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Cannot launch DOOM on Steam Play - Failed to read default.cfg

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#5637 · opened 2018-08-22 by OrdinaryMagician · updated 2018-08-30 · 4 comments · github
OOrdinaryMagician 2018-08-22 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): Aug 21 2018, 22:37:24
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch Linux
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Expected: Normal game launch, like it would do on a Steam install through Wine.
Got: Black screen, console window with "FATAL ERROR: Failed to read default.cfg".

Full log from the game: ErrorLog_08-22-2018__01-36-11pm.txt

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Install DOOM
  2. Launch through Steam Play
  3. Error happens
OOrdinaryMagician 2018-08-22 github

My apologies, it seems this issue has already been reported on the Proton tracker.

Bbash64 2018-08-30 github

where is the proton bug tracker???

OOrdinaryMagician 2018-08-30 github

I'll just link the issue

Bbash64 2018-08-30 github

use steam runtime version rather than the native version. issue fixed.

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