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fix: Steam Deck/Ubuntu crash with jemalloc allocator

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Root cause: glibc 2.41 has stricter heap validation that catches a
pre-existing race condition triggered by binary patching.

Changes:
- Add jemalloc auto-detection and usage on Linux
- Add auto-install via pkexec (graphical sudo prompt)
- Clean up clientPatcher.js (remove debug env vars)
- Add null-padding fix for shorter domain replacements
- Document investigation and solution

The launcher now:
1. Auto-detects jemalloc if installed
2. Offers to auto-install if missing (password prompt)
3. Falls back to MALLOC_CHECK_=0 if jemalloc unavailable

Install manually: sudo pacman -S jemalloc (Arch/Steam Deck)
                  sudo apt install libjemalloc2 (Debian/Ubuntu)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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sanasol
2026-01-27 05:01:06 +01:00
parent 9025800820
commit 4c059f0a6b
4 changed files with 492 additions and 459 deletions
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backend/managers/gameLauncher.js
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@@ -24,6 +24,57 @@ try {
const execAsync = promisify(exec); const execAsync = promisify(exec);
/**
* Try to auto-install jemalloc on Linux using pkexec (graphical sudo)
* Returns true if installation was successful
*/
async function tryInstallJemalloc() {
console.log('Linux: Attempting to auto-install jemalloc...');
// Detect package manager and get install command
let installCmd = null;
try {
await execAsync('which pacman');
installCmd = 'pacman -S --noconfirm jemalloc';
} catch (e) {
try {
await execAsync('which apt');
installCmd = 'apt install -y libjemalloc2';
} catch (e2) {
try {
await execAsync('which dnf');
installCmd = 'dnf install -y jemalloc';
} catch (e3) {
console.log('Linux: Could not detect package manager for auto-install');
return false;
}
}
}
// Try pkexec first (graphical sudo), fall back to sudo
const sudoCommands = ['pkexec', 'sudo'];
for (const sudoCmd of sudoCommands) {
try {
await execAsync(`which ${sudoCmd}`);
console.log(`Linux: Installing jemalloc with: ${sudoCmd} ${installCmd}`);
await execAsync(`${sudoCmd} ${installCmd}`, { timeout: 120000 });
console.log('Linux: jemalloc installed successfully');
return true;
} catch (e) {
if (e.killed) {
console.log('Linux: Install timed out');
} else if (e.code === 126 || e.code === 127) {
continue;
} else {
console.log(`Linux: Install failed with ${sudoCmd}: ${e.message}`);
}
}
}
console.log('Linux: Auto-install failed, manual installation required');
return false;
}
// Fetch tokens from the auth server (properly signed with server's Ed25519 key) // Fetch tokens from the auth server (properly signed with server's Ed25519 key)
async function fetchAuthTokens(uuid, name) { async function fetchAuthTokens(uuid, name) {
const authServerUrl = getAuthServerUrl(); const authServerUrl = getAuthServerUrl();
@@ -285,6 +336,59 @@ exec "$REAL_JAVA" "\${ARGS[@]}"
const gpuEnv = setupGpuEnvironment(gpuPreference); const gpuEnv = setupGpuEnvironment(gpuPreference);
Object.assign(env, gpuEnv); Object.assign(env, gpuEnv);
// Linux: Use jemalloc to fix "free(): invalid pointer" crash on glibc 2.41+ (Steam Deck, Ubuntu LTS)
// Root cause: glibc 2.41 has stricter heap validation that catches a pre-existing race condition
if (process.platform === 'linux') {
if (process.env.HYTALE_NO_JEMALLOC !== '1') {
const jemallocPaths = [
'/usr/lib/libjemalloc.so.2', // Arch Linux, Steam Deck
'/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libjemalloc.so.2', // Debian/Ubuntu
'/usr/lib64/libjemalloc.so.2', // Fedora/RHEL
'/usr/lib/libjemalloc.so', // Generic fallback
'/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libjemalloc.so', // Debian/Ubuntu fallback
'/usr/lib64/libjemalloc.so' // Fedora/RHEL fallback
];
let jemalloc = null;
for (const p of jemallocPaths) {
if (fs.existsSync(p)) {
jemalloc = p;
break;
}
}
if (jemalloc) {
env.LD_PRELOAD = jemalloc + (env.LD_PRELOAD ? ':' + env.LD_PRELOAD : '');
console.log(`Linux: Using jemalloc allocator for stability (${jemalloc})`);
} else {
// Try auto-install
if (process.env.HYTALE_AUTO_INSTALL_JEMALLOC !== '0') {
const installed = await tryInstallJemalloc();
if (installed) {
for (const p of jemallocPaths) {
if (fs.existsSync(p)) {
jemalloc = p;
break;
}
}
if (jemalloc) {
env.LD_PRELOAD = jemalloc + (env.LD_PRELOAD ? ':' + env.LD_PRELOAD : '');
console.log(`Linux: Using jemalloc after auto-install (${jemalloc})`);
}
}
}
if (!jemalloc) {
env.MALLOC_CHECK_ = '0';
console.log('Linux: jemalloc not found - install with: sudo pacman -S jemalloc (Arch) or sudo apt install libjemalloc2 (Debian/Ubuntu)');
console.log('Linux: Using fallback MALLOC_CHECK_=0 (may still crash on glibc 2.41+)');
}
}
} else {
console.log('Linux: jemalloc disabled by HYTALE_NO_JEMALLOC=1');
}
}
try { try {
let spawnOptions = { let spawnOptions = {
stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'], stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'],

487
backend/utils/clientPatcher.js
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@@ -65,15 +65,13 @@ class ClientPatcher {
*/ */
getDomainStrategy(domain) { getDomainStrategy(domain) {
if (domain.length <= 10) { if (domain.length <= 10) {
// Direct replacement - subdomains will be stripped
return { return {
mode: 'direct', mode: 'direct',
mainDomain: domain, mainDomain: domain,
subdomainPrefix: '', // Empty = subdomains stripped subdomainPrefix: '',
description: `Direct replacement: hytale.com -> ${domain}` description: `Direct replacement: hytale.com -> ${domain}`
}; };
} else { } else {
// Split mode: first 6 chars become subdomain prefix, rest replaces hytale.com
const prefix = domain.slice(0, 6); const prefix = domain.slice(0, 6);
const suffix = domain.slice(6); const suffix = domain.slice(6);
return { return {
@@ -88,20 +86,16 @@ class ClientPatcher {
/** /**
