Civ6 on Linux no longer starts after update

[superpixel2404]

I bought CIV 6 (Platinium) the day before yesterday on Steam and installed it. The game ran without any problems.

Today came an update of the game which I installed. Since then, the game no longer starts. An error message is not issued.

I use Steam on Ubuntu 22.04. HP workstation, Core i7, 16GB RAM, nVIDIA Quadro Pro P1000

I have already run the game data check. I have also deleted the cache files in the settings.

Does anyone have a tip for me?

[Copernicus]

The Aspyr port has been having issues since the November update. It has gone back and forth, fixing some bugs and introducing new ones. Hopefully, they will get it under control soon.

However, you can also use Proton to run the Windows version of the game (which is what I've been doing). You do this by selecting "Force the use of a specific Steam compatibility tool" under the Compatibility tab of the Civ VI preferences, and then selecting a Proton option (such as "Proton experimental", which is what I'm using).

The Windows executable runs well for me, but there is still one problem; the 2K launcher application is buggy. :( I have been bypassing the launcher and going straight to the game with this sed script (provided by user Vegan Velociraptor):

eval $( echo "%command%" | sed "s/2KLauncher\/LauncherPatcher.exe'.*/Base\/Binaries\/Win64Steam\/CivilizationVI.exe'/" )

You can just cut & paste this script into the "Launch Options" field of the General tab of the Civ VI preferences.

[superpixel2404]

Thanks for the help. I have set proton experimenttel in Civ6. Download followed and on first startup first came a splash screen and then a small window where I could choose between DirectX 10 and 11.

I stupidly cancelled that.

Since then, when trying to start it, only the first small splash screen comes up briefly. This disappears and nothing happens anymore.

The library shows that the game is running. Button shows "Stop".

[Copernicus]

Does the small splash screen look something like this? (Hope this link works.)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ov9SFrpNRTJ-DM7agREvXk8-QS_-jp-u/view?usp=sharing

If so, you are seeing the 2K launcher. Which is buggy. :( To bypass it, you'll need to use something like this:

eval $( echo "%command%" | sed "s/2KLauncher\/LauncherPatcher.exe'.*/Base\/Binaries\/Win64Steam\/CivilizationVI.exe'/" )

Copy that line into the "Launch Options" field in the General tab of the Civ VI preferences.

[superpixel2404]

ok. This restarts the game. What I noticed:

In the original version (Linux) it ran smoother and I could set more details.

I play on the laptop (HP ZBook Mobile Workstation) with a hybrid graphics card (Intel & nVIDIA Quadro Pro). In the Linux version of Civ6, "Unknown" is shown as the graphics card in Settings -> Graphics. In the Windows? - version both GPU's (Intel / Quadro) are displayed. I have selected the Quadro Pro. As I said, the performance is slightly worse in the Windows version.

[Featherylizard]

Originally posted by Copernicus:

The Aspyr port has been having issues since the November update. It has gone back and forth, fixing some bugs and introducing new ones. Hopefully, they will get it under control soon.

However, you can also use Proton to run the Windows version of the game (which is what I've been doing). You do this by selecting "Force the use of a specific Steam compatibility tool" under the Compatibility tab of the Civ VI preferences, and then selecting a Proton option (such as "Proton experimental", which is what I'm using).

The Windows executable runs well for me, but there is still one problem; the 2K launcher application is buggy. :( I have been bypassing the launcher and going straight to the game with this sed script (provided by user Vegan Velociraptor):

eval $( echo "%command%" | sed "s/2KLauncher\/LauncherPatcher.exe'.*/Base\/Binaries\/Win64Steam\/CivilizationVI.exe'/" )

You can just cut & paste this script into the "Launch Options" field of the General tab of the Civ VI preferences.

You dropped this :crown: