Hello @markboston34, please copy your system information from Steam (Steam -> Help -> System Information) and put it in a gist, then include a link to the gist in this issue report. Also, please add PROTON_LOG=1 %command% to the game's launch options, reproduce the game crash, and drag and drop the generated $HOME/steam-$APPID.log into the comment box.
PROTON_LOG=1x1 2019-08
Compatibility Report
System Information
I confirm:
Symptoms
crashes when trying to start new game
Reproduction
start new game