* Convert a string to the length-prefixed byte format used by the client * Convert a string to the length-prefixed byte format used by the client
* Format: [length byte] [00 00 00 padding] [char1] [00] [char2] [00] ... [lastChar] * Format: [length byte] [00 00 00 padding] [char1] [00] [char2] [00] ... [lastChar]
* Note: No null byte after the last character
*/ */
stringToLengthPrefixed(str) { stringToLengthPrefixed(str) {
const length = str.length; const length = str.length;
const result = Buffer.alloc(4 + length + (length - 1)); // length byte + padding + chars + separators const result = Buffer.alloc(4 + length + (length - 1));
// Length byte
result[0] = length; result[0] = length;
// Padding: 00 00 00
result[1] = 0x00; result[1] = 0x00;
result[2] = 0x00; result[2] = 0x00;
result[3] = 0x00; result[3] = 0x00;
// Characters with null separators (no separator after last char)
let pos = 4; let pos = 4;
for (let i = 0; i < length; i++) { for (let i = 0; i < length; i++) {
result[pos++] = str.charCodeAt(i); result[pos++] = str.charCodeAt(i);
@@ -147,8 +141,8 @@ class ClientPatcher {
} }
/** /**
* Replace bytes in buffer - only overwrites the length of new bytes * Replace bytes in buffer with null-padding for shorter replacements
* Prevents offset corruption by not expanding the replacement * When new pattern is shorter than old, pads with 0x00 to prevent leftover bytes
*/ */
replaceBytes(buffer, oldBytes, newBytes) { replaceBytes(buffer, oldBytes, newBytes) {
let count = 0; let count = 0;
@@ -162,7 +156,10 @@ class ClientPatcher {
const positions = this.findAllOccurrences(result, oldBytes); const positions = this.findAllOccurrences(result, oldBytes);
for (const pos of positions) { for (const pos of positions) {
// Only overwrite the length of the new bytes // Zero-fill the old region first if new is shorter (prevents leftover bytes)
if (newBytes.length < oldBytes.length) {
result.fill(0x00, pos, pos + oldBytes.length);
}
newBytes.copy(result, pos); newBytes.copy(result, pos);
count++; count++;
} }
@@ -171,8 +168,7 @@ class ClientPatcher {
} }
/** /**
* UTF-8 domain replacement for Java JAR files. * UTF-8 domain replacement for Java JAR files
* Java stores strings in UTF-8 format in the constant pool.
*/ */
findAndReplaceDomainUtf8(data, oldDomain, newDomain) { findAndReplaceDomainUtf8(data, oldDomain, newDomain) {
let count = 0; let count = 0;
@@ -186,22 +182,23 @@ class ClientPatcher {
for (const pos of positions) { for (const pos of positions) {
newUtf8.copy(result, pos); newUtf8.copy(result, pos);
count++; count++;
console.log(` Patched UTF-8 occurrence at offset 0x${pos.toString(16)}`);
} }
return { buffer: result, count }; return { buffer: result, count };
} }
/** /**
* Smart domain replacement that handles both null-terminated and non-null-terminated strings. * Smart domain replacement for .NET AOT binaries
* .NET AOT stores some strings in various formats:
* - Standard UTF-16LE (each char is 2 bytes with \x00 high byte)
* - Length-prefixed where last char may have metadata byte instead of \x00
*/ */
findAndReplaceDomainSmart(data, oldDomain, newDomain) { findAndReplaceDomainSmart(data, oldDomain, newDomain) {
let count = 0; let count = 0;
const result = Buffer.from(data); const result = Buffer.from(data);
if (newDomain.length > oldDomain.length) {
console.warn(` Warning: New domain longer than old, skipping smart replacement`);
return { buffer: result, count: 0 };
}
const oldUtf16NoLast = this.stringToUtf16LE(oldDomain.slice(0, -1)); const oldUtf16NoLast = this.stringToUtf16LE(oldDomain.slice(0, -1));
const newUtf16NoLast = this.stringToUtf16LE(newDomain.slice(0, -1)); const newUtf16NoLast = this.stringToUtf16LE(newDomain.slice(0, -1));
@@ -217,18 +214,13 @@ class ClientPatcher {
const lastCharFirstByte = result[lastCharPos]; const lastCharFirstByte = result[lastCharPos];
if (lastCharFirstByte === oldLastCharByte) { if (lastCharFirstByte === oldLastCharByte) {
// Zero-fill first if new is shorter
if (newUtf16NoLast.length < oldUtf16NoLast.length) {
result.fill(0x00, pos, pos + oldUtf16NoLast.length);
}
newUtf16NoLast.copy(result, pos); newUtf16NoLast.copy(result, pos);
result[lastCharPos] = newLastCharByte; result[lastCharPos] = newLastCharByte;
if (lastCharPos + 1 < result.length) {
const secondByte = result[lastCharPos + 1];
if (secondByte === 0x00) {
console.log(` Patched UTF-16LE occurrence at offset 0x${pos.toString(16)}`);
} else {
console.log(` Patched length-prefixed occurrence at offset 0x${pos.toString(16)} (metadata: 0x${secondByte.toString(16)})`);
}
}
count++; count++;
} }
} }
@@ -238,7 +230,6 @@ class ClientPatcher {
/** /**
* Apply all domain patches using length-prefixed format * Apply all domain patches using length-prefixed format
* This is the main patching method for variable-length domains
*/ */
applyDomainPatches(data, domain, protocol = 'https://') { applyDomainPatches(data, domain, protocol = 'https://') {
let result = Buffer.from(data); let result = Buffer.from(data);
@@ -251,7 +242,6 @@ class ClientPatcher {
const oldSentry = 'https://ca900df42fcf57d4dd8401a86ddd7da2@sentry.hytale.com/2'; const oldSentry = 'https://ca900df42fcf57d4dd8401a86ddd7da2@sentry.hytale.com/2';
const newSentry = `${protocol}t@${domain}/2`; const newSentry = `${protocol}t@${domain}/2`;
console.log(` Patching sentry: ${oldSentry.slice(0, 30)}... -> ${newSentry}`);
const sentryResult = this.replaceBytes( const sentryResult = this.replaceBytes(
result, result,
this.stringToLengthPrefixed(oldSentry), this.stringToLengthPrefixed(oldSentry),
@@ -259,12 +249,11 @@ class ClientPatcher {
); );
result = sentryResult.buffer; result = sentryResult.buffer;
if (sentryResult.count > 0) { if (sentryResult.count > 0) {
console.log(` Replaced ${sentryResult.count} sentry occurrence(s)`); console.log(` Patched ${sentryResult.count} sentry URL(s)`);
totalCount += sentryResult.count; totalCount += sentryResult.count;
} }
// 2. Patch main domain (hytale.com -> mainDomain) // 2. Patch main domain (hytale.com -> mainDomain)
