ValveSoftware / ValveSoftware/Proton

Cannot find fsgame.ltx in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl (4500)

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Description

Compatibility Report

  • Name of the game with compatibility issues: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl
  • Steam AppID of the game: 4500

System Information

  • GPU: GTX960
  • Driver/LLVM version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 430.26/8.0.0-2
  • Kernel version:
  • Link to full system information report as Gist:
  • Proton version: 3.16-4 and 4.2-7

I confirm:

  • [ x ] that I haven't found an existing compatibility report for this game.
  • [ x ] that I have checked whether there are updates for my system available.

Full proton report:

steam-4500.log

Symptoms

At launch, the game states Cannot open file "fsgame.ltx". Check your working folder. and do not proceed to launch.

I have double-checked my game cache, uninstalled and reinstalled twice the game, the error still persists. The file is at the expected location (~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/STALKER Shadow of Chernobyl).

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the linked steam-4500.log and the reported fsgame.ltx location, then review how Proton 3.16-4 and 4.2-7 launch S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl. Done means identifying the cause of the working-folder error and confirming that the game launches successfully.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
linux
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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