Same problem, another game
You didn't provide the log file so all I can do is guess.
The problem is most likely either Windows or AMDs Windows Vulkan driver.
Found the Solution*
Nvidia App decided to turn on the Overlay, turning it off allowed the files to load and the game runs in vulkan again.
Yeah the logs in your comments show that it loaded the Windows dxgi.dll and DXVK d3d11.dll. That doesn't work. Lots of games insist on loading the dxgi.dll in C:\Windows\System32 and those usually simply do not work with DXVK on Windows.
just in case anyone searchs and find this, if you find dxvk has stopped working on windows 10/11 you may have the "OpenCL™, OpenGL®, and Vulkan® Compatibility Pack" installed and it seems to stop dxvk from working with games. (at least dx11 games in my experience) overload (the descent like game) would not load but dx9 mode launched fine with dxvk.
so i removed the appx package and overload dxvk loads again.
i noticed it would load d3d and vulkan files from the d3d mapping layers folder from WindowsApps when the game tried launching and would just sit in taskmanager and not load normally. removing that app package loads the normal system vulkan drivers.
Guild Wars 2 launcher stuck after December 2025 update when using DXVK
Description:
After the latest Guild Wars 2 update (December 2025), the game launcher no longer works with DXVK. The launcher window opens but gets stuck and does not proceed to start the game. Running the game with native DirectX works normally, so the issue seems related to DXVK compatibility.
"As I had always done, I copied the files + into the root folder of the game and that was it. The game used to start and everything worked fine. This method was the one I always used since with AMD Radeon cards it worked right away. But currently it does not."
Expected Behavior:
The launcher should start normally and allow login when DXVK is enabled.
Actual Behavior:
The launcher gets stuck and does not load past the initial window.
Environment:
• OS: Windows 11 Home
• GPU: AMD RX 7800 XT
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
• DXVK version: 2.6.2 / 2.7 / 2.7.1 (tested)
• Game: Guild Wars 2 (December 2025 update)
Notes:
• The issue only occurs with DXVK enabled.
• Disabling DXVK or running with native DirectX allows the game to start normally.
• "This error occurred when Visions of Eternity, the latest expansion of the game, was released."
If you use Windows, please check the following page: https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/wiki/Windows
Software information
Name of the game, settings used etc. If using mods or addons, list them aswell.
System information
Apitrace file(s)
For instructions on how to use apitrace, see: https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/wiki/Using-Apitrace
Log files
Please attach Proton or Wine logs as a text file:
PROTON_LOG=1 %command%and attach the correspondingsteam-xxxxx.logfile in your home directory.wine game.exe > game.log 2>&1and attach the resultinggame.logfile.