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Salt and Sanctuary not starting

Hello there i am trying to run s&s and it is not starting i have reinstalled few times and it did not worked. Here is the logs https://pastebin.com/hcULDXxV I was not able to upload the logs on heroic's default site so i used pastebin. The game Does not open and no errors logs or anything just crashes. Extra details: OS: NixOS 25.5 stable release. Heroic Version: 2.17.2 Installed heroic from NixOS package manager. Verbose logs: Enabled.

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Launching "Salt and Sanctuary" (legendary)Native? NoInstalled in: /...

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diverse-roseOP•3mo ago

@arieljuod Hello there please check and tell me what Distro you have used to test and what wine version so i can check.

diverse-roseOP•3mo ago

I installed appimage version of heroic and here is the better logs. https://pastebin.com/WRM5exkj

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(14:57:08) [INFO]: Launching "Salt and Sanctuary" (legendary)(14...

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robust-apricot•3mo ago

You lack a Vulkan driver it seems

diverse-roseOP•3mo ago

Yeah app image does say that, but not the native heroic. Even with appimage package i can't run another game when native package's heroic worked.

correct-apricot•3mo ago

@aidalgol could this be something about the nixos package? I know it caused some issues in the past, maybe you recognize the issues in the two logs

diverse-roseOP•3mo ago

{
  pkgs,
  lib,
  ...
}: {
  boot.kernelParams = [
    "amd_pstate=guided" # Better power management for Zen 2+
    "amdgpu"
    "iommu=pt" # Improves performance with IOMMU
  ];

  hardware.amdgpu = {
    amdvlk = {
      enable = false; # Prefer RADV over AMDVLK
      support32Bit.enable = false;
    };
    opencl = {
      enable = true; # Enable OpenCL support
    };
  };

  hardware.graphics = {
    enable = true;
    enable32Bit = true;
    extraPackages = with pkgs; [
      # Video acceleration
      vaapiVdpau
      libvdpau-va-gl

      # Mesa drivers
      mesa

      # Vulkan
      vulkan-loader
      vulkan-validation-layers
      vulkan-tools

      # Additional AMD tools (optional but useful)
      rocmPackages.clr.icd # Better OpenCL support
    ];
    extraPackages32 = with pkgs.pkgsi686Linux; [
      mesa
      vulkan-loader
      vulkan-validation-layers
      vulkan-tools
    ];
  };

  environment.variables = {
    # Video acceleration
    VDPAU_DRIVER = "radeonsi";
    LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME = "radeonsi";

    # Prefer RADV (Mesa) Vulkan driver
    AMD_VULKAN_ICD = "RADV";

    # Let the Vulkan loader auto-detect ICDs from the directory
    # This handles both 32-bit and 64-bit automatically
    VK_ICD_FILENAMES = "/run/opengl-driver/share/vulkan/icd.d/";

    # Optional: Force high performance mode (uncomment if needed)
    # AMD_VULKAN_PERFORMANCE_MODE = "high";
  };

  services.xserver.videoDrivers = lib.mkDefault ["amdgpu" "modesetting"];

  # AMD-specific power management (optional but recommended)
  powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = lib.mkDefault "schedutil";

  hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware = true;
  hardware.cpu.amd.updateMicrocode = true;
}

{
  pkgs,
  lib,
  ...
}: {
  boot.kernelParams = [
    "amd_pstate=guided" # Better power management for Zen 2+
    "amdgpu"
    "iommu=pt" # Improves performance with IOMMU
  ];

  hardware.amdgpu = {
    amdvlk = {
      enable = false; # Prefer RADV over AMDVLK
      support32Bit.enable = false;
    };
    opencl = {
      enable = true; # Enable OpenCL support
    };
  };

  hardware.graphics = {
    enable = true;
    enable32Bit = true;
    extraPackages = with pkgs; [
      # Video acceleration
      vaapiVdpau
      libvdpau-va-gl

