Sorry it's late so I'm struggling with reading. Is it the client that ♥♥♥♥♥ the bed or the game? If it the game coinsider deleting it's prefix folder in compatdata. Perhaps something there went bad.

Unless you’re incredibly dedicated to Ashes of Creation, I’d uninstall, file a custom report with Steam and ask for a refund (saying it’s causing the entire Steam client to crash).

You can always rebuy the game at a later date (when it’s more stable, hopefully).

Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

Sorry it's late so I'm struggling with reading. Is it the client that ♥♥♥♥♥ the bed or the game? If it the game coinsider deleting it's prefix folder in compatdata. Perhaps something there went bad.

It's technically the client crashing in a loop. The compatdata didn't change anything for me :(

Originally posted by KrakenGreywolf:

Unless you’re incredibly dedicated to Ashes of Creation, I’d uninstall, file a custom report with Steam and ask for a refund (saying it’s causing the entire Steam client to crash).

You can always rebuy the game at a later date (when it’s more stable, hopefully).

I would like to support this small indie early.

ask the ai maybe

Originally posted by Logicflow:

Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

Sorry it's late so I'm struggling with reading. Is it the client that ♥♥♥♥♥ the bed or the game? If it the game coinsider deleting it's prefix folder in compatdata. Perhaps something there went bad.

It's technically the client crashing in a loop. The compatdata didn't change anything for me :(

Originally posted by KrakenGreywolf:

Unless you’re incredibly dedicated to Ashes of Creation, I’d uninstall, file a custom report with Steam and ask for a refund (saying it’s causing the entire Steam client to crash).

You can always rebuy the game at a later date (when it’s more stable, hopefully).

I would like to support this small indie early.

In that case, I don’t know what to suggest. I know what I’d suggest doing on a Steam Deck, but on a Linux PC I wouldn’t really know where to start (I assume that’s what you’re using). Sorry I can’t be of more help. I use a plugin called “Storage Cleaner” on my Deck that detects shader cache files and compact data for Steam games and allows you to individually delete the data per game. But I don’t know if there are any non-Steam Deck programs that do something similar for Linux.

You could always experiment with different Proton versions (or Proton GE)-or check Proton db to see if anyone has had a similar issue.

You also might want to read this report from 4 weeks ago, OP and be sure you have EAC installed for the game:

https://www.protondb.com/app/4124950?device=pc

Originally posted by KrakenGreywolf:

Originally posted by Logicflow:

It's technically the client crashing in a loop. The compatdata didn't change anything for me :(





I would like to support this small indie early.

In that case, I don’t know what to suggest. I know what I’d suggest doing on a Steam Deck, but it’s been so long since I’ve used Windows for more than a few minutes (and rarely for something game related-I assume that’s what you’re using) that I wouldn’t really know where to start. Sorry I can’t be of more help. I use a plugin called “Storage Cleaner” on my Deck that detects shader cache files and compact data for Steam games and allows you to individually delete the data per game. But I don’t know if there are any non-Steam Deck programs that do something similar.

The Steam deck runs Linux. OP runs Linux. Chances are whatever solution worked for you can be jerry rigged on his/her side.

Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

Originally posted by KrakenGreywolf:

In that case, I don’t know what to suggest. I know what I’d suggest doing on a Steam Deck, but it’s been so long since I’ve used Windows for more than a few minutes (and rarely for something game related-I assume that’s what you’re using) that I wouldn’t really know where to start. Sorry I can’t be of more help. I use a plugin called “Storage Cleaner” on my Deck that detects shader cache files and compact data for Steam games and allows you to individually delete the data per game. But I don’t know if there are any non-Steam Deck programs that do something similar.

The Steam deck runs Linux. OP runs Linux. Chances are whatever solution worked for you can be jerry rigged on his/her side.

I re-read their post and realized that-and updated mine. It’s late for me too, lol.

that's weird. are you sure Steam isn't launch after this game crashes? does a reboot allow Steam to launch? if it's shader-cache related, then disabling the shader cache feature at the bottom of the Settings > Downloads menu may help. I've never had a game crash prevent Steam from launching. I think instead that part of Steam or Wine is still running and hung and it's preventing Steam from initializing properly.

Originally posted by KrakenGreywolf:

Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

The Steam deck runs Linux. OP runs Linux. Chances are whatever solution worked for you can be jerry rigged on his/her side.

I re-read their post and realized that-and updated mine. It’s late for me too, lol.

My own sleep schedule is completely f***** so I understand the struggle.