Again, out of sync on linux

[D00mdaddy951]

Unfortunately, against the things that arkanosis say (https://aoe2.arkanosis.net/linux/) the game is currently unplayable on Linux for multiplayer. Again it's out of sync and the fixes and workarounds not working anymore. I'm currently running Fedora 39, anyone has an idea?

[DrCR]

I just bought the game and am in the same boat. Subscribing in case other *nixers have any solutions.

[CMDR Sweeper]

Well then you get further than me, under Arch this game unlike the 1st Age of Empires Definitive Edition, doesn't run at all.
It hangs before loading the main menu currently, annoyances of the proprietary libraries used when developing this game.

[scamar]

The out of sync right after starting (or spectating) an online game depends on ucrtbase.dll file. You need to overwrite it.
Some where on the net i found this script:
```
#!/bin/bash
set -e # Fail fast

# Check if jq is installed, then fetch the App ID if it is
if command -v jq &> /dev/null
then
APPID=$(wget -qO- https://api.steampowered.com/ISteamApps/GetAppList/v2/ | jq '.applist.apps[] | select(.name=="Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition")' | jq ".appid")
else
APPID=813780 # The most recent App ID when this was written
fi


STEAM_LOCATION="/home/$USER/.steam"

# check if arguments are not empty
if [ ! $# -eq 0 ]; then
# set STEAM_LOCATION to the provided argument
STEAM_LOCATION=$1
fi

SYSTEM32_LOCATION=$STEAM_LOCATION/steam/steamapps/compatdata/$APPID/pfx/drive_c/windows/system32

# Check if the dll already exists and is not a symlink
if [ -f "$SYSTEM32_LOCATION/ucrtbase.dll" ] && [ ! -L "$SYSTEM32_LOCATION/ucrtbase.dll" ]; then
echo "ucrtbase.dll is already installed"
exit 0
fi

rm -f $SYSTEM32_LOCATION/ucrtbase.dll # There might be a simlink to the "default" ucrtbase.dll, it needs to be deleted

TEMP_FOLDER=$(mktemp --directory)
cd $TEMP_FOLDER
echo "Fetching vc_redist.x64.exe"
wget https://download.microsoft.com/download/0/6/4/064F84EA-D1DB-4EAA-9A5C-CC2F0FF6A638/vc_redist.x64.exe
cabextract vc_redist.x64.exe --filter a10
cabextract a10 --filter ucrtbase.dll
cp ucrtbase.dll $SYSTEM32_LOCATION
echo "Copied ucrtbase.dll"
rm -f vc_redist.x64.exe a10 ucrtbase.dll
rmdir $TEMP_FOLDER

exit 0
```
This script fixed the error for me.
To execute it successfully you need jq and cabextract.

[DrCR]

wget https://download.microsoft.com/download/0/6/4/064F84EA-D1DB-4EAA-9A5C-CC2F0FF6A638/vc_redist.x64.exe
cabextract vc_redist.x64.exe --filter a10
cabextract a10 --filter ucrtbase.dll

$ cabextract a10 --filter ucrtbase.dll
a10: no valid cabinets found

[grraf]

https://ufile.io/calaidon mauybe try using this one, its what i'm using and works fine...

[DrCR]

I ended up grabbing this one -- works without issue.(just finished an MP match)
https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2081-ucrtbasedll-extracted-from-microsoft-visual-c-2015-redistributable-update-3-rc/

[scamar]