      # Mesa drivers
      mesa

      # Vulkan
      vulkan-loader
      vulkan-validation-layers
      vulkan-tools

      # Additional AMD tools (optional but useful)
      rocmPackages.clr.icd # Better OpenCL support
    ];
    extraPackages32 = with pkgs.pkgsi686Linux; [
      mesa
      vulkan-loader
      vulkan-validation-layers
      vulkan-tools
    ];
  };

  environment.variables = {
    # Video acceleration
    VDPAU_DRIVER = "radeonsi";
    LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME = "radeonsi";

    # Prefer RADV (Mesa) Vulkan driver
    AMD_VULKAN_ICD = "RADV";

    # Let the Vulkan loader auto-detect ICDs from the directory
    # This handles both 32-bit and 64-bit automatically
    VK_ICD_FILENAMES = "/run/opengl-driver/share/vulkan/icd.d/";

    # Optional: Force high performance mode (uncomment if needed)
    # AMD_VULKAN_PERFORMANCE_MODE = "high";
  };

  services.xserver.videoDrivers = lib.mkDefault ["amdgpu" "modesetting"];

  # AMD-specific power management (optional but recommended)
  powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = lib.mkDefault "schedutil";

  hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware = true;
  hardware.cpu.amd.updateMicrocode = true;
}

Here is my graphics config.

robust-apricot•3mo ago

robust-apricot•3mo ago

hardware.amdgpu = {
    amdvlk = {
      enable = false; # Prefer RADV over AMDVLK
      support32Bit.enable = false

hardware.amdgpu = {
    amdvlk = {
      enable = false; # Prefer RADV over AMDVLK
      support32Bit.enable = false

Why is this false then? 32 bit game will require 32 bit icd to be present

diverse-roseOP•3mo ago

When i tried the Salt and sedentary had issues. I mean that was different version of s&s. Let me try after enabling these. @"Leopard" You on linux?

robust-apricot•3mo ago

Yes, Arch

diverse-roseOP•3mo ago

Yeah i can remember installing GPU drivers in Arch, it was just easy to do but NixOS is way too different.

other-emerald•3mo ago

Looks like it might be the same issue that we fixed recently, but only on the unstable nixpkgs channel, because the changes were too risky to backport to the stable channel. The log shows they're on NixOS stable, so they won't have the fix.

diverse-roseOP•3mo ago

Interesting should i try to pull the package from NixOS unstable?

other-emerald•3mo ago

It's generally not advised to mix nixpkgs channels like that.

robust-apricot•3mo ago

Good news, issue isnt NixOS related Game doesnt work here either

diverse-roseOP•3mo ago

Okay nice to hear. Okay no totally not nice. You just tried NixOS?

other-emerald•3mo ago

Do other games work on your system? If so, then your NixOS graphics might be fine.

robust-apricot•3mo ago

No Yes Im on Arch Linux after all Not some weirdo base

other-emerald•3mo ago

lol, that was directed at @Linux DADDY

robust-apricot•3mo ago

https://tenor.com/view/linux-chad-arch-arch-linux-chad-user-gif-21904978

Tenor

diverse-roseOP•3mo ago

Yes. Even after enabling amdvlk it worked.

{
  pkgs,
  lib,
  ...
}: {
  boot.kernelParams = [
    "amd_pstate=guided" # Better power management for Zen 2+
    "iommu=pt" # Improves performance with IOMMU
  ];

  hardware.amdgpu = {
    amdvlk = {
      enable = true;
      support32Bit.enable = true;
    };
    opencl.enable = true;
  };

  hardware.graphics = {
    enable = true;
    enable32Bit = true;
    extraPackages = with pkgs; [
      # Video acceleration
      vaapiVdpau
      libvdpau-va-gl

      # Vulkan tools (for debugging/testing)
      vulkan-validation-layers
      vulkan-tools

      # OpenCL
      rocmPackages.clr.icd
    ];
    extraPackages32 = with pkgs.pkgsi686Linux; [
      # Only the essentials for 32-bit
      mesa
    ];
  };

  environment.variables = {
    # Video acceleration
    VDPAU_DRIVER = "radeonsi";
    LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME = "radeonsi";

