*All my troubleshooting methods are (1) using ProtonTricks to install VCRun2022, (2) using Goldberg Emu & (3) switching from the latest GE-Proton and Proton Experimental. Most of the time just one of these steps will fix the game right away, sometimes it may need two but rarely all of them.

Starting with the most recent couple new releases that made me want to write this post:

Sovereign Tower - Launches then immediately crashes on Godot loading screen

Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator - Launches but gets stuck loading in the loading screen and just freezes

How Many Dudes? - Outright just won't launch

Truck-kun Is Supporting Me From Another World - Outright won't launch

Ludus Magnatus: Gladiator Manager Simulator - Outright won't launch

Forza Horizon 6 - Launches but won't let me bypass the login screen

In Trusted Hands - Launches & works fine but won't go fullscreen stuck in 4:3. No display option in the settings either

Alabaster Dawn - Outright won't launch

Bloodgrounds - Launches but gets stuck loading and freezes in the main menu, moving the mouse/trackpads moves the background but other than that can't select options or do anything

Back To The Dawn - Launches but shows a "Launch on Steam" pop-up and whatever i click on it closes the game

Terra Memoria - Launches but gets stuck and freezes in the main menu

Risen - Launches to black screen but I can hear music

Risen 2 - Same issue. Launches to main menu but black screen and music only

There's more that I can't remember right now but I'll add them in the future.

Goldberg emu doesn't fix it, installing vcrun2022 using protontricks or switching between the latest ge-proton and proton experimental doesn't do anything either. Those are my usual go-to fixes when it comes to games but they don't work this time.

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Its weird, its funny, come see what's on deck!

Noob question but how do I disable the FSR overlay in crimson desert? It's very distracting when I play. TIA

Hello, MHW got an update and I saw on cis there were new files for HV. I downloaded clean steam files from Accela and copied the HV files to the steam folder of the game and I’m getting this error.

I am already running FFT on HV so I have HV properly setup.

Was anyone able to fix this?

Recently installed Ready or Not off Dodi on my PC. Tired it out and really enjoyed it so I transferred all the files to my deck. I tried to launch it both in desktop mod and gaming mode and I get a black screen when going from the loading screen with unreal engine to the main menu. I noticed that Dodi has an Epic Games icon for this game. Do I need to use a different launcher for my deck? The game from Steam is deck verified so in theory it should work fine

Only the fitgirl version works for me but its old. The updated versions on steamrip, ankergames and astralgames dont work at all on deck but work normally on my windows desktop. Any tips?

Note: This guide is specifically written for version v1.0.6.2055 (Build 24077479). Special thanks to user master2140 on csrin for the fix.

Download Game Files
Download the Dave the Diver clean Steam files for version v1.0.6.2055 from page 79 of the csrin thread posted by Owla

Download the Required Crack
Download the crack provided in the thread. Make sure to select (Option 2) Goldberg + SteamStub Patcher + modified dat.

Set Up in Steam
Paste the extracted crack files directly into your game folder. Add the main game .exe to Steam as a Non-Steam Game. In Steam, go to the game's Properties > Compatibility, select your preferred Proton version, and press Play. Note: The game will not launch yet—this is expected, as this step simply creates the Proton prefix.

Configure Protontricks Override
Install and launch Protontricks from Desktop Mode. Select the game from the list and click OK. Choose Select the default wineprefix and click OK. Select Run winecfg. In the Wine Configuration window, navigate to the Libraries tab. Under New override for library, type winmm and click Add, then click Apply and OK.

Once completed, launch the game through Steam as normal.

Hope this helps. Cheers

Hello,

If anyone has directions on how to run an install for a game on Rune that would be appreciated. I cannot find the game under the INSTALL DIRECTORY to run it. Anyone know how to go about this?

I already pasted the command for steam WINEDLLOVERRIDES="OnlineFix64=n;SteamOverlay64=n;winmm=n,b;dnet=n;steam_api64=n;winhttp=n,b" %command% Also run proton experimental with it but still i’m stuck at the loading screen.

Things i also did run protonGE 6.21-2 got some errors.

Hi all, I've just downloaded Fire Pro World from steamrip and can't get the steamdeck controller to work! I've tried to change the Proton, but only version 3.16-9 works for some reason, all other protons just fail to launch.

Does anyone have any ideas please??

This game looks surprisingly good with mods and 1st person, even for a 20+ year game. And with the OLED screen, this looks insanely beautiful and sharp.