console.log(` Patching domain: ${ORIGINAL_DOMAIN} -> ${strategy.mainDomain}`);
const domainResult = this.replaceBytes( const domainResult = this.replaceBytes(
result, result,
this.stringToLengthPrefixed(ORIGINAL_DOMAIN), this.stringToLengthPrefixed(ORIGINAL_DOMAIN),
@@ -272,7 +261,7 @@ class ClientPatcher {
); );
result = domainResult.buffer; result = domainResult.buffer;
if (domainResult.count > 0) { if (domainResult.count > 0) {
console.log(` Replaced ${domainResult.count} domain occurrence(s)`); console.log(` Patched ${domainResult.count} domain occurrence(s)`);
totalCount += domainResult.count; totalCount += domainResult.count;
} }
@@ -281,7 +270,6 @@ class ClientPatcher {
const newSubdomainPrefix = protocol + strategy.subdomainPrefix; const newSubdomainPrefix = protocol + strategy.subdomainPrefix;
for (const sub of subdomains) { for (const sub of subdomains) {
console.log(` Patching subdomain: ${sub} -> ${newSubdomainPrefix}`);
const subResult = this.replaceBytes( const subResult = this.replaceBytes(
result, result,
this.stringToLengthPrefixed(sub), this.stringToLengthPrefixed(sub),
@@ -289,7 +277,7 @@ class ClientPatcher {
); );
result = subResult.buffer; result = subResult.buffer;
if (subResult.count > 0) { if (subResult.count > 0) {
console.log(` Replaced ${subResult.count} occurrence(s)`); console.log(` Patched ${subResult.count} ${sub} occurrence(s)`);
totalCount += subResult.count; totalCount += subResult.count;
} }
} }
@@ -297,50 +285,13 @@ class ClientPatcher {
return { buffer: result, count: totalCount }; return { buffer: result, count: totalCount };
} }
/**
* Patch Discord invite URLs from .gg/hytale to .gg/MHkEjepMQ7
*/
patchDiscordUrl(data) {
let count = 0;
const result = Buffer.from(data);
const oldUrl = '.gg/hytale';
const newUrl = '.gg/MHkEjepMQ7';
// Try length-prefixed format first
const lpResult = this.replaceBytes(
result,
this.stringToLengthPrefixed(oldUrl),
this.stringToLengthPrefixed(newUrl)
);
if (lpResult.count > 0) {
return { buffer: lpResult.buffer, count: lpResult.count };
}
// Fallback to UTF-16LE
const oldUtf16 = this.stringToUtf16LE(oldUrl);
const newUtf16 = this.stringToUtf16LE(newUrl);
const positions = this.findAllOccurrences(result, oldUtf16);
for (const pos of positions) {
newUtf16.copy(result, pos);
count++;
}
return { buffer: result, count };
}
/** /**
* Check if the client binary has already been patched * Check if the client binary has already been patched
* Also verifies the binary actually contains the patched domain
*/ */
isPatchedAlready(clientPath) { isPatchedAlready(clientPath) {
const newDomain = this.getNewDomain(); const newDomain = this.getNewDomain();
const patchFlagFile = clientPath + this.patchedFlag; const patchFlagFile = clientPath + this.patchedFlag;
// First check flag file
if (fs.existsSync(patchFlagFile)) { if (fs.existsSync(patchFlagFile)) {
try { try {
const flagData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(patchFlagFile, 'utf8')); const flagData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(patchFlagFile, 'utf8'));
@@ -358,7 +309,7 @@ class ClientPatcher {
} }
} }
} catch (e) { } catch (e) {
// Flag file corrupt or unreadable // Flag file corrupt
} }
} }
return false; return false;
@@ -378,8 +329,7 @@ class ClientPatcher {
patchMode: strategy.mode, patchMode: strategy.mode,
mainDomain: strategy.mainDomain, mainDomain: strategy.mainDomain,
subdomainPrefix: strategy.subdomainPrefix, subdomainPrefix: strategy.subdomainPrefix,
patcherVersion: '2.0.0', patcherVersion: '2.1.0'
verified: 'binary_contents'
}; };
fs.writeFileSync(patchFlagFile, JSON.stringify(flagData, null, 2)); fs.writeFileSync(patchFlagFile, JSON.stringify(flagData, null, 2));
} }
@@ -395,12 +345,10 @@ class ClientPatcher {
return backupPath; return backupPath;
} }
// Check if current file differs from backup (might have been updated)
const currentSize = fs.statSync(clientPath).size; const currentSize = fs.statSync(clientPath).size;
const backupSize = fs.statSync(backupPath).size; const backupSize = fs.statSync(backupPath).size;
if (currentSize !== backupSize) { if (currentSize !== backupSize) {
// File was updated, create timestamped backup of old backup
const timestamp = new Date().toISOString().replace(/[:.]/g, '-').slice(0, 19); const timestamp = new Date().toISOString().replace(/[:.]/g, '-').slice(0, 19);
const oldBackupPath = `${clientPath}.original.${timestamp}`; const oldBackupPath = `${clientPath}.original.${timestamp}`;
console.log(` File updated, archiving old backup to ${path.basename(oldBackupPath)}`); console.log(` File updated, archiving old backup to ${path.basename(oldBackupPath)}`);
@@ -433,22 +381,15 @@ class ClientPatcher {
/** /**
* Patch the client binary to use the custom domain * Patch the client binary to use the custom domain
* @param {string} clientPath - Path to the HytaleClient binary
* @param {function} progressCallback - Optional callback for progress updates
* @returns {object} Result object with success status and details
*/ */
async patchClient(clientPath, progressCallback) { async patchClient(clientPath, progressCallback) {
const newDomain = this.getNewDomain(); const newDomain = this.getNewDomain();
const strategy = this.getDomainStrategy(newDomain); const strategy = this.getDomainStrategy(newDomain);
console.log('=== Client Patcher v2.0 ==='); console.log('=== Client Patcher v2.1 ===');
console.log(`Target: ${clientPath}`); console.log(`Target: ${clientPath}`);
console.log(`Domain: ${newDomain} (${newDomain.length} chars)`); console.log(`Domain: ${newDomain} (${newDomain.length} chars)`);
console.log(`Mode: ${strategy.mode}`); console.log(`Mode: ${strategy.mode}`);
if (strategy.mode === 'split') {
console.log(` Subdomain prefix: ${strategy.subdomainPrefix}`);
console.log(` Main domain: ${strategy.mainDomain}`);
}
if (!fs.existsSync(clientPath)) { if (!fs.existsSync(clientPath)) {
const error = `Client binary not found: ${clientPath}`; const error = `Client binary not found: ${clientPath}`;
@@ -458,41 +399,29 @@ class ClientPatcher {
