Troubleshooting and Recovery for AoE2DE with DXVK

• Day: 2025-07-10
• Time: 03:05 to 03:40
• Project: Dev
• Workspace: WP 2: Operational
• Status: Completed
• Priority: MEDIUM
• Assignee: Matías Nehuen Iglesias
• Tags: DXVK, Protontricks, Aoe2De, Troubleshooting, Gaming

Description

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.vdf file 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.

Evidence

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