[GH-ISSUE #255] Darkest Dungeon 2 fails to launch inside Steam Container #78

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opened 2026-10-15 12:48:45 +00:00 by bsakaguchi · 6 comments
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Originally created by @MNarath1 on GitHub (Aug 16, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/games-on-whales/gow/issues/255

This seems to specifically happening to Darkest Dungeon 2 where the game instantly dies when you try to launch it.
I tried out to see if it might be the hardware but it runs fine outside the container enviroment.
In this case i am using Wolf in order to stream the container.

Logfile from the issue:
steam-1940340.log

Originally created by @MNarath1 on GitHub (Aug 16, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/games-on-whales/gow/issues/255 This seems to specifically happening to Darkest Dungeon 2 where the game instantly dies when you try to launch it. I tried out to see if it might be the hardware but it runs fine outside the container enviroment. In this case i am using Wolf in order to stream the container. Logfile from the issue: [steam-1940340.log](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/21816379/steam-1940340.log)
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@MNarath1 commented on GitHub (Aug 16, 2025):

Interrestingly when using a older proton version around 6-7 the game will launch and the mouse curser is visible but it will basically be stuck before the intro screen

<!-- gh-comment-id:3193852367 --> @MNarath1 commented on GitHub (Aug 16, 2025): Interrestingly when using a older proton version around 6-7 the game will launch and the mouse curser is visible but it will basically be stuck before the intro screen
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@ABeltramo commented on GitHub (Aug 16, 2025):

Lots of similar reports on ProtonDB https://www.protondb.com/app/1940340?device=any might be worth to try different Proton versions..

<!-- gh-comment-id:3193853361 --> @ABeltramo commented on GitHub (Aug 16, 2025): Lots of similar reports on ProtonDB https://www.protondb.com/app/1940340?device=any might be worth to try different Proton versions..
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@MNarath1 commented on GitHub (Aug 16, 2025):

Lots of similar reports on ProtonDB https://www.protondb.com/app/1940340?device=any might be worth to try different Proton versions..

so far no proton version has worked any ge proton version will be always an instant crash and the only versions actually getting to a blackscreen is proton 7 or lower however even in those cases according to logs it seems like it just starts the Unreal Crash handler.

steam-1940340.log

Is there a way to get it to output a bit more about the Error that is shown in the first logfile just saying couldn't start process sadly doesn't help much

<!-- gh-comment-id:3193866278 --> @MNarath1 commented on GitHub (Aug 16, 2025): > Lots of similar reports on ProtonDB https://www.protondb.com/app/1940340?device=any might be worth to try different Proton versions.. so far no proton version has worked any ge proton version will be always an instant crash and the only versions actually getting to a blackscreen is proton 7 or lower however even in those cases according to logs it seems like it just starts the Unreal Crash handler. [steam-1940340.log](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/21816754/steam-1940340.log) Is there a way to get it to output a bit more about the Error that is shown in the first logfile just saying couldn't start process sadly doesn't help much
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@MNarath1 commented on GitHub (Aug 16, 2025):

steam-1940340.log
i think this one is different from the first one i tried enabling all the debug flags for wine at least

<!-- gh-comment-id:3193884660 --> @MNarath1 commented on GitHub (Aug 16, 2025): [steam-1940340.log](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/21816987/steam-1940340.log) i think this one is different from the first one i tried enabling all the debug flags for wine at least
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@MNarath1 commented on GitHub (Oct 21, 2025):

there has to be some kind of dependency issue but honestly the protonlog is pretty much impossible to read if anyone else wants to take a shot at it that would be much appreachiated

<!-- gh-comment-id:3426253328 --> @MNarath1 commented on GitHub (Oct 21, 2025): there has to be some kind of dependency issue but honestly the protonlog is pretty much impossible to read if anyone else wants to take a shot at it that would be much appreachiated
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@MNarath1 commented on GitHub (Oct 21, 2025):

on older proton-ge versions the game launches at least with a blackscreen and i get this in the logs
93665.034:012c:0130:fixme:system:QueryDisplayConfig (00000002 000000000010F010 00000000E0000010 000000000010F198 00000000E0000070 0000000000000000): semi-stub

<!-- gh-comment-id:3426553659 --> @MNarath1 commented on GitHub (Oct 21, 2025): on older proton-ge versions the game launches at least with a blackscreen and i get this in the logs `93665.034:012c:0130:fixme:system:QueryDisplayConfig (00000002 000000000010F010 00000000E0000010 000000000010F198 00000000E0000070 0000000000000000): semi-stub`
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