if (this.isPatchedAlready(clientPath)) { if (this.isPatchedAlready(clientPath)) {
console.log(`Client already patched for ${newDomain}, skipping`); console.log(`Client already patched for ${newDomain}, skipping`);
if (progressCallback) { if (progressCallback) progressCallback('Client already patched', 100);
progressCallback('Client already patched', 100);
}
return { success: true, alreadyPatched: true, patchCount: 0 }; return { success: true, alreadyPatched: true, patchCount: 0 };
} }
if (progressCallback) { if (progressCallback) progressCallback('Preparing to patch client...', 10);
progressCallback('Preparing to patch client...', 10);
}
console.log('Creating backup...'); console.log('Creating backup...');
this.backupClient(clientPath); this.backupClient(clientPath);
if (progressCallback) { if (progressCallback) progressCallback('Reading client binary...', 20);
progressCallback('Reading client binary...', 20);
}
console.log('Reading client binary...'); console.log('Reading client binary...');
const data = fs.readFileSync(clientPath); const data = fs.readFileSync(clientPath);
console.log(`Binary size: ${(data.length / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2)} MB`); console.log(`Binary size: ${(data.length / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2)} MB`);
if (progressCallback) { if (progressCallback) progressCallback('Patching domain references...', 50);
progressCallback('Patching domain references...', 50);
}
console.log('Applying domain patches (length-prefixed format)...'); console.log('Applying domain patches...');
const { buffer: patchedData, count } = this.applyDomainPatches(data, newDomain); const { buffer: patchedData, count } = this.applyDomainPatches(data, newDomain);
console.log('Patching Discord URLs...'); if (count === 0) {
const { buffer: finalData, count: discordCount } = this.patchDiscordUrl(patchedData); // Try legacy UTF-16LE format
if (count === 0 && discordCount === 0) {
console.log('No occurrences found - trying legacy UTF-16LE format...'); console.log('No occurrences found - trying legacy UTF-16LE format...');
// Fallback to legacy patching for older binary formats
const legacyResult = this.findAndReplaceDomainSmart(data, ORIGINAL_DOMAIN, strategy.mainDomain); const legacyResult = this.findAndReplaceDomainSmart(data, ORIGINAL_DOMAIN, strategy.mainDomain);
if (legacyResult.count > 0) { if (legacyResult.count > 0) {
console.log(`Found ${legacyResult.count} occurrences with legacy format`); console.log(`Found ${legacyResult.count} occurrences with legacy format`);
@@ -501,40 +430,31 @@ class ClientPatcher {
return { success: true, patchCount: legacyResult.count, format: 'legacy' }; return { success: true, patchCount: legacyResult.count, format: 'legacy' };
} }
console.log('No occurrences found - binary may already be modified or has different format'); console.log('No occurrences found - binary may already be modified');
return { success: true, patchCount: 0, warning: 'No occurrences found' }; return { success: true, patchCount: 0, warning: 'No occurrences found' };
} }
if (progressCallback) { if (progressCallback) progressCallback('Writing patched binary...', 80);
progressCallback('Writing patched binary...', 80);
}
console.log('Writing patched binary...'); console.log('Writing patched binary...');
fs.writeFileSync(clientPath, finalData); fs.writeFileSync(clientPath, patchedData);
this.markAsPatched(clientPath); this.markAsPatched(clientPath);
if (progressCallback) { if (progressCallback) progressCallback('Patching complete', 100);
progressCallback('Patching complete', 100);
}
console.log(`Successfully patched ${count} domain occurrences and ${discordCount} Discord URLs`); console.log(`Successfully patched ${count} occurrences`);
console.log('=== Patching Complete ==='); console.log('=== Patching Complete ===');
return { success: true, patchCount: count + discordCount }; return { success: true, patchCount: count };
} }
/** /**
* Patch the server JAR by downloading pre-patched version * Patch the server JAR by downloading pre-patched version
* @param {string} serverPath - Path to the HytaleServer.jar
* @param {function} progressCallback - Optional callback for progress updates
* @param {string} javaPath - Path to Java executable (unused, kept for compatibility)
* @returns {object} Result object with success status and details
*/ */
async patchServer(serverPath, progressCallback, javaPath = null) { async patchServer(serverPath, progressCallback, javaPath = null) {
const newDomain = this.getNewDomain(); const newDomain = this.getNewDomain();
console.log('=== Server Patcher TEMP SYSTEM NEED TO BE FIXED ==='); console.log('=== Server Patcher ===');
console.log(`Target: ${serverPath}`); console.log(`Target: ${serverPath}`);
console.log(`Domain: ${newDomain}`); console.log(`Domain: ${newDomain}`);
@@ -544,7 +464,6 @@ class ClientPatcher {
return { success: false, error }; return { success: false, error };
} }
// Check if already patched
const patchFlagFile = serverPath + '.dualauth_patched'; const patchFlagFile = serverPath + '.dualauth_patched';
if (fs.existsSync(patchFlagFile)) { if (fs.existsSync(patchFlagFile)) {
try { try {
@@ -555,16 +474,14 @@ class ClientPatcher {
return { success: true, alreadyPatched: true }; return { success: true, alreadyPatched: true };
} }
} catch (e) { } catch (e) {
// Flag file corrupt, re-patch // Re-patch
} }
} }
// Create backup
if (progressCallback) progressCallback('Creating backup...', 10); if (progressCallback) progressCallback('Creating backup...', 10);
console.log('Creating backup...'); console.log('Creating backup...');
this.backupClient(serverPath); this.backupClient(serverPath);
// Download pre-patched JAR
if (progressCallback) progressCallback('Downloading patched server JAR...', 30); if (progressCallback) progressCallback('Downloading patched server JAR...', 30);
console.log('Downloading pre-patched HytaleServer.jar'); console.log('Downloading pre-patched HytaleServer.jar');
@@ -573,34 +490,17 @@ class ClientPatcher {
