📅 2025-07-10 — Session: Troubleshooting and Recovery for AoE2DE with DXVK
🕒 03:05–03:40
🏷️ Labels: DXVK, Protontricks, Aoe2De, Troubleshooting, Gaming
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal:
The main objective of this session was to resolve issues related to the game Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (AoE2DE) using DXVK and Proton on Linux.
Key Activities:
- Protontricks Failure Loop Recovery: Addressed a Protontricks failure loop due to a corrupted
appinfo.vdffile in Steam. Steps included regenerating the appcache, reattempting Protontricks, and manually installing Visual C++ runtime. - Visual C++ Runtime and DXVK Troubleshooting: Outlined steps for resolving issues with Visual C++ redistributables and DXVK initialization, including enabling debug logs and switching Proton versions.
- DXVK Debug Launch Options: Configured DXVK debug launch options in Steam for AoE2DE to enable debug logs and an on-screen HUD.
- DXVK Initialization Troubleshooting on Linux: Provided a detailed action plan to troubleshoot and force the initialization of DXVK for AoE2DE on Linux.
- Recovery Path for DXVK Injection Issues: Detailed recovery steps for fixing DXVK injection issues when using Flatpak and Proton GE.
- Proton GE and DXVK Installation Confirmation: Confirmed successful installation and initialization of Proton GE and DXVK for running AoE2DE on Steam.
Achievements:
- Successfully resolved the DXVK initialization issues for AoE2DE.
- Verified the installation and functionality of Proton GE and DXVK.
Pending Tasks:
- Further verification of game stability and performance under different configurations may be needed.