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Darkest Dungeon won't start on Linux Mint 19.2
MadVillain Sep 10, 2019
Hi everyone,
Recently I've reinstalled Darkest Dungeon (on Steam) after a long time and it just would not start.
I tried switching from Linux-native version to Proton, but result was the same.
Have anyone encountered this problem?
Here is my specs:
Spoiler, click me

Computer Information:
Manufacturer: Unknown
Model: Unknown
Form Factor: Desktop
No Touch Input Detected

Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: AuthenticAMD
CPU Brand: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Six-Core Processor
CPU Family: 0x17
CPU Model: 0x1
CPU Stepping: 0x1
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 3600 Mhz
12 logical processors
6 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Supported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Supported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Unsupported

Operating System Version:
Linux Mint 19.2 Tina (64 bit)
Kernel Name: Linux
Kernel Version: 4.15.0-60-generic
X Server Vendor: The X.Org Foundation
X Server Release: 11906000
X Window Manager: Mutter (Muffin)
Steam Runtime Version: steam-runtime_0.20190711.3

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GTX 1060 6GB/PCIe/SSE2
Driver Version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 430.40
OpenGL Version: 4.6
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0x1c03
Revision Not Detected
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
Primary Display Resolution: 1600 x 900
Desktop Resolution: 1600 x 900
Primary Display Size: 17.44" x 9.80" (20.00" diag)
44.3cm x 24.9cm (50.8cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 6144 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x 16x

Sound card:
Audio device: Nvidia GPU 84 HDMI/DP

Memory:
RAM: 16053 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
LANG: en_US.UTF-8
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 143216 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 69185 Mb
VR Headset: None detected

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Liam Dawe Sep 10, 2019
I assume other games work fine?

If this ever happens always run it in terminal so you can give us the output.
MadVillain Sep 10, 2019
Quoting: Liam DaweIf this ever happens always run it in terminal so you can give us the output.
Didn't know I could do that.
Well, I launched game via .../SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/DarkestDungeon/_linux/darkest.bin.x86_64 and it worked just fine.

UPD:
So, It turns out I had some broken launch options provided for the game.
Some time ago I tried Feral's "gamemod" and launch options has stayed from that time, with "gamemod" itself deleted a long time ago.
Liam Dawe Sep 10, 2019
Quoting: MadVillain
Quoting: Liam DaweIf this ever happens always run it in terminal so you can give us the output.
Didn't know I could do that.
Well, I launched game via .../SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/DarkestDungeon/_linux/darkest.bin.x86_64 and it worked just fine.

UPD:
So, It turns out I had some broken launch options provided for the game.
Some time ago I tried Feral's "gamemod" and launch options has stayed from that time, with "gamemod" itself deleted a long time ago.
Glad to know you sorted it :)

My first step, whenever a game doesn't work is to run it in terminal. 90% of the time that will show me something is up.
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