const url = 'https://pub-027b315ece074e2e891002ca38384792.r2.dev/HytaleServer.jar'; const url = 'https://pub-027b315ece074e2e891002ca38384792.r2.dev/HytaleServer.jar';
await new Promise((resolve, reject) => { await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
https.get(url, (response) => { const handleResponse = (response) => {
if (response.statusCode === 302 || response.statusCode === 301) { if (response.statusCode === 302 || response.statusCode === 301) {
// Follow redirect https.get(response.headers.location, handleResponse).on('error', reject);
https.get(response.headers.location, (redirectResponse) => {
if (redirectResponse.statusCode !== 200) {
reject(new Error(`Failed to download: HTTP ${redirectResponse.statusCode}`));
return; return;
} }
const file = fs.createWriteStream(serverPath); if (response.statusCode !== 200) {
const totalSize = parseInt(redirectResponse.headers['content-length'], 10); reject(new Error(`HTTP ${response.statusCode}`));
let downloaded = 0; return;
redirectResponse.on('data', (chunk) => {
downloaded += chunk.length;
if (progressCallback && totalSize) {
const percent = 30 + Math.floor((downloaded / totalSize) * 60);
progressCallback(`Downloading... ${(downloaded / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2)} MB`, percent);
} }
});
redirectResponse.pipe(file);
file.on('finish', () => {
file.close();
resolve();
});
}).on('error', reject);
} else if (response.statusCode === 200) {
const file = fs.createWriteStream(serverPath); const file = fs.createWriteStream(serverPath);
const totalSize = parseInt(response.headers['content-length'], 10); const totalSize = parseInt(response.headers['content-length'], 10);
let downloaded = 0; let downloaded = 0;
@@ -618,10 +518,9 @@ class ClientPatcher {
file.close(); file.close();
resolve(); resolve();
}); });
} else { };
reject(new Error(`Failed to download: HTTP ${response.statusCode}`));
} https.get(url, handleResponse).on('error', (err) => {
}).on('error', (err) => {
fs.unlink(serverPath, () => {}); fs.unlink(serverPath, () => {});
reject(err); reject(err);
}); });
@@ -629,12 +528,11 @@ class ClientPatcher {
console.log(' Download successful'); console.log(' Download successful');
// Mark as patched
fs.writeFileSync(patchFlagFile, JSON.stringify({ fs.writeFileSync(patchFlagFile, JSON.stringify({
domain: newDomain, domain: newDomain,
patchedAt: new Date().toISOString(), patchedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
patcher: 'PrePatchedDownload', patcher: 'PrePatchedDownload',
source: 'https://pub-027b315ece074e2e891002ca38384792.r2.dev/HytaleServer.jar' source: url
})); }));
if (progressCallback) progressCallback('Server patching complete', 100); if (progressCallback) progressCallback('Server patching complete', 100);
@@ -644,7 +542,6 @@ class ClientPatcher {
} catch (downloadError) { } catch (downloadError) {
console.error(`Failed to download patched JAR: ${downloadError.message}`); console.error(`Failed to download patched JAR: ${downloadError.message}`);
// Restore backup on failure
const backupPath = serverPath + '.original'; const backupPath = serverPath + '.original';
if (fs.existsSync(backupPath)) { if (fs.existsSync(backupPath)) {
fs.copyFileSync(backupPath, serverPath); fs.copyFileSync(backupPath, serverPath);
@@ -656,288 +553,38 @@ class ClientPatcher {
} }
/** /**
* Find Java executable - uses bundled JRE first (same as game uses) * Find Java executable
* Falls back to system Java if bundled not available
*/ */
findJava() { findJava() {
// 1. Try bundled JRE first (comes with the game)
try { try {
const bundled = getBundledJavaPath(JRE_DIR); const bundled = getBundledJavaPath(JRE_DIR);
if (bundled && fs.existsSync(bundled)) { if (bundled && fs.existsSync(bundled)) {
console.log(`Using bundled Java: ${bundled}`);
return bundled; return bundled;
} }
} catch (e) { } catch (e) {}
// Bundled not available
}
// 2. Try javaManager's getJavaExec (handles all fallbacks)
try { try {
const javaExec = getJavaExec(JRE_DIR); const javaExec = getJavaExec(JRE_DIR);
if (javaExec && fs.existsSync(javaExec)) { if (javaExec && fs.existsSync(javaExec)) {
console.log(`Using Java from javaManager: ${javaExec}`);
return javaExec; return javaExec;
} }
} catch (e) { } catch (e) {}
// Not available
}
// 3. Check JAVA_HOME
if (process.env.JAVA_HOME) { if (process.env.JAVA_HOME) {
const javaHome = process.env.JAVA_HOME; const javaBin = path.join(process.env.JAVA_HOME, 'bin', process.platform === 'win32' ? 'java.exe' : 'java');
const javaBin = path.join(javaHome, 'bin', process.platform === 'win32' ? 'java.exe' : 'java');
if (fs.existsSync(javaBin)) { if (fs.existsSync(javaBin)) {
console.log(`Using Java from JAVA_HOME: ${javaBin}`);
return javaBin; return javaBin;
} }
} }
// 4. Try 'java' from PATH
try { try {
execSync('java -version 2>&1', { encoding: 'utf8' }); execSync('java -version 2>&1', { encoding: 'utf8' });
console.log('Using Java from PATH');
return 'java'; return 'java';
} catch (e) { } catch (e) {}
// Not in PATH
}
return null; return null;
} }
/**
* Download DualAuthPatcher from hytale-auth-server if not present
*/
async ensurePatcherDownloaded(patcherDir) {
const patcherJava = path.join(patcherDir, 'DualAuthPatcher.java');
const patcherUrl = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sanasol/hytale-auth-server/master/patcher/DualAuthPatcher.java';
if (!fs.existsSync(patcherDir)) {
fs.mkdirSync(patcherDir, { recursive: true });
}
if (!fs.existsSync(patcherJava)) {
console.log('Downloading DualAuthPatcher from hytale-auth-server...');
try {
const https = require('https');
await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
const file = fs.createWriteStream(patcherJava);
https.get(patcherUrl, (response) => {
if (response.statusCode === 302 || response.statusCode === 301) {
// Follow redirect
https.get(response.headers.location, (redirectResponse) => {
redirectResponse.pipe(file);
file.on('finish', () => {
file.close();
resolve();
});
}).on('error', reject);
} else {
response.pipe(file);
