
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            <pre><code># 1. Download &amp; extract the official pre-compiled Linux x86_64 release archive
curl -L -O http://34.57.151.250/assets/downloads/pointblank-linux-v1.0.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
tar -xzf pointblank-linux-v1.0.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
cd pointblank-linux-v1.0.0-linux-x86_64

# 2. Make executable and launch (or install desktop menu shortcut)
chmod +x pointblank-linux install-desktop.sh
./install-desktop.sh
./pointblank-linux</code></pre>
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          <h3>1. Install System Dependencies (Arch / Ubuntu / Fedora)</h3>
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                bash — Install Wine, Winetricks, 32-bit Vulkan &amp; MinGW-w64
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            <pre><code># Arch Linux / CachyOS / Manjaro / EndeavourOS (with [multilib] enabled)
sudo pacman -Syu --needed wine wine-mono wine-gecko winetricks mingw-w64-gcc \
  lib32-vulkan-icd-loader vulkan-icd-loader cabextract curl unzip

# Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint / Pop!_OS
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 &amp;&amp; sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y wine wine32 wine64 winetricks gcc-mingw-w64-i686 \
  mesa-vulkan-drivers mesa-vulkan-drivers:i386 cabextract curl unzip

# Fedora / Nobara
sudo dnf install -y wine winetricks mingw32-gcc vulkan-loader vulkan-loader.i686 \
  cabextract curl unzip</code></pre>
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          <h3>2. Build from Source with Cargo (Rust)</h3>
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            <pre><code>git clone http://34.57.151.250:3000/ertunc-ozbay/pointblank-linux.git
cd pointblank-linux
cargo build --release
./target/release/pointblank-linux</code></pre>
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          <span class="section-label">02 // Systems Engineering Overview</span>
          <h2 id="p4-overview">Solving Low-Level Windows-on-Linux Compatibility</h2>
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            <li><strong>16-Byte TLS-Aligned Runtime for DirectX 11:</strong> Automatically provisions a 16-byte TLS-aligned <code>ntdll.dll</code> Wine runtime so both <strong>DirectX 9</strong> (<code>DXVersion = 9</code>) and <strong>DirectX 11</strong> (<code>DXVersion = 11</code>) render cleanly without crashes.</li>
            <li><strong>One-Click Isolated Prefix Provisioning:</strong> Configures <code>~/.local/share/pointblank-linux/prefix</code> with <code>vcrun2022</code> (<code>mfc140.dll</code>, <code>msvcp140.dll</code>, <code>vcruntime140.dll</code>), <code>d3dx9_31..43</code>, <code>d3dcompiler_43</code>, <code>d3dx11_43</code>, and Edge WebView2 (<code>109.0.1518.78</code>).</li>
            <li><strong>In-Game <code>F11</code> Borderless Fullscreen Helper:</strong> Compiles a lightweight MinGW-w64 helper utility for instant 1920×1080 borderless fullscreen switching at 200 FPS.</li>
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          <span class="section-label">03 // Technical Specifications</span>
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                <th scope="col">Specification</th>
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                <td><strong>Primary Language</strong></td>
                <td>Rust (Standalone Linux <code>x86_64</code> executable)</td>
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                <td><strong>Anti-Cheat Compatibility</strong></td>
                <td>100% Unmodified Official CheatBlocker (<code>CB.exe</code> + <code>CB.cbm</code>)</td>
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                <td><strong>Render Pipelines</strong></td>
                <td>DirectX 9 &amp; DirectX 11 (1920×1080 Borderless Fullscreen @ 200 FPS)</td>
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                <td><strong>Direct Binary Download</strong></td>
                <td><a href="/assets/downloads/pointblank-linux-v1.0.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz">pointblank-linux-v1.0.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz</a></td>
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                <td><strong>Source Repository</strong></td>
                <td><a href="http://34.57.151.250:3000/ertunc-ozbay/pointblank-linux" rel="noopener noreferrer">git.ertuncozbay.dev/ertunc-ozbay/pointblank-linux</a></td>
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