Don't know about the error.
I just deleted the file and executed the script in "debug".
It works as expected on my workstation:
``` sh -x ./run.sh
+ set -e
+ command -v jq
++ wget -qO- https://api.steampowered.com/ISteamApps/GetAppList/v2/
++ jq '.applist.apps[] | select(.name=="Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition")'
++ jq .appid
+ APPID=813780
+ STEAM_LOCATION=/home/utente/.steam
+ '[]'
./run.sh: line 16: []: command not found
+ SYSTEM32_LOCATION=/home/utente/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/813780/pfx/drive_c/windows/system32
+ '[]'
./run.sh: line 24: []: command not found
+ rm -f /home/utente/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/813780/pfx/drive_c/windows/system32/ucrtbase.dll
++ mktemp --directory
+ TEMP_FOLDER=/tmp/tmp.GGIaodjJir
+ cd /tmp/tmp.GGIaodjJir
+ echo 'Fetching vc_redist.x64.exe'
Fetching vc_redist.x64.exe
+ wget https://download.microsoft.com/download/0/6/4/064F84EA-D1DB-4EAA-9A5C-CC2F0FF6A638/vc_redist.x64.exe
--2024-01-02 17:57:02-- https://download.microsoft.com/download/0/6/4/064F84EA-D1DB-4EAA-9A5C-CC2F0FF6A638/vc_redist.x64.exe
Loaded CA certificate '/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt'
Resolving download.microsoft.com (download.microsoft.com)... 23.214.205.201, 2a02:26f0:b600:1aa::317f, 2a02:26f0:b600:1b0::317f
Connecting to download.microsoft.com (download.microsoft.com)|23.214.205.201|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 14990824 (14M) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: ‘vc_redist.x64.exe’

vc_redist.x64.exe 100%[] 14,30M 10,8MB/s in 1,3s

2024-01-02 17:57:04 (10,8 MB/s) - ‘vc_redist.x64.exe’ saved [14990824/14990824]

+ cabextract vc_redist.x64.exe --filter a10
Extracting cabinet: vc_redist.x64.exe
extracting a10

All done, no errors.
+ cabextract a10 --filter ucrtbase.dll
a10: WARNING; possible 16128 extra bytes at end of file.
Extracting cabinet: a10
extracting ucrtbase.dll

All done, no errors.
+ cp ucrtbase.dll /home/utente/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/813780/pfx/drive_c/windows/system32
+ echo 'Copied ucrtbase.dll'
Copied ucrtbase.dll
+ rm -f vc_redist.x64.exe a10 ucrtbase.dll
+ rmdir /tmp/tmp.GGIaodjJir
+ exit 0

```

[ezlydistracted]

Originally posted by scamar:

The out of sync right after starting (or spectating) an online game depends on ucrtbase.dll file. You need to overwrite it.
Some where on the net i found this script:
```
#!/bin/bash
set -e # Fail fast

# Check if jq is installed, then fetch the App ID if it is
if command -v jq &> /dev/null
then
APPID=$(wget -qO- https://api.steampowered.com/ISteamApps/GetAppList/v2/ | jq '.applist.apps[] | select(.name=="Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition")' | jq ".appid")
else
APPID=813780 # The most recent App ID when this was written
fi


STEAM_LOCATION="/home/$USER/.steam"

# check if arguments are not empty
if [ ! $# -eq 0 ]; then
# set STEAM_LOCATION to the provided argument
STEAM_LOCATION=$1
fi

SYSTEM32_LOCATION=$STEAM_LOCATION/steam/steamapps/compatdata/$APPID/pfx/drive_c/windows/system32

# Check if the dll already exists and is not a symlink
if [ -f "$SYSTEM32_LOCATION/ucrtbase.dll" ] && [ ! -L "$SYSTEM32_LOCATION/ucrtbase.dll" ]; then
echo "ucrtbase.dll is already installed"
exit 0
fi

rm -f $SYSTEM32_LOCATION/ucrtbase.dll # There might be a simlink to the "default" ucrtbase.dll, it needs to be deleted

TEMP_FOLDER=$(mktemp --directory)
cd $TEMP_FOLDER
echo "Fetching vc_redist.x64.exe"
wget https://download.microsoft.com/download/0/6/4/064F84EA-D1DB-4EAA-9A5C-CC2F0FF6A638/vc_redist.x64.exe
cabextract vc_redist.x64.exe --filter a10
cabextract a10 --filter ucrtbase.dll
cp ucrtbase.dll $SYSTEM32_LOCATION
echo "Copied ucrtbase.dll"
rm -f vc_redist.x64.exe a10 ucrtbase.dll
rmdir $TEMP_FOLDER

exit 0
```
This script fixed the error for me.
To execute it successfully you need jq and cabextract.

this worked for me

[juagicre]

Originally posted by scamar:

The out of sync right after starting (or spectating) an online game depends on ucrtbase.dll file. You need to overwrite it.
Some where on the net i found this script:
```
#!/bin/bash
set -e # Fail fast

# Check if jq is installed, then fetch the App ID if it is
if command -v jq &> /dev/null
then
APPID=$(wget -qO- https://api.steampowered.com/ISteamApps/GetAppList/v2/ | jq '.applist.apps[] | select(.name=="Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition")' | jq ".appid")
else
APPID=813780 # The most recent App ID when this was written
fi


STEAM_LOCATION="/home/$USER/.steam"

# check if arguments are not empty
if [ ! $# -eq 0 ]; then
# set STEAM_LOCATION to the provided argument
STEAM_LOCATION=$1
fi

SYSTEM32_LOCATION=$STEAM_LOCATION/steam/steamapps/compatdata/$APPID/pfx/drive_c/windows/system32

# Check if the dll already exists and is not a symlink
if [ -f "$SYSTEM32_LOCATION/ucrtbase.dll" ] && [ ! -L "$SYSTEM32_LOCATION/ucrtbase.dll" ]; then
echo "ucrtbase.dll is already installed"
exit 0
fi

rm -f $SYSTEM32_LOCATION/ucrtbase.dll # There might be a simlink to the "default" ucrtbase.dll, it needs to be deleted

TEMP_FOLDER=$(mktemp --directory)
cd $TEMP_FOLDER
echo "Fetching vc_redist.x64.exe"
wget https://download.microsoft.com/download/0/6/4/064F84EA-D1DB-4EAA-9A5C-CC2F0FF6A638/vc_redist.x64.exe
cabextract vc_redist.x64.exe --filter a10
cabextract a10 --filter ucrtbase.dll
cp ucrtbase.dll $SYSTEM32_LOCATION
echo "Copied ucrtbase.dll"
rm -f vc_redist.x64.exe a10 ucrtbase.dll
rmdir $TEMP_FOLDER

exit 0
```
This script fixed the error for me.
To execute it successfully you need jq and cabextract.

Many thanks for this!
I was running some of those steps one by one but did not work fully, but seems script did something on top which really did the trick, after almost 1 year unable to play in multiplayer i could do a fast game (terribly lost it but very happy about it :))

[Linkin Park]

Originally posted by ezlydistracted:

Originally posted by scamar:

The out of sync right after starting (or spectating) an online game depends on ucrtbase.dll file. You need to overwrite it.
Some where on the net i found this script:
```
#!/bin/bash
set -e # Fail fast

# Check if jq is installed, then fetch the App ID if it is
if command -v jq &> /dev/null
then
APPID=$(wget -qO- https://api.steampowered.com/ISteamApps/GetAppList/v2/ | jq '.applist.apps[] | select(.name=="Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition")' | jq ".appid")
else
APPID=813780 # The most recent App ID when this was written
fi


STEAM_LOCATION="/home/$USER/.steam"

# check if arguments are not empty
if [ ! $# -eq 0 ]; then
# set STEAM_LOCATION to the provided argument
STEAM_LOCATION=$1
fi

SYSTEM32_LOCATION=$STEAM_LOCATION/steam/steamapps/compatdata/$APPID/pfx/drive_c/windows/system32

# Check if the dll already exists and is not a symlink
if [ -f "$SYSTEM32_LOCATION/ucrtbase.dll" ] && [ ! -L "$SYSTEM32_LOCATION/ucrtbase.dll" ]; then
echo "ucrtbase.dll is already installed"
exit 0
fi

rm -f $SYSTEM32_LOCATION/ucrtbase.dll # There might be a simlink to the "default" ucrtbase.dll, it needs to be deleted

TEMP_FOLDER=$(mktemp --directory)
cd $TEMP_FOLDER
echo "Fetching vc_redist.x64.exe"
wget https://download.microsoft.com/download/0/6/4/064F84EA-D1DB-4EAA-9A5C-CC2F0FF6A638/vc_redist.x64.exe
cabextract vc_redist.x64.exe --filter a10
cabextract a10 --filter ucrtbase.dll
cp ucrtbase.dll $SYSTEM32_LOCATION
echo "Copied ucrtbase.dll"
rm -f vc_redist.x64.exe a10 ucrtbase.dll
rmdir $TEMP_FOLDER

exit 0
```
This script fixed the error for me.
To execute it successfully you need jq and cabextract.

this worked for me

Window 11 indider how to fix . plz?

[juagicre]

Originally posted by Song Kiên:

Originally posted by ezlydistracted:

this worked for me

Window 11 indider how to fix . plz?

Well, that's a thread discussion for linux... being a MS game, it's a bit strange this does not work on your system...
just install linux and go for it
Otherwise worth trying updating all: steam, drivers, reinstall aoeIIDE, this is the only thing I can say, sorry!