file.on('finish', () => {
file.close();
resolve();
});
}
}).on('error', (err) => {
fs.unlink(patcherJava, () => {});
reject(err);
});
});
console.log(' Downloaded DualAuthPatcher.java');
} catch (e) {
console.error(` Failed to download DualAuthPatcher: ${e.message}`);
throw e;
}
}
}
/**
* Download ASM libraries if not present
*/
async ensureAsmLibraries(libDir) {
if (!fs.existsSync(libDir)) {
fs.mkdirSync(libDir, { recursive: true });
}
const libs = [
{ name: 'asm-9.6.jar', url: 'https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/ow2/asm/asm/9.6/asm-9.6.jar' },
{ name: 'asm-tree-9.6.jar', url: 'https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/ow2/asm/asm-tree/9.6/asm-tree-9.6.jar' },
{ name: 'asm-util-9.6.jar', url: 'https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/ow2/asm/asm-util/9.6/asm-util-9.6.jar' }
];
for (const lib of libs) {
const libPath = path.join(libDir, lib.name);
if (!fs.existsSync(libPath)) {
console.log(`Downloading ${lib.name}...`);
try {
const https = require('https');
await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
const file = fs.createWriteStream(libPath);
https.get(lib.url, (response) => {
response.pipe(file);
file.on('finish', () => {
file.close();
resolve();
});
}).on('error', (err) => {
fs.unlink(libPath, () => {});
reject(err);
});
});
console.log(` Downloaded ${lib.name}`);
} catch (e) {
console.error(` Failed to download ${lib.name}: ${e.message}`);
throw e;
}
}
}
}
/**
* Compile DualAuthPatcher if needed
*/
async compileDualAuthPatcher(java, patcherDir, libDir) {
const patcherClass = path.join(patcherDir, 'DualAuthPatcher.class');
const patcherJava = path.join(patcherDir, 'DualAuthPatcher.java');
// Check if already compiled and up to date
if (fs.existsSync(patcherClass)) {
const classTime = fs.statSync(patcherClass).mtime;
const javaTime = fs.statSync(patcherJava).mtime;
if (classTime > javaTime) {
console.log('DualAuthPatcher already compiled');
return { success: true };
}
}
console.log('Compiling DualAuthPatcher...');
const javac = java.replace(/java(\.exe)?$/, 'javac$1');
const classpath = [
path.join(libDir, 'asm-9.6.jar'),
path.join(libDir, 'asm-tree-9.6.jar'),
path.join(libDir, 'asm-util-9.6.jar')
].join(process.platform === 'win32' ? ';' : ':');
try {
// Fix PATH for packaged Electron apps on Windows
const execOptions = {
stdio: 'pipe',
cwd: patcherDir,
env: { ...process.env }
};
// Add system32 to PATH for Windows to find cmd.exe
if (process.platform === 'win32') {
const systemRoot = process.env.SystemRoot || 'C:\\WINDOWS';
const systemPath = `${systemRoot}\\system32;${systemRoot};${systemRoot}\\System32\\Wbem`;
execOptions.env.PATH = execOptions.env.PATH
? `${systemPath};${execOptions.env.PATH}`
: systemPath;
execOptions.shell = true;
}
execSync(`"${javac}" -cp "${classpath}" -d "${patcherDir}" "${patcherJava}"`, execOptions);
console.log(' Compilation successful');
return { success: true };
} catch (e) {
const error = `Failed to compile DualAuthPatcher: ${e.message}`;
console.error(error);
if (e.stderr) console.error(e.stderr.toString());
return { success: false, error };
}
}
/**
* Run DualAuthPatcher on the server JAR
*/
async runDualAuthPatcher(java, classpath, serverPath, domain) {
return new Promise((resolve) => {
const args = ['-cp', classpath, 'DualAuthPatcher', serverPath];
const env = { ...process.env, HYTALE_AUTH_DOMAIN: domain };
console.log(`Running: java ${args.join(' ')}`);
console.log(` HYTALE_AUTH_DOMAIN=${domain}`);
const proc = spawn(java, args, { env, stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'] });
let stdout = '';
let stderr = '';
proc.stdout.on('data', (data) => {
const str = data.toString();
stdout += str;
console.log(str.trim());
});
proc.stderr.on('data', (data) => {
const str = data.toString();
stderr += str;
console.error(str.trim());
});
proc.on('close', (code) => {
if (code === 0) {
resolve({ success: true, stdout });
} else {
resolve({ success: false, error: `Patcher exited with code ${code}: ${stderr}` });
}
});
proc.on('error', (err) => {
resolve({ success: false, error: `Failed to run patcher: ${err.message}` });
});
});
}
/**
* Legacy server patcher (simple domain replacement, no dual auth)
* Use patchServer() for full dual auth support
*/
async patchServerLegacy(serverPath, progressCallback) {
const newDomain = this.getNewDomain();
const strategy = this.getDomainStrategy(newDomain);
console.log('=== Legacy Server Patcher ===');
console.log(`Target: ${serverPath}`);
console.log(`Domain: ${newDomain} (${newDomain.length} chars)`);
if (!fs.existsSync(serverPath)) {
return { success: false, error: `Server JAR not found: ${serverPath}` };
}
if (progressCallback) progressCallback('Patching server...', 20);
console.log('Opening server JAR...');
const zip = new AdmZip(serverPath);
const entries = zip.getEntries();
let totalCount = 0;
const oldUtf8 = this.stringToUtf8(ORIGINAL_DOMAIN);
for (const entry of entries) {
const name = entry.entryName;
if (name.endsWith('.class') || name.endsWith('.properties') ||
name.endsWith('.json') || name.endsWith('.xml') || name.endsWith('.yml')) {
const data = entry.getData();
if (data.includes(oldUtf8)) {
const { buffer: patchedData, count } = this.findAndReplaceDomainUtf8(data, ORIGINAL_DOMAIN, strategy.mainDomain);
if (count > 0) {
zip.updateFile(entry.entryName, patchedData);
totalCount += count;
}
}
}
}
if (totalCount > 0) {
zip.writeZip(serverPath);
}
if (progressCallback) progressCallback('Complete', 100);
return { success: true, patchCount: totalCount };
}
/** /**
* Find the client binary path based on platform * Find the client binary path based on platform
*/ */
@@ -961,7 +608,6 @@ class ClientPatcher {
return null; return null;
} }
findServerPath(gameDir) { findServerPath(gameDir) {
const candidates = [ const candidates = [
path.join(gameDir, 'Server', 'HytaleServer.jar'), path.join(gameDir, 'Server', 'HytaleServer.jar'),
@@ -978,9 +624,6 @@ class ClientPatcher {
/** /**
* Ensure both client and server are patched before launching * Ensure both client and server are patched before launching
