Getting Gothic 2 working

First I just tried to run it using latest Wine. Aside from a missized load screen or two I get no video and overlapping random audio.

So I tried to follow instructions listed here which says the game should work if I set things right.
https://www.protondb.com/app/39510
I installed proton 9-1 and got a crash window after the game loaded for a bit (uploaded image) I also tried latest Proton, same.

Do I need to download some proton resources or something?

So going by second to top comment on protondb "set launch option to WINEDLLOVERRIDES="ddraw=n,b""
How do I set launch option?

"6.Install protontricks.
7.In CLI terminal run protontricks 39510 directmusic"

Should I just use Winetricks? Or how do I install Protontricks? Where do I find this CLI terminal?

gothic_2_log3.29KB

How well does Gothic II: Gold Edition work on Linux and the Steam D...

Game information for Proton, Linux, Steam Deck, and SteamOS

CommandMC•8/3/24, 1:36 PM

Select the latest Wine-GE as your Wine Version for the game (in case you don't have it installed, use the "Wine Manager" in the sidebar of Heroic to install it)

Delete your Wineprefix (

/home/truepurple/Games/Heroic/Prefixes/default/Gothic 2 Gold Edition

/home/truepurple/Games/Heroic/Prefixes/default/Gothic 2 Gold Edition

) (delete the path on your hard drive, not the text in Heroic's input box)

Assuming the game is still not running, send in a new game log

Bbrilliant-lime - Select the latest Wine-GE as your Wine Version for the game (in case you don't...

verbal-limeOP•8/3/24, 1:52 PM

Select the latest Wine-GE

That is the first thing I did, before I tried following the protondb instructions. The game technically "runs" but has a black screen aside from loading image and random audio. This is not actually running.

So you want me to delete this folder because I tried Proton and resubmit log with latest wine with no video and random audio after deleting that folder?

verbal-limeOP•8/3/24, 3:35 PM

@CommandMC I deleted that folder, and reran Winelatest and loaded the game, is that what you wanted me to do? Here is the log file from after that

gothic_2_winelatest_log232.4KB

awake-maroon•8/3/24, 10:48 PM

you could try turning on the

Prefer system libraries

Prefer system libraries

setting, sometimes that fixes videos being black with flatpak

Aawake-maroon you could try turning on the `Prefer system libraries` setting, sometimes that f...

verbal-limeOP•8/3/24, 11:40 PM

Found it. Didn't help any.

There is also a audio problem different audio tracks playing simultaneously and from different stages of the game. And reading the log with my ignorant eyes, I see audio problems. And doing internet searches online for solutions to get Gothic 2 working on Linux, issues with audios come up in various fixes repeatedly.

verbal-limeOP•8/3/24, 11:48 PM

I also get this load screen and a load thing before this load screen and then it goes completely black. As you can see it isn't set at the right resolution or something.

verbal-limeOP•8/8/24, 6:47 PM

@CommandMC @arieljuod Still need help

verbal-limeOP•8/10/24, 11:46 PM

@CommandMC I followed your instructions as best I could, would you please help me.

CommandMC•8/11/24, 12:05 AM

Could you try installing

dmusic

dmusic

via Winetricks?

CommandMC•8/11/24, 12:05 AM

Actually, all of

directmusic

directmusic

is probably required here

Bbrilliant-lime Actually, all of `directmusic` is probably required here

verbal-limeOP•1/10/25, 9:11 AM

How do I do that? BTW with Wintricks gui through Heroic, is there a way to search a list of options?

CommandMC•1/10/25, 9:33 AM

If you press the Winetricks button in the game settings, a dialog with a search bar should open up. After a few seconds (until the 2nd "Done" appears in the log shown in the dialog), you can search for Winetricks verbs in there
Alternatively, you can open the GUI (with the button next to the search), then "Select the default Wineprefix" -> "Install a Windows DLL or component" and find

directmusic

directmusic

(the list is sorted alphabetically)

verbal-limeOP•1/10/25, 9:36 AM

when I open the Wine GUI, ignore the popup about 32bit verses 64bit?

Bbrilliant-lime If you press the Winetricks button in the game settings, a dialog with a search ...

verbal-limeOP•1/10/25, 9:39 AM

Not sure I understand that first part, but no search function in the GUI? Anyway I don't see it. I don't know if "directmusic" is suppose to be in the package name or the title, but either way I don't find it

dry-scarlet•1/10/25, 9:45 AM

the first option is using heroic's built in gui for winetricks

dry-scarlet•1/10/25, 9:46 AM

it just has a simple search bar, look for the directmusic via the search bar, it will show a drop down with "install" buttons next to the entires

verbal-limeOP•1/10/25, 9:49 AM

Should I ignore the 64bit 32bit warning stuff?

verbal-limeOP•1/10/25, 9:52 AM

installing direct music seems to have made it worse, it crashes with this error message

dry-scarlet•1/10/25, 9:54 AM

64bit stuff doesnt matter

verbal-limeOP•1/13/25, 10:45 PM

@CommandMC I still need assistance. Or anyone else able to help?