    # Optional: Set default Vulkan driver
    # Remove this to let apps auto-select between RADV and AMDVLK
    # AMD_VULKAN_ICD = "RADV";
  };

  services.xserver.videoDrivers = lib.mkDefault ["amdgpu" "modesetting"];
  powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = lib.mkDefault "schedutil";
  hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware = true;
  hardware.cpu.amd.updateMicrocode = true;
}

{
  pkgs,
  lib,
  ...
}: {
  boot.kernelParams = [
    "amd_pstate=guided" # Better power management for Zen 2+
    "iommu=pt" # Improves performance with IOMMU
  ];

  hardware.amdgpu = {
    amdvlk = {
      enable = true;
      support32Bit.enable = true;
    };
    opencl.enable = true;
  };

  hardware.graphics = {
    enable = true;
    enable32Bit = true;
    extraPackages = with pkgs; [
      # Video acceleration
      vaapiVdpau
      libvdpau-va-gl

      # Vulkan tools (for debugging/testing)
      vulkan-validation-layers
      vulkan-tools

      # OpenCL
      rocmPackages.clr.icd
    ];
    extraPackages32 = with pkgs.pkgsi686Linux; [
      # Only the essentials for 32-bit
      mesa
    ];
  };

  environment.variables = {
    # Video acceleration
    VDPAU_DRIVER = "radeonsi";
    LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME = "radeonsi";

    # Optional: Set default Vulkan driver
    # Remove this to let apps auto-select between RADV and AMDVLK
    # AMD_VULKAN_ICD = "RADV";
  };

  services.xserver.videoDrivers = lib.mkDefault ["amdgpu" "modesetting"];
  powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = lib.mkDefault "schedutil";
  hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware = true;
  hardware.cpu.amd.updateMicrocode = true;
}

Updated config. Other game like s&s different version worked also dark souls 2 SOFTS worked. real arch user. yeah i was like this too lol @aidalgol I assume you do have something to do with Heroic launcher in NixOS, So what if i use Appiamge version in NixOS?

other-emerald•3mo ago

I maintain the NixOS package (which is an unofficial package). AppImages on NixOS are fine.

diverse-roseOP•3mo ago

Even after changing GPU driver to amdvlk it did not worked. And the dev himself said i can play pirated version of his same it worked but it is old version, so the real way is to play original game from epic store. when i tried to run appimage in NixOS appimage-run Appimages/Heroic-2.18.1-linux-x86_64.AppImage I get some runtime errors And game itself also does not run. So how can i replace NixOS stable's version of heroic to Appimage version of heroic?

diverse-roseOP•3mo ago

https://pastebin.com/eigRNiS2 New logs with appimage version if you need to read.

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(20:58:26) [INFO]: Launching "Salt and Sanctuary" (legendary)(20...

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diverse-roseOP•3mo ago

Update: i pulled the heroic package from unstable branch and at least game opened but can't run some xna issues now Will give you the logs tomorrow after trying more, and I'm sleepy now.

other-emerald•3mo ago

You might have to wipe your config before switching versions. Can you ask on the matrix channel #gaming:nixos.org?

diverse-roseOP•3mo ago

Sure i would as i need to fix the issue. @aidalgol As you are maintrainer let me ask you an qus, Which is how desktop shortcuts works in NixOS? i enabled it and it did not worked. and any other way to use them?

other-emerald•3mo ago

Entirely possible it's broken with the nix package.

diverse-roseOP•2mo ago

Can't you fix it on NixOS unstable or make a pr in heroic github which can fix it on NixOS?

other-emerald•2mo ago

I said possible. I don't use it myself, so I don't know. Please create a ticket (on nixpkgs, not heroic) for this: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/new/choose

diverse-roseOP•2w ago

@arieljuod @"Leopard" @aidalgol Just to let you know, this game working fine now with cachyos proton v4. The stock proton didn't worked with this game. But on first run token got corrupted probably but in second run it actually run but not sure if it's have internet connection or not, will try later. It worked well with the proton version from proton qt.

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