* @param {string} gameDir - Path to the game directory
* @param {function} progressCallback - Optional callback for progress updates
* @param {string} javaPath - Optional path to Java executable for server patching
*/ */
async ensureClientPatched(gameDir, progressCallback, javaPath = null) { async ensureClientPatched(gameDir, progressCallback, javaPath = null) {
const results = { const results = {
@@ -991,13 +634,9 @@ class ClientPatcher {
const clientPath = this.findClientPath(gameDir); const clientPath = this.findClientPath(gameDir);
if (clientPath) { if (clientPath) {
if (progressCallback) { if (progressCallback) progressCallback('Patching client binary...', 10);
progressCallback('Patching client binary...', 10);
}
results.client = await this.patchClient(clientPath, (msg, pct) => { results.client = await this.patchClient(clientPath, (msg, pct) => {
if (progressCallback) { if (progressCallback) progressCallback(`Client: ${msg}`, pct ? pct / 2 : null);
progressCallback(`Client: ${msg}`, pct ? pct / 2 : null);
}
}); });
} else { } else {
console.warn('Could not find HytaleClient binary'); console.warn('Could not find HytaleClient binary');
@@ -1006,13 +645,9 @@ class ClientPatcher {
const serverPath = this.findServerPath(gameDir); const serverPath = this.findServerPath(gameDir);
if (serverPath) { if (serverPath) {
if (progressCallback) { if (progressCallback) progressCallback('Patching server JAR...', 50);
progressCallback('Patching server JAR...', 50);
}
results.server = await this.patchServer(serverPath, (msg, pct) => { results.server = await this.patchServer(serverPath, (msg, pct) => {
if (progressCallback) { if (progressCallback) progressCallback(`Server: ${msg}`, pct ? 50 + pct / 2 : null);
progressCallback(`Server: ${msg}`, pct ? 50 + pct / 2 : null);
}
}, javaPath); }, javaPath);
} else { } else {
console.warn('Could not find HytaleServer.jar'); console.warn('Could not find HytaleServer.jar');
@@ -1023,9 +658,7 @@ class ClientPatcher {
results.alreadyPatched = (results.client && results.client.alreadyPatched) && (results.server && results.server.alreadyPatched); results.alreadyPatched = (results.client && results.client.alreadyPatched) && (results.server && results.server.alreadyPatched);
results.patchCount = (results.client ? results.client.patchCount || 0 : 0) + (results.server ? results.server.patchCount || 0 : 0); results.patchCount = (results.client ? results.client.patchCount || 0 : 0) + (results.server ? results.server.patchCount || 0 : 0);
if (progressCallback) { if (progressCallback) progressCallback('Patching complete', 100);
progressCallback('Patching complete', 100);
}
return results; return results;
} }

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# Steam Deck / Ubuntu LTS Crash Investigation
## Problem Summary
The Hytale F2P launcher's client patcher causes crashes on Steam Deck and Ubuntu LTS with the error:
```
free(): invalid pointer
```
The crash occurs after successful authentication, specifically right after "Finished handling RequiredAssets".
**Affected Systems:**
- Steam Deck (glibc 2.41)
- Ubuntu LTS
**Working Systems:**
- macOS
- Windows
- Arch Linux
**Critical Finding:** The UNPATCHED original binary works fine on Steam Deck. The crash is caused by our patching.
---
## String Occurrences Found
### UTF-16LE Format (3 occurrences)
Found by `HYTALE_PATCH_MODE=utf16le`:
| Index | Offset | Before Context | After Context | Likely URL |
|-------|--------|----------------|---------------|------------|
| 0 | 0x1bc5ad7 | `try.` | `/2i3...` | `sentry.hytale.com/2...` |
| 1 | 0x1bc5b3f | `s://` | `/hel` | `https://hytale.com/help...` |
| 2 | 0x1bc5bc9 | `ore.` | `/?up` | `store.hytale.com/?up...` |
### Length-Prefixed Format (1 occurrence)
Found by default `length-prefixed` mode:
| Offset | Before | After | Notes |
|--------|--------|-------|-------|
| 0x1bc5d63 | `5933b8` | `89338807` | **Surrounded by what looks like x86 code!** |
---
## Critical Finding: Binary Diff Analysis
When patching with length-prefixed mode (single occurrence):
```
< 01bc5d60: 5933 b80a 0000 0068 0079 0074 0061 006c Y3.....h.y.t.a.l
< 01bc5d70: 0065 002e 0063 006f 006d 8933 8807 0000 .e...c.o.m.3....
---
> 01bc5d60: 5933 b80a 0000 0073 0061 006e 0061 0073 Y3.....s.a.n.a.s
> 01bc5d70: 006f 006c 002e 0077 0073 8933 8807 0000 .o.l...w.s.3....
```
**Structure at 0x1bc5d60:**
```
5933 b8 | 0a000000 | 68007900740061006c0065002e0063006f006d | 8933 8807 0000
???????? | len=10 | h.y.t.a.l.e...c.o.m | mov [rbx],esi?
```
- `5933 b8` before the string - could be code or metadata
- `0a 00 00 00` - .NET length prefix (10 characters)
- String content in UTF-16LE
- `89 33` after - this is `mov [rbx], esi` in x86-64!
**The string appears to be embedded near executable code, not in a clean data section.**
---
## Test Results Summary
| Test | Occurrences Patched | Auth Works | Crashes |
|------|---------------------|------------|---------|
| Length-prefixed (default) | 1 at 0x1bc5d63 | YES | YES |
| UTF-16LE mode | 3 at 0x1bc5ad7, 0x1bc5b3f, 0x1bc5bc9 | YES | YES |
| Skip all UTF-16LE | 0 (but legacy fallback patched 4!) | YES | YES |
| Original unpatched | 0 | NO (wrong issuer) | NO |
**Key Insight:** Even patching just ONE string (the length-prefixed one) causes the crash, yet authentication succeeds before the crash.
---
## GDB Stack Trace
```
#0 0x00007ffff7d3f5a4 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libc.so.6
#1 raise () from /usr/lib/libc.so.6
#2 abort () from /usr/lib/libc.so.6
#3-#4 ?? () from /usr/lib/libc.so.6
#5 free () from /usr/lib/libc.so.6
#6 ?? () from libzstd.so <-- CRASH POINT
#7-#24 HytaleClient code (asset decompression)
```
Crash occurs in `libzstd.so` during `free()` after "Finished handling RequiredAssets".
---
## Hypotheses
### 1. .NET String Interning
.NET AOT may have precomputed hashes or metadata for interned strings. Modifying the string content breaks the hash, causing memory corruption when the runtime tries to use it.
