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Baldur's Gate 3 not launching (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ggnoredo@lemm.ee to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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I can see launcher and hit play but then nothing happens, It just stays on launcher. I tried --skip-launcher option and other Proton versions but none of them have worked. I'm on amd gpu and Proton-GE sometimes throws and error of "failed to collect displays" message, any idea?

SOLVED:

apparently sway was the problem and fixed it with below startup command

echo env --unset=SDL_VIDEODRIVER mangohud "%command%

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[–] catra@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As a sway user, thank you for coming back and posting the solution. ProtonDB is great but not many sway users there and we sometimes run into more unique problems than users running with an actual DE do.

[–] ggnoredo@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Did it fix it for you?

[–] Tevren@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

In general I recommend checking protondb.com if you're having issues with any game on linux. Lookup the game and scroll past the steam deck entries. Often somebody has posted a solution there.

I your case, switch to Proton experimental and use these launch options:

eval $( echo "%command%" | sed "s/Launcher/LariLauncher.exe'.*/bin/bg3_dx11.exe'/" )

It switches the game to launch the dx11 version. Alternatively, rename bg3_dx11.exe to bg3.exe or change the game from vulkan to dx11 in the launcher (if that can be done in the launcher). Vulkan is known to crash for some on Linux.