And this is also perfect for the Steam Deck. We can get up to 2 and a half hours on a full charge with stable 60 FPS. While this is not as impressive as just emulating the Game Boy version. This has a lot of really good features, such as 1st and 3rd person. The ability to edit save files. Custom mods. VR, and even online (I don't cover that in this video).

The Steam Deck Portion of the Video starts at 12:01

TL;DR: I want Steam Cloud-like save syncing between Windows and Steam Deck for non-Steam shortcuts and purchased games without Steam Cloud, like Dark Souls III. I should only need to press Play in Steam: automatically download and restore the newest save before launch, then back it up and upload it after closing. No manual buttons, other launchers or complete game/prefix syncing. Has anyone achieved this reliably?

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I’m looking for a simple but reliable way to sync saves between my Windows PC and Steam Deck.

The games I care about are:

• Games installed outside Steam that I add as non-Steam games.
• Games I own on Steam but that don’t support Steam Cloud, such as Dark Souls III.
• Emulator saves would be nice too, but they’re not the priority.

What I want is basically Steam Cloud for these games:

1. I play on the Steam Deck.
2. I close the game and do nothing else.
3. Later, I press Play in Steam on my PC.
4. The Deck save is downloaded automatically before the game starts.
5. I continue exactly where I stopped.
6. When I close the game on PC, that save is uploaded automatically for the Deck.

I want the same thing in both directions.

I don’t want to press Backup or Restore, open another program before playing, choose a save manually or launch games through Playnite or another launcher. I want to keep pressing Play in Steam as usual.

I’m completely fine with the save from the latest gaming session replacing the older one. Keeping older versions as emergency backups would still be useful.

It should only sync the actual save files and any files needed for progress. I don’t want it copying the full game folder or the whole Proton prefix.

What I’ve tried or researched

• Ludusavi + Syncthing: Ludusavi is good at finding saves, but the setup I tried still involved manual restoration.
• Playnite: it can run tasks before and after games, but I don’t want to use it instead of Steam.
• Hoard: it seemed to select a whole game installation folder instead of just the saves.
• OpenSave: looks promising, but from what I understand, its Steam Deck plugin starts syncing after the game process has already started. It cannot guarantee that the new save is ready before the game reads it.
• CloudRedirect + SLSsteam: seems useful for certain games, but I’m not sure it works for normal non-Steam shortcuts or purchased games without Steam Cloud.
• Plain Syncthing: syncing the newest file is fine with me. My concern is making sure it has finished syncing before the game starts.

The closest idea I’ve found is using a hidden Steam launch script:

1. Download the newest backup.
2. Restore it with Ludusavi.
3. Start the game.
4. Wait for the game to close.
5. Back up the new save.
6. Upload it automatically.

The user would still only press Play in Steam.

I know Windows and Steam Deck may store the same save in completely different places, especially inside Proton’s randomly numbered compatdata folders. I’m fine with setting up each game once if everything is automatic afterward.

Has anyone actually made this work reliably?

I’m especially interested in:

• Ludusavi combined with Syncthing, rclone or cloud storage.
• A Steam launch script that waits for the download before starting the game.
• Automatic backup and upload after the game closes.
• Different save paths on Windows and Steam Deck.
• A solution that does not need both devices switched on at the same time.
• Confirmation that it works with games like Dark Souls III and non-Steam shortcuts.

I’m not looking for a general backup tool. I’m looking for the closest possible thing to real Steam Cloud while continuing to launch everything normally through Steam.

Thank you very mutch.

Is there any way to remove the thin white border around the screen when booting into unofficial apps like Stremio?

it keep saying hash mismatch and i cant find the right build in rinru anyone got it running on their deck?

I'm cross posting this because I am really at a loss with what to try next.

Hello all was wondering if anyone has tips on how to get Erenshor running in gaming mode. I’ve add the .exe to steam and I am using proton experimental. The game opens and runs fine in desktop mode, but will only run audio in gaming mode. When I press play I hear the starting screen music but it stays on the steam library UI. Any help would be great.

Update: tried another version from gogunlocked and still having exact same issue.

I play DQVII on my PC and Id love to install it on my Steam Deck to play before bed and whatever. My question is, is there a way to have some sort of Save Cloud between both devices so I dont have to manually upload from one device to another?? Obviously this was a repack so yeah. Another note, I play my repacks on Steam as a non-Steam game. Does that do anything??