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[BUG] Crimson Desert crashes on launch after Update 1.04

protonclosed appid 3321460
ValveSoftware/Proton#9705 · opened 2026-04-23 by luisxx11 · updated 2026-04-23 · 2 comments · github · game page · search this game
Lluisxx11 2026-04-23 github

Compatibility Report

Name of the game with compatibility issues: Crimson Desert

Steam AppID of the game: 3321460

System Information

GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7600

Video driver version: Mesa 26.0.5-arch2.4 (CachyOS)

Kernel version: 7.0.0-1-cachyos

 Proton version: Proton Experimental

The game fails to launch after the 1.04 update. It displays the splash screen and the custom game cursor for a brief moment before crashing to the desktop (CTD).

I initially suspected a DRM issue, but after analyzing the Proton logs, it appears to be a translation layer/vkd3d-proton issue. The log shows multiple

steam-3321460.log

[x] that I have checked whether there are updates for my system available.
Lluisxx11 2026-04-23 github

mesa version = Mesa 26.0.5-arch2.4

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2026-04-23 github

Hello @luisxx11, we're using one issue report per unofficially supported game title, so I've gone ahead and transferred this issue report to https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/9595#issuecomment-4306171583.

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