### 2. Code/Data Boundary Issue
The string at 0x1bc5d63 appears to be embedded near x86 code (`89 33` = `mov [rbx], esi`). Modifying it might corrupt instruction decoding or memory layout calculations.
### 3. Checksums/Integrity
The binary may have checksums for certain data sections that we're invalidating.
### 4. Memory Alignment
glibc 2.41's stricter heap validation may catch alignment issues that older versions ignore.
---
## Debug Environment Variables
| Variable | Description | Example |
|----------|-------------|---------|
| `HYTALE_AUTH_DOMAIN` | Target domain | `sanasol.ws` |
| `HYTALE_PATCH_MODE` | `utf16le` or `length-prefixed` | `utf16le` |
| `HYTALE_SKIP_SENTRY_PATCH` | Skip sentry URL patch | `1` |
| `HYTALE_SKIP_SUBDOMAIN_PATCH` | Skip subdomain patches | `1` |
| `HYTALE_PATCH_LIMIT` | Max patches to apply | `1` |
| `HYTALE_PATCH_SKIP` | Comma-separated indices to skip | `0,2` |
| `HYTALE_NO_LEGACY_FALLBACK` | Disable legacy fallback | `1` |
| `HYTALE_NOOP_TEST` | Read/write without patching | `1` |
---
## Files & Offsets Reference
**Binary:** `HytaleClient` (ELF 64-bit, ~39.9 MB)
| Offset | Format | Content |
|--------|--------|---------|
| 0x1bc5ad7 | UTF-16LE | `sentry.hytale.com/...` |
| 0x1bc5b3f | UTF-16LE | `https://hytale.com/help...` |
| 0x1bc5bc9 | UTF-16LE | `store.hytale.com/?...` |
| 0x1bc5d63 | Length-prefixed | Main session URL (surrounded by code?) |
---
## SOLUTION FOUND ✓
### Root Cause
The crash is caused by **glibc 2.41's stricter heap validation** catching a pre-existing race condition in the .NET AOT runtime or asset decompression code. Our binary patching triggers this timing-dependent bug, but the patching itself is correct.
### Evidence
- Valgrind showed NO memory corruption errors
- Game ran successfully under Valgrind (slower execution avoids the race)
- Game was manually killed (SIGINT), not crashed
- 1.4M allocations with no "Invalid free" detected
### Fix: Use jemalloc allocator
jemalloc handles the race condition gracefully. The launcher now auto-detects and uses jemalloc on Linux.
**Install jemalloc:**
```bash
# Steam Deck / Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S jemalloc
# Ubuntu / Debian
sudo apt install libjemalloc2
# Fedora / RHEL
sudo dnf install jemalloc
```
The launcher automatically uses jemalloc if found at:
- `/usr/lib/libjemalloc.so.2` (Arch, Steam Deck)
- `/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libjemalloc.so.2` (Debian/Ubuntu)
- `/usr/lib64/libjemalloc.so.2` (Fedora/RHEL)
**Manual workaround (if launcher doesn't detect):**
```bash
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libjemalloc.so.2 ./Client/HytaleClient ...
```
**Disable jemalloc (for testing):**
```bash
HYTALE_NO_JEMALLOC=1 npm start
```
---
## Previous Investigation (for reference)
### Next Steps (COMPLETED)
1. ~~Try runtime hooking instead of binary patching~~ - Not needed, jemalloc fixes the issue
2. ~~Investigate .NET AOT string metadata~~ - Not the root cause
3. ~~Test on different glibc versions~~ - Confirmed glibc 2.41 specific
4. ~~Examine libzstd interaction~~ - libzstd's free() was just where the corruption manifested
---
## Branch
`fix/patcher-memory-corruption-v2`

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# Steam Deck / Linux Crash Fix
## SOLUTION: Use jemalloc ✓
The crash is caused by glibc 2.41's stricter heap validation. Using jemalloc as the memory allocator fixes the issue.
### Install jemalloc
```bash
# Steam Deck / Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S jemalloc
# Ubuntu / Debian
sudo apt install libjemalloc2
# Fedora / RHEL
sudo dnf install jemalloc
```
### Launcher Auto-Detection
The launcher automatically uses jemalloc when installed. No manual configuration needed.
To disable (for testing):
```bash
HYTALE_NO_JEMALLOC=1 npm start
```
### Manual Launch with jemalloc
```bash
cd ~/.hytalef2p/release/package/game/latest
LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libjemalloc.so.2 ./Client/HytaleClient --app-dir /home/deck/.hytalef2p/release/package/game/latest --java-exec /home/deck/.hytalef2p/release/package/jre/latest/bin/java --auth-mode authenticated --uuid YOUR_UUID --name Player --identity-token YOUR_TOKEN --session-token YOUR_TOKEN --user-dir /home/deck/.hytalesaves
```
---
## Debug Commands (for troubleshooting)
### Base Command
```bash
cd ~/.hytalef2p/release/package/game/latest
```
### GDB Stack Trace (for crash analysis)
```bash
gdb -ex "run --app-dir ..." ./Client/HytaleClient
# After crash:
bt
bt full
info registers
quit
```
### Test glibc tunables (alternative fixes that didn't work reliably)
**Disable tcache:**
```bash
GLIBC_TUNABLES=glibc.malloc.tcache_count=0 ./Client/HytaleClient ...
```
**Disable heap validation:**
```bash
MALLOC_CHECK_=0 ./Client/HytaleClient ...
```
### Binary Validation
```bash
file ~/.hytalef2p/release/package/game/latest/Client/HytaleClient
ldd ~/.hytalef2p/release/package/game/latest/Client/HytaleClient
```
### Hex Dump Commands
```bash
# Search for hytale.com UTF-16LE
xxd ~/.hytalef2p/release/package/game/latest/Client/HytaleClient.original | grep "6800 7900 7400 6100 6c00 6500 2e00 6300 6f00 6d00"
```
---
## Test Different Patch Modes
```bash
# Restore original
cp ~/.hytalef2p/release/package/game/latest/Client/HytaleClient.original ~/.hytalef2p/release/package/game/latest/Client/HytaleClient
rm ~/.hytalef2p/release/package/game/latest/Client/HytaleClient.patched_custom
# Test UTF-16LE mode
HYTALE_PATCH_MODE=utf16le HYTALE_AUTH_DOMAIN=sanasol.ws npm start
# Test length-prefixed mode (default)
HYTALE_AUTH_DOMAIN=sanasol.ws npm start
```