exotic-emerald

Games crash resulting in crashing my Desktop Environments.

I have installed several games but they crash the whole desktop environment (KDE Plasma and Gnome) if started at full-screen. For one game I was able to turn it into windowed mode and it is working fine now. Can I force all games to run in windowed mode somehow? If you want the OS. It's Debian 12 Stable.

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xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

maybe you can try installing gamescope and then configure it in game settings > gamescope you can also use the Winecfg tool (game settings > winecfg) to configure wine to use a virtual desktop, maybe that helps too

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

Ok, lemme try How do I install gamescope? Also I tried winecfg tool. It opened on the first go and I did configure to use virtual desktop but the game is now stuck on Playing and it does not launch. I tried to go to Wincfg tool but it is not opening anymore. Also no game is playing now. The one that was working before is experiencing the same issue of "Stuck at Playing".

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

gamescope I guess you can install it with apt-get share logs for the games that are not running now, also check if you don't have any wine process running in the background (sounds like that's what's happening) keep in mind Debian 12 Stable is probably not the best distro for gaming, it's stable at the cost of not having things up to date with the new technologies

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

message.txt

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

I installed Gamescope. But the heroic launcher is unable to find it.

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

oh you are using heroic flatpak, installing gamescope with apt-get won't work, maybe if you edit the flatpak's permissions with flatseal you can make it find the binary flatpaks are isolated from the system by default for security reasons, you can change that with flatseal

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

Is there any other Heroic too, which might work?

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

you can download the .deb one from https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/releases/tag/v2.11.0

GitHub

Release Heroic 2.11.0 "Kumachi" · Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGames...

HI! We're excited to announce the latest release of Heroic Games Launcher! This update brings a host of improvements and fixes. Heroic now has a way of adding User-Defined Categories, so it wil...

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

you'll have to import any game that you downloaded using the flatpak version (no need to reinstall them) or the AppImage one is also not isolated

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

Even if I uninstall the flatpak one?

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

Is flatpak one good? I am asking this because for me the only categories are Categorized and Uncategorized, which are the same actually. But on https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/releases/tag/v2.11.0 there are multiple categories?

GitHub

Release Heroic 2.11.0 "Kumachi" · Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGames...

HI! We're excited to announce the latest release of Heroic Games Launcher! This update brings a host of improvements and fixes. Heroic now has a way of adding User-Defined Categories, so it wil...

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

uninstalling Heroic flatpak does not uninstall the games the only categories by default are Categorized and Uncategorized, if you right click a game > categories you can create new categories, it's up to the user to define new ones flatpak packages has pros and cons: - is isolated by default (pro for security, con for interoparability with other binaries) - includes dependencies (pro: no need to install the basic dependencies) - the isolation has some limitations by default and you may need to use flatseal to configure things if you need something special flatpak is fine though (if you understand the limitations), it's the one used on the SteamDeck for example

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

then should I install gamescope from flatpak then if it is available there?

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

I haven't tried, I don't know if you need to install gamescope as a flatpak or if you need to edit the heroic flatpak permissions with flatseal

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

what about the winecfg problem? It flashes but doesnot open

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

is there any error in the logs? settings > logs > heroic

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

This is the full log

message.txt

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

I just tested running flatpak install gamescope and installed runtime/com.valvesoftware.Steam.Utility.gamescope/x86_64/stable, and then after a restart heroic shows the gamescope option

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

Then I should try installing flatpak one

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

you seem to have some connectivity issues:

(23:05:51) WARNING: [Winetricks]:       Error Downloading Winetricks Error: timeout of 1000ms exceeded
    at createError (/app/bin/heroic/resources/app.asar/node_modules/axios/lib/core/createError.js:16:15)
    at RedirectableRequest.handleRequestTimeout (/app/bin/heroic/resources/app.asar/node_modules/axios/lib/adapters/http.js:369:16)
    at RedirectableRequest.emit (node:events:514:28)
    at Timeout.<anonymous> (/app/bin/heroic/resources/app.asar/node_modules/follow-redirects/index.js:179:12)
    at listOnTimeout (node:internal/timers:569:17)
    at process.processTimers (node:internal/timers:512:7)


(23:06:42) ERROR:   [DownloadManager]:  Downloader: Failed to get headers for https://github.com/jp7677/dxvk-nvapi/releases/download/v0.6.4/dxvk-nvapi-v0.6.4.tar.gz. 
Error: Error: socket hang up
(23:06:42) WARNING: [DXVKInstaller]:    Error when downloading dxvk-nvapi Error: Failed to get headers
    at downloadFile$1 (/app/bin/heroic/resources/app.asar/build/electron/main.52896897.js:120:41)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)


(23:08:55) ERROR:   [WineDownloader]:   Error: Could not fetch available releases from https://api.github.com/repos/GloriousEggroll/wine-ge-custom/releases with error:
 Error: read ECONNRESET
    at /app/bin/heroic/resources/app.asar/build/electron/main.52896897.js:104:4201
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)

