ValveSoftware / ValveSoftware/Proton

wine: could not load kernel32.dll, status c0000135

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Description

As title, says, I can't run anything with Proton 5.13-1, not even winecfg.
All i get is

esync: up and running.
wine: could not load kernel32.dll, status c0000135

I googled and apparently "c0000135" means not found, so I decided to check the location of kernel32.dll in Proton 5.0-9 and it's in the same places as in Proton 5.13-1, only difference is that now it uses symlinks.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure with Proton 5.13-1 and compare its kernel32.dll paths and symlink layout with Proton 5.0-9, as described in the report. Done means identifying and correcting the cause of the kernel32.dll load error so winecfg and other programs launch.

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Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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Stale
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Needs clarification
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