Danger Noodle
Published
*** ROOT ISSUE *** Game freezes upon loading the main menu.
*** WORKAROUND / FIX *** To run this game and allow you to switch windows without causing a game freeze, set the Launch Options to the following:
PROTON_USE_WINED3D11=1 %command% -popupwindow
The "PROTON_USE_WINED3D11=1 %command%" command will allow the game to load fully.
The -popupwindow will allow you to switch windows. The in-game options do not include borderless window.
*** SECONDARY ISSUE *** Controllers do not appear to work correctly and may cause the main game to load strangely. I have only tried this with a Logitech Gamepad F310, but from the other reported issue, it seems there is a compatibility issue with controllers.
*** POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE *** From attempting to run the game from terminal using Proton, I found there was an error with Vulkan. Forcing the system to use Wine D3d11 seems to be a workaround. Various forum posts report that there is an issue with Vulkan and Wine. This is possibly a bug or a configuration issue with Proton.
*** WHAT WAS TESTED *** I ran the game for about 20 minutes. Was able to create new game. Was able to load campain. Was able to play through first set of tutorials. Was able to exit the game, reload, and load saved game.
*** NOTES *** Sometimes, it may look like the game has frozen between senarios. I have found that you simply need to press [Enter] to progress the game further. Overall, the game seems to run without issue with the "Launch Options" and unplugging any controllers.
Graphics work as expected. Sound works as expected. Game controller (Logitech Gamepad F310) works as expected.
*** NOTE *** Attempting to "tab out" causes game to crash. Haven't traced why, yet. I had to update my nVidia drivers to 415 for the game to run. If you attempt to run with nVidia 390 (as is default at time of this writing), the game will crash upon loading.
Game fails to launch.
Game won't launch as-is. Will begin tinkering soon to see if it's an easy issue to resolve.
At the time of this report, I could only get the game to run with the experimental version of Proton. Proton 6.3-7 did not work for me.
Had to launch the configuration tool first and disable full-screen.
Full-screen must be disabled.
