π 2025-07-10 β Session: Diagnosed and Fixed Gaming Issues on Linux with Proton
π 02:15β03:00
π·οΈ Labels: Steam, Proton, Linux, Gaming, Troubleshooting
π Project: Dev
β Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The session aimed to diagnose and resolve various gaming issues encountered when using Steam and Proton on Linux systems.
Key Activities
- Analyzed Steam installation logs to identify successful components and minor warnings.
- Diagnosed DirectX 11 GPU errors on Linux with Proton, providing troubleshooting steps for GPU usage and Vulkan configuration.
- Resolved Vulkan ICD configuration issues on Intel HD Graphics 520 systems.
- Identified and resolved conflicts with multiple active Vulkan ICDs.
- Troubleshot game launch issues for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on Intel HD 520 graphics.
- Addressed VC++ runtime issues for AoE2:DE, providing methods to install the necessary runtime using βprotontricksβ.
- Fixed installation issues for AoE2:DE using βprotontricksβ and resolved SyntaxError in Protontricks due to invalid appinfo.vdf.
Achievements
- Successfully resolved multiple gaming issues related to Steam and Proton on Linux, improving game compatibility and launch success.
Pending Tasks
- Continuous monitoring of game performance post-fixes to ensure stability.
- Further exploration of Vulkan configuration for optimization.