CommandMC•1/13/25, 11:31 PM

Could you try the following:

HeroicBotAPP•1/13/25, 11:31 PM

Wine-GE is rather old now (last release is almost a year ago) and thus might not work correctly. Please follow these instructions on using GE-Proton with umu instead:

Head to the Wine Manager in Heroic, click the "Proton-GE" tab, and install "Proton-GE-Latest"
Enable umu in "Settings" (Heroic sidebar) -> "Advanced" -> "Use UMU as Proton runtime"
Note: For a visual guide, see attached image
Head to the settings for your game(s) (icon on game card in library). In the "Wine Version" dropdown, select "Proton - Proton-GE-latest"

CommandMC•1/13/25, 11:32 PM

Make sure to also delete your game prefix (

/home/truepurple/Games/Heroic/Prefixes/default/Gothic 2 Gold Edition

/home/truepurple/Games/Heroic/Prefixes/default/Gothic 2 Gold Edition

)

CommandMC•1/13/25, 11:32 PM

If that still doesn't work, add

WINEDEBUG=+fixme

WINEDEBUG=+fixme

to the environment variables for this game, re-run it, and send in a new log

Bbrilliant-lime Make sure to also delete your game prefix (`/home/truepurple/Games/Heroic/Prefix...

verbal-limeOP•1/14/25, 2:28 AM

I already tried Proton with UMU. From what I recall it worked even less than Wine. But I didn't delete any game prefix, is that necessary switching between Wine and Proton? I would figure Heroic would do such things automatically if necessary.

dry-scarlet•1/14/25, 2:31 AM

yes always best to start with a fresh prefix with a new wine type

dry-scarlet•1/14/25, 2:31 AM

take care not to lose save files tho since they typically are in the prefix

Ddry-scarlet yes always best to start with a fresh prefix with a new wine type

verbal-limeOP•1/14/25, 3:44 AM

The currently best way to do that is to go to Games/Heroic/Prefixes/default using the link and find the games folder and delete it?

dry-scarlet•1/14/25, 3:46 AM

yeah prefixes are just folders

Vverbal-lime I already tried Proton with UMU. From what I recall it worked even less than Win...

nursing-lime•1/14/25, 6:01 AM

the problem with deleting folders automatically is that it comes with the side effect of deleting save files that are stored in the prefix.

sacred-rose•1/14/25, 7:25 AM

do you still get access violation error or its just crash

sacred-rose•1/14/25, 7:31 AM

I played this game although in Windows you need G3D11 mod to make it support since mine just crashed after intro music

Nnursing-lime the problem with deleting folders automatically is that it comes with the side e...

verbal-limeOP•1/14/25, 7:31 AM

There are so many ways around that. Like scripting sparing the save file. If everything in the prefix folder is deleted (aside from saves) Would that have the same effect?

Ssacred-rose do you still get access violation error or its just crash

verbal-limeOP•1/14/25, 7:34 AM

Just deleted the prefix and switched over to Proton with UMU. Still access violation. I am going to try the other stuff and get the log now

verbal-limeOP•1/14/25, 7:35 AM

But one thing is, I installed that music stuff to Wine, not Proton. And I notice lots of stuff about sound in this access violation

verbal-limeOP•1/14/25, 7:35 AM

Maybe I should be installing this music stuff with proton tricks somehow?

Bbrilliant-lime If that still doesn't work, add `WINEDEBUG=+fixme` to the environment variables ...

verbal-limeOP•1/14/25, 7:38 AM

Where is environmental variables/how do I do that?

sacred-rose•1/14/25, 7:38 AM

maybe you could try disable music in Gothic

verbal-limeOP•1/14/25, 7:38 AM

How? I can't run the game enough to get into settings

sacred-rose•1/14/25, 7:39 AM

in your install folder is there gothc.ini

Ssacred-rose in your install folder is there gothc.ini

verbal-limeOP•1/14/25, 7:41 AM

Not in the parent folder, I'll look around in the sub folders

sacred-rose•1/14/25, 7:43 AM

I also recommend you to install mods from Gothic COmmunity it improves compatibility and performance in modern machines like Ninja and Union or Playerkit

verbal-limeOP•1/14/25, 7:43 AM

in the system subfolder there is a GOTHIC.INI

Ssacred-rose I also recommend you to install mods from Gothic COmmunity it improves compatibi...

verbal-limeOP•1/14/25, 7:43 AM

which mods?

sacred-rose•1/14/25, 7:43 AM

you could try and search MusicEnabled make it 0

Ssacred-rose you could try and search MusicEnabled make it 0

verbal-limeOP•1/14/25, 7:43 AM

Can I just text edit in the change?

sacred-rose•1/14/25, 7:43 AM

yes

sacred-rose•1/14/25, 7:44 AM

also perhaps other graphics settings like resolution

verbal-limeOP•1/14/25, 7:44 AM

Caesium, where is "environmental variables"?

sacred-rose•1/14/25, 7:44 AM

wdym in Heroic?

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