"I lacked free storage (TESO is greedy, 90 GB required) on my ext4 ubuntu partition, so I added a new library location on my HDD drive, which is NFTS"
This is likely your issue, as you are playing the game on NTFS, although it is possible to get Proton to work with NTFS, this is not recommended, so try installing the game on EXT4 and seeing if that resolves your problem.
Hello @RodolpheGohard, in general, we're using one issue report per unofficially supported game title. Usually I'd transfer this issue report to #556, however, the symptoms you've described sounds like the known finicky behavior Proton has when used with NTFS and is most likely not game specific.
You might have some luck with https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows. You may also find some workarounds to try in various similar issue reports.
I copied the whole library folder to an ext4 drive, changed the library in steam. The issue still persist with steam or command line:
PROTON_NO_ESYNC=1 mesa_glthread=true vblank_mode=0 STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH=/media/rodolphe/ext4storage/games/steamapps/compatdata.bak/306130 /home/rodolphe/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Proton\ 5.13/proton run /media/rodolphe/ext4storage/games/steamapps/common/Zenimax\ Online/zosSteamStarter.exe
wineserver: using server-side synchronization.
wine: could not open working directory L"unix\\home\\rodolphe\\", starting in the Windows directory.
wine: could not open working directory L"unix\\home\\rodolphe\\", starting in the Windows directory.
PROTON_NO_ESYNC=1 mesa_glthread=true vblank_mode=0 STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH=/media/rodolphe/ext4storage/games/steamapps/compatdata.bak/306130 /home/rodolphe/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Proton\ 5.13/proton run /media/rodolphe/ext4storage/games/steamapps/common/Zenimax\ Online/The\ Elder\ Scrolls\ Online/game/client/eso64.exe
wineserver: using server-side synchronization.
wine: could not open working directory L"unix\\home\\rodolphe\\", starting in the Windows directory.
wine: could not open working directory L"unix\\home\\rodolphe\\", starting in the Windows directory.
wine: Unhandled page fault on read access to 0000000000000012 at address 000000014138FDA6 (thread 0040), starting debugger...
Update: I deleted the old compat data, now the launcher opens, I can run the game, Log in, but but it freezes about 20seconds after launch. I'll continue my digging ...
Well, I see that is not just me that problem. I'm trying hardly, but nothing yet. http://saulo.arisa.com.br/eso/
I've tried to talk to the steam and proton folks on forums and discord, but they always send me the same links and seem to ignore the problem even though I saw several people as the same problem. I feel a little abandoned by steam and proton.
Well, let's continue to trying... Good luck!
My issue was related to the game and compatdata folder being on an NTFS drive, are you also trying an install on an NTFS drive ?
Well, I see that is not just me that problem. I'm trying hardly, but nothing yet. http://saulo.arisa.com.br/eso/
I've tried to talk to the steam and proton folks on forums and discord, but they always send me the same links and seem to ignore the problem even though I saw several people as the same problem. I feel a little abandoned by steam and proton.
Well, let's continue to trying... Good luck!My issue was related to the game and compatdata folder being on an NTFS drive, are you also trying an install on an NTFS drive ?
No, I have no NTFS partition, but EXT4. But I have same problem and I did see other users with this problem too.
If your issue is not related to NTFS, you're posting in the wrong thread. You shoulf find an issue related to yours or create a new one if it's not reporterd
Compatibility Report
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I confirm:
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PROTON_LOG=1 %command%: I did and no log file is not generatedSymptoms
I click 'Play'. Nothing happens, 3 seconds later, the button comes back from "Cancel"(running) to "Play"
Reproduction
I just installed the game from steam, it never ran
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