Ok, I've noticed that what's tripping the game is resolution scaling. The main monitor is 4k with 150% scaling. The game crashes with this setup (UE5 game go crazy also when switched to fullscreen). If I disable scaling, it works.
Tried running the game through gamescope, limiting the resolution to 1440p and this also works.
Following the most recent update, SteamDeck=1 is a required launch option, otherwise the game crashes on launch.
OS: Slackware Current
Steam Beta Branch: Stable Client
Steam Version: 1769025840
Steam Client Build Date: Wed, Jan 21 12:12 PM UTC -08:00
Steam Web Build Date: Wed, Jan 21 2:41 PM UTC -08:00
Steam API Version: SteamClient023
System Information: https://gist.github.com/EpicureanGit/4b66a8453c6d65ce0f503065eb3ac26b
System Report: https://gist.github.com/EpicureanGit/657a6eaab732ca70bb9bc54905e2ca48
Steam Runtime System Information: https://gist.github.com/EpicureanGit/54e5a72566c8598464339a97413565c9
Proton: 1769531387 experimental-10.0-20260127
PROTON_LOG=1:
With SteamDeck=1 %command% Launch Option: https://gist.github.com/EpicureanGit/bf5e6f48691487f3affce4e02aff9d7d
Without SteamDeck=1 %command% Launch Option: https://gist.github.com/EpicureanGit/c903367aa4078b57b165c09f1243872f
with SteamDeck=1 %command% Launch Option and Internet Disconnected: https://gist.github.com/EpicureanGit/6cdcda1e8dd36e1094cbe235842223c5
Without SteamDeck=1 %command% Launch Option and Internet Disconnected: https://gist.github.com/EpicureanGit/05c28832f4b6dcc237f896c64e94f3f1
Symptoms: The game will not load unless I use SteamDeck=1 %command% and disconnect my computer from the internet. I received the same error message coaxcode received until yesterday. Now I receive a new error message when my computer is connected to the internet and regardless if I use SteamDeck=1 or not. There are reports in the VF5 Steam forum that it started working on the Steam Deck yesterday.
Reproduction: Set the SteamDeck=1 %command% launch option in the Steam Client or not, enable or disable the internet, and click "PLAY" in the Steam Client.
After @EpicureanGit report i tried to run the game again and it now works! I didn't change anything. I do use use SteamDeck=1 same as before. It's possible they changed something on their remote?
Edit: There is also a report in steam's forums that they fixed it. post.
Edit1: This is on Ubuntu 24.04 with proton 10.0-4.
proton 10.0-4x1 2026-02PROTON_LOG=1:x1 2026-02SteamDeck=1 %command%x1 2026-02
Compatibility Report
System Information
I confirm:
steam-3112260.log
Symptoms
Game doesn't launch. After pressing 'Play' Steam briefly indicates that the game is running (~2s) but then returns to normal. No game windows shows up during that short moment.