When trying to launch the game through Proton, there's just a black screen with a popup error window saying: "Materials database was not correctly initialized. Please make sure that global_*. mp files are present in Assets_XXX (platform specific) folder or in build Data folder." Upon clicking "OK" the game exits. After searching for the issue, it seems there's supposed to be a global_opengl.mp file or something like that in the Data folder for the game. There's not. Everything I've searched for online show people with this issue fixing it by renaming the incorrectly named data folder to Data, but mine is already Data, and those people also DID have the missing file already. I've spoke with one other person who similarly can't get the game to work in Proton and doesn't have that file.
I know there's a native version, it runs like trash and most people can't even hardly get it to run.
For some reason, this game has a platinum db rating (for the Windows version) but it won't launch at all and it apparently didn't install all the necessary files. Yes, I've already tried verifying the game files in Steam.
Reproduction
Install Dying Light
Check "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool" and select a proton version
Wait for any necessary updates
Launch the game
Compatibility Report
Dying Light (239140)
System Information
I confirm:
steam-239140.log
When trying to launch the game through Proton, there's just a black screen with a popup error window saying: "Materials database was not correctly initialized. Please make sure that global_*. mp files are present in Assets_XXX (platform specific) folder or in build Data folder." Upon clicking "OK" the game exits. After searching for the issue, it seems there's supposed to be a
global_opengl.mpfile or something like that in theDatafolder for the game. There's not. Everything I've searched for online show people with this issue fixing it by renaming the incorrectly nameddatafolder toData, but mine is alreadyData, and those people also DID have the missing file already. I've spoke with one other person who similarly can't get the game to work in Proton and doesn't have that file.I know there's a native version, it runs like trash and most people can't even hardly get it to run.
For some reason, this game has a platinum db rating (for the Windows version) but it won't launch at all and it apparently didn't install all the necessary files. Yes, I've already tried verifying the game files in Steam.
Reproduction
Install Dying Light
Check "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool" and select a proton version
Wait for any necessary updates
Launch the game