ValveSoftware / ValveSoftware/Proton

Age of Wonders: Planetfall (718850)

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Description

Compatibility Report

  • Name of the game with compatibility issues: Age of Wonders: Planetfall
  • Steam AppID of the game: 718850

System Information

I confirm:

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

steam-718850.log

Symptoms

At start, game crashes with the error message "Failed to install Paradox Launcher: exit status 1603". It also references a log file called "launcher-dowser.log" which contains the following lines:

2019-08-06 20:06:30 [main] [INFO] The `launcherpath` file does not exists:
C:\users\steamuser\Local Settings\Application Data\Paradox Interactive\launcherpath
2019-08-06 20:06:31 [main] [CRITICAL] Failed to install Paradox Launcher:
exit status 1603
2019-08-06 20:06:37 [main] [INFO] The `launcherpath` file does not exists:
C:\users\steamuser\Local Settings\Application Data\Paradox Interactive\launcherpath
2019-08-06 20:07:25 [main] [CRITICAL] Failed to install Paradox Launcher:
exit status 1603

Reproduction

  1. Install the game via steam
  2. Start the game

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Research direction

Start by reviewing steam-718850.log and the launcher-dowser.log excerpt, then follow the listed Steam installation and launch steps with the reported Proton and system versions. Done would require identifying a reproducible cause for the Paradox Launcher installation failure and documenting a verified compatibility result.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
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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