Game (Nightingale) won't launch after switching to Intel Arc A750 (Rocky Linux + Heroic + Wine/Proto
Hi everyone,
I'm having a persistent issue launching Nightingale after switching my GPU to an Intel Arc A750.
I'm using Rocky Linux, launching the game via Heroic Games Launcher with Wine-GE/Proton + DXVK/VKD3D.
Here’s my latest log file for reference:
https://0x0.st/KeDD.log
What I’ve tried so far:
Fully wiped and reinstalled Heroic, including all prefixes and configs
Removed all NVAPI/NVIDIA-related environment variables:
DXVK_ENABLE_NVAPI
DXVK_NVAPI_ALLOW_OTHER_DRIVERS
Tested different Proton / Wine-GE versions
Verified only the Intel Vulkan ICD is being used (intel_icd.x86_64.json)
Updated system: using the latest available kernel, Mesa, and Vulkan packages
Started the game with minimal environment and no overlays
Tried setting custom variables like FORCE_VK_VENDOR=-1 (no change)
DXVK/VKD3D appears to initialize, but the game never fully launches
Observations:
The game reaches a certain point during startup but then just hangs
No clear crash or error like VK_ERROR_DEVICE_LOST or vkCreateDevice failed
Vulkan is detected; GPU (Arc A750) is listed correctly
No meaningful output that shows where it actually fails
Might be Vulkan extension compatibility or Wine/VKD3D edge case with Intel?
What I need help with:
Does anyone have a working config for Intel Arc GPUs on Linux with Proton?
Are there recommended environment variables or DXVK/VKD3D versions for Intel GPUs?
Should I spoof GPU vendor using something like FORCE_VK_VENDOR?
Is this a known issue with Intel Arc and certain Proton/DXVK versions?
Any hints from my log that I might be missing?
Any help or guidance would be really appreciated! I’m happy to provide additional logs or test whatever you suggest. Thanks in advance!
I'm having a persistent issue launching Nightingale after switching my GPU to an Intel Arc A750.
I'm using Rocky Linux, launching the game via Heroic Games Launcher with Wine-GE/Proton + DXVK/VKD3D.
Here’s my latest log file for reference:
https://0x0.st/KeDD.log What I’ve tried so far:Fully wiped and reinstalled Heroic, including all prefixes and configs
Removed all NVAPI/NVIDIA-related environment variables:
DXVK_ENABLE_NVAPI
DXVK_NVAPI_ALLOW_OTHER_DRIVERS
Tested different Proton / Wine-GE versions
Verified only the Intel Vulkan ICD is being used (intel_icd.x86_64.json)
Updated system: using the latest available kernel, Mesa, and Vulkan packages
Started the game with minimal environment and no overlays
Tried setting custom variables like FORCE_VK_VENDOR=-1 (no change)
DXVK/VKD3D appears to initialize, but the game never fully launches
Observations:The game reaches a certain point during startup but then just hangs
No clear crash or error like VK_ERROR_DEVICE_LOST or vkCreateDevice failed
Vulkan is detected; GPU (Arc A750) is listed correctly
No meaningful output that shows where it actually fails
Might be Vulkan extension compatibility or Wine/VKD3D edge case with Intel?
What I need help with:Does anyone have a working config for Intel Arc GPUs on Linux with Proton?
Are there recommended environment variables or DXVK/VKD3D versions for Intel GPUs?
Should I spoof GPU vendor using something like FORCE_VK_VENDOR?
Is this a known issue with Intel Arc and certain Proton/DXVK versions?
Any hints from my log that I might be missing?
Any help or guidance would be really appreciated! I’m happy to provide additional logs or test whatever you suggest. Thanks in advance!
