Game gives black screen upon launch

[e+]

It loads the menu because I can see the cursor and hear sound, but there is no picture at all. Only way to quit is alt+f4 then enter. Using ubuntu 22.04 where the base game works with absolutely zero issues. Trying switching to earlier versions of proton but to no avail.

[Shona (vincit omnia veritas)]

You need the 4GB Patch, look into my guide if you can solve it with it because it is written for Windows and i don't know if there is a "CFF Explorer " Version for Ubuntu

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=577231025

[Ubi-Ciel]

Hey e+,

I understand you are unable to play Anno 1404: Venice as you get a black screen. To attempt to resolve this issue, I'd recommend following all the steps from this article[www.ubisoft.com], regarding the troubleshooting of technical issues on PC. These should help your PC run the game smoothly!

- Ubisoft Support

[e+]

I am using ubuntu, which you would have known if you read my message. This guides is a) for windows b) for stuff I have already done considering I can run the base game fine. It is only when I install Venice, none of the two versions work until I remove Venice in which instance base game 1404 starts working again.

[Ubi_TheBerry]

Originally posted by e+:

I am using ubuntu, which you would have known if you read my message. This guides is a) for windows b) for stuff I have already done considering I can run the base game fine. It is only when I install Venice, none of the two versions work until I remove Venice in which instance base game 1404 starts working again.

Hey e+,

I'm afraid we are very limited in support we can offer with Linux based systems as the game is designed for use on and currently only supported on Windows based PCs.

You can read the system requirements here.[www.ubisoft.com]

Hopefully other Linux users in the community may be able to share some additional insight here, but officially I'm afraid we don't support Linux.

- Ubisoft Support

[Supersonic112]

here's what had to be done for me (Voidlinux):
1. insert

<DirectXVersion>9</DirectXVersion>

into the Engine.ini in the main game folder
2. execute the following command to enable directX 9 in the wine environment (requires winetricks to be installed; set the path to wherever you installed Anno 1404)

WINEPREFIX="/PATH/TO/SteamLibrary/steamapps/compatdata/33350/pfx" winetricks d3dx9

3. set the launch options of Anno 1404 in steam to

PROTON_USE_D9VK=1 PROTON_FORCE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE=1 PROTON_NO_D3D11=1 %command%

I gathered these steps mostly from protondb, where some people suggested additional changes, but these three were enough in my case.

[e+]

Originally posted by Supersonic112:

here's what had to be done for me (Voidlinux):
1. insert

<DirectXVersion>9</DirectXVersion>

into the Engine.ini in the main game folder
2. execute the following command to enable directX 9 in the wine environment (requires winetricks to be installed; set the path to wherever you installed Anno 1404)

WINEPREFIX="/PATH/TO/SteamLibrary/steamapps/compatdata/33350/pfx" winetricks d3dx9

3. set the launch options of Anno 1404 in steam to

PROTON_USE_D9VK=1 PROTON_FORCE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE=1 PROTON_NO_D3D11=1 %command%

I gathered these steps mostly from protondb, where some people suggested additional changes, but these three were enough in my case.

Thank you so much, I had given up and uninstalled the game. I now reinstalled it and following the same guide you mentioned, I managed to get it running. Thanks!

[Ubi-Thrupney]

Hey both :) We really appreciate you sharing your insights on this, Supersonic, and it's great to hear you've got it running now, E+ :)

I hope you have a great time in 1404!

- Ubisoft Support