ValveSoftware / ValveSoftware/Proton

Shantae Half-Genie Hero has an error starting (253840)

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Description

When I start the game with Proton the intro logo is slow, gray, and pixelated. The logo does show up, but then the screen goes black, and I have to kill the process through a terminal. I did add the launch option so I can launch both versions, but they both have the same issue.

System Information: https://gist.github.com/thedisputednewt/4c34b5348d2d19b3adec93c7206e1d00#file-gistfile1-txt
Debug Log
steam-764300.log

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked system information and steam-764300.log, then reproduce the launch through Proton for both versions mentioned in the report. Done means Shantae Half-Genie Hero starts past the intro logo without a black screen or requiring the process to be killed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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