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Raptor: Call of the Shadows (1994 Classic Edition) 358360 (windows dosbox)

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Description

Compatibility Report

  • Name of the game with compatibility issues: Raptor: Call of the Shadows (1994 Classic Edition)
  • Steam AppID of the game: 358360

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-358360.log
If I start steam from commandline I notice the below lines:

[0725/212936.309853:ERROR:frame_sink_video_capturer_impl.cc(206)] Invalid resolutions constraints: 0x0 must not be greater than 0x0; and also within media::limits.


[0725/212936.325238:ERROR:frame_sink_video_capturer_impl.cc(206)] Invalid resolutions constraints: 0x0 must not be greater than 0x0; and also within media::limits.

Symptoms

Dosbox starts but only shows a blinking black screen, no text in dosbox.
Short recording showing this:
raptor_steam_recording

Reproduction

Install raptor, start raptor through proton as for some reason it's not using linux dosbox, dosbox starts but only shows a blinking black screen.

Likely an issue with the videoplayer? Searching on the error messages shows some workarounds by removing video files, not sure how for raptor as video files seem to be packed.
Tried disabling Steam overlay.
Tried the suggestions to the conf file in: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=701564226

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  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 by reproducing the blinking black screen with Raptor through Proton using the reported Proton versions, then inspect steam-358360.log alongside the DOSBox startup behavior. The report mentions packed video files and Steam overlay settings as possible leads. Done means identifying a reproducible cause and confirming that the game reaches usable output without the blinking black screen.

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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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