HGL
ratty-blush
Idk what I'm doing wrong but HGL on the SteamDeck always has issues launching games
Examples being
Games don't launch correctly after install, even tho the default Proton Experimental is set before downloading. I have to launch HGL and then change it to something like Proton 7.0 for it to launch.
Then in other instances when I add the game to Steam using HGLs feature, I get stuck on an infinite loading screen in the SteamOS when trying to launch the game.
Things sometimes work and sometimes don't work. Is there something I'm doing wrong or some setting I need to enable for things to work properly or are some games in general just broken? These are usually Epic games that I'm triyng to launch.
5 Replies
ratty-blushOP•3y ago
Only time HGL has worked for me was when I used it to download a game, but then added the .exe separately to Steam from its install directory, but I don't believe that always works (depends on the game, worked for Metro 2033 redux) and I've been told in this discord to not run things directly through steams proton layer. This method also hinders cloud saves iirc
deep-jade•3y ago
post a game log to see if there are any configuration issues
also check to see that you are NOT applying a compatibility layer in Steam itself
ratty-blushOP•3y ago
Where can i find the game log? I imagine it's different than "If you're experiencing an issue with Heroic (some functions don't work, the app is crashing, etc.), include the main Heroic log file (Settings -> Log; visual guide: https://imgur.com/a/m2aWasx) with your message:"
And no I'm not applying a compatibility layer in Steam itself, I would only try that if the game didn't launch, but HGL added games launch, but just don't launch properly
Nvm I see how to provide the game log file, I'll post it here soon
passive-yellow•3y ago
in heroic, click the game card to open the game page > click "Report an issue running this game" > it should take you to the log
another way to get there > right click the card > settings > log
xenial-black•3y ago
Try downloading wine version in HGL and using that instead of proton. I was in the same boat as you and now I can launch some games. It’ll have to create wine prefixes for each game