(23:05:51) WARNING: [Winetricks]:       Error Downloading Winetricks Error: timeout of 1000ms exceeded
    at createError (/app/bin/heroic/resources/app.asar/node_modules/axios/lib/core/createError.js:16:15)
    at RedirectableRequest.handleRequestTimeout (/app/bin/heroic/resources/app.asar/node_modules/axios/lib/adapters/http.js:369:16)
    at RedirectableRequest.emit (node:events:514:28)
    at Timeout.<anonymous> (/app/bin/heroic/resources/app.asar/node_modules/follow-redirects/index.js:179:12)
    at listOnTimeout (node:internal/timers:569:17)
    at process.processTimers (node:internal/timers:512:7)


(23:06:42) ERROR:   [DownloadManager]:  Downloader: Failed to get headers for https://github.com/jp7677/dxvk-nvapi/releases/download/v0.6.4/dxvk-nvapi-v0.6.4.tar.gz. 
Error: Error: socket hang up
(23:06:42) WARNING: [DXVKInstaller]:    Error when downloading dxvk-nvapi Error: Failed to get headers
    at downloadFile$1 (/app/bin/heroic/resources/app.asar/build/electron/main.52896897.js:120:41)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)


(23:08:55) ERROR:   [WineDownloader]:   Error: Could not fetch available releases from https://api.github.com/repos/GloriousEggroll/wine-ge-custom/releases with error:
 Error: read ECONNRESET
    at /app/bin/heroic/resources/app.asar/build/electron/main.52896897.js:104:4201
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)

heroic cannot download things it needs try using a VPN or setting Googles DNS servers for your connection, I know some users got that error fixed that way

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

Internet is fine tho.

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

I should try a VPN them then*

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

yes, but something doesn't like the connection to github's api setting google's DNS is usually easier to try though

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

how to ?

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

https://serverfault.com/questions/1145358/how-can-i-configure-my-dns-settings-on-debian-12

Server Fault

How can I configure my DNS settings on Debian 12?

I'm trying to change my DNS settings on my Debian 12 VPS, and by this I mean, I want to use a public resolver like 1.1.1.1 instead of my VPS host's resolver. I remember in Debian 11 I could just ed...

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

(I don't have Debian 12 so I don't know if there's a simpler way, in linux mint for example I just need to edit my connection with the network manager widget)

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

It did show

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

you can try turning on the Upscaling and then in Window Type select Borderless instead of Fullscreen that should make the game not run fullscreen

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

HOw do I solve this?

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

check the logs (right click the card > logs), hard to say with just a screenshot

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

Basil-lastPlay.log

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

I'm suspecting some kind of driver issue, but I'm not an expert on that topic I try the winecfg option: - disable gamescope - set the google DNS stuff - restart heroic (there should be no connection errors in the logs) - then run the winecfg tool (or you could use winetricks too) to set a virtual desktop (one thing to be careful though, restarting heroic too many times can also hit the API rate limiter and block you for a few hours, so that's a possibility)

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

I should configure IPv4's "Other DNS Servers" to 8.8.8.8?

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 are google's DNS servers, yes

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

The last error

message.txt

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

it says some directory is missing. RIght?

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

you seem to be having this issue https://github.com/Heroic-Games-Launcher/HeroicGamesLauncher/issues/3334#issuecomment-1863610514, check that linked comment for a workaround (will be fixed in the next heroic release)

GitHub

Flatpak: Attempting to enable 'Auto Install/Update DXVK-NVAPI on Pr...

Describe the bug Attempting to enable the DXVK-NVAPI auto-install process in a given prefix / game leads to an endless loop of the 'Please wait..' text animation and nothing happening. True...

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

where will I get the tar file tho ?

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

https://github.com/jp7677/dxvk-nvapi/releases/download/v0.6.4/dxvk-nvapi-v0.6.4.tar.gz (from the log there)

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

all heroic errors solved as of now

message.txt

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

are winecfg or winetricks working now?

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

winecfg still not working. No error in the log regarding that. It just says (00:24:44) DEBUG: [Backend]: Running Wine command: run winecfg

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

check your system prcesses, maybe there's a wine process stuck there

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

winetricks is working I guess. It did it's Progress thing and I clicked on the GUI button.

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

Only winetricks as of now

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

try clickin OK > Change a setting > Ok > check the option vd=YYYxZZZ with the resolution you want > Ok > then "cancel" every screen until winetricks closes and try running the game

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

Still on Playing thing

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

share a new game log

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

Basil-lastPlay.log

xenophobic-harlequin•2y ago

terminate called after throwing an instance of 'dxvk::DxvkError' doesn't sound good, I still suspect driver issue, but I don't know how to help with that

exotic-emeraldOP•2y ago

warning: You are using a 64-bit WINEPREFIX. Note that many verbs only install 32-bit versions of packages. If you encounter problems, please retest in a clean 32-bit WINEPREFIX before reporting a bug. Wht is this? It is a warning when I try Winetricks but winetricks GUI is working and for winecfg, I checked the processes. IT was the only running wine and then it ended on it's own

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