LInux settings not saving

[Dea]

I just bought the game and I can launch it fine but the settings aren't saving nor any of my save games. So I can launch the game, create an empire, start the game, save and exit, and then when I launch it again it none of the saves, settings, or empires are the same.

I've also tried with both the steam linux runtime and multiple versions of Proton but the same thing happens each time. Anyone know how to fix this? I can't seem to find much info about it online.

[Si1ver]

Same for me. The game doesn't see saves, doesn't read or save settings. I found that this error only happens when running from flatpak Steam, when settings and saves are in ~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris. GOG version works fine (settings in ~/.local/share/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris).

This is a regression in 3.14.1592, 3.14.159 worked well.

[pipo.p]

This doesn't happen to me on Mageia 9 (I just tested it, while last Stellaris update occurred yesterday).
My settings and saves are still in ~/.local/share/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris, and I play native with no compatibility runtime, and disabled cloud saves.

I also don't have any ~/.var/ directory at all, and it looks like your distribution tries to mimick the /var directory for non-system (user's) applications, and perhaps Valve detected it and used it.

[Si1ver]

Originally posted by pipo.p:

I also don't have any ~/.var/ directory at all, and it looks like your distribution tries to mimick the /var directory for non-system (user's) applications, and perhaps Valve detected it and used it.

The ~/.var/app directory contains flatpak apps cache and data files. If you don't have that directory, you're not using flatpak. On my system Steam installed via flatpak.

[pipo.p]

Thank you, I learned something today. Most informative, and a sure concept to follow in the future to install and run games natively.

But isn't Steam OS essentially a flatpak already? Their optional runtimes already provide various libraries that Steam apps may require depending on their age and development, in case the system don't support them.

Anyways, something obviously changed with your installation. Perhaps this is related to "Fixed issue with resolving the user home dir on linux that leads to CTD" as read yesterday in Devs Diary #364 (3.14.1592 patch notes) on the Paradox Stellaris forum. You could report the issue there.

[Guraan]

Hello!
I see that you already have ironed out the details so i am just gonna link the bug report with a potential workaround:

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/stellaris-following-latest-patch-the-game-seems-unable-to-see-old-savegame-or-settings-data-or-save-new-games-or-settings-circinus-v3-14-1592-3d7.1718358/post-30037129

Sorry for the inconvenience!

[Dea]

Thanks for the replies and links, seems like it is indeed that bug introduced with one of the more recent patches there. I'll give the workaround a try. Appreciate the responses