At least on AMD systems like Steam Deck and my Desktop Linux install, it seems like the demo of RoadCraft from Saber Interactive / Focus Entertainment is quite broken. Shame, as this is one of the games I am currently most excited about from the team behind the popular SnowRunner.
On my Desktop Linux install (Kubuntu 24.10) tested across Proton 9 and Proton Experimental, it will completely lock up my system when trying to enter into a mission. This has been tested numerous times now and it just doesn't work. It could well be a RADV Mesa driver bug, I don't have an NVIDIA system to test.
The Steam Deck also has a similar problem, although it's more graceful where it will crash and quit back to the Steam Library.
I've posted a bug report with Valve including some logs, so hopefully a resolution can be found. For now, it appears this one is a no-go, but at least with the demo we've been able to catch the issue before the full launch which is due May 20th so it's not far off.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
soulsource 15 hours ago
(No, I don't really expect this to work, but it might be worth a try.)
Snowrunner, Mudrunner, and Expeditions all out here with platinum ratings on protondb.
And as BigRob029 said, the previous games are rated Platinium on ProtonDB (and worked flawlessly on both desktop and the deck), so let's hope it's just a small mistake that can quickly be addressed by the devs or Valve (but let's home for the former, Valve shouldn't always be cleaning other's mess)
Last edited by Thibug on 25 Feb 2025 at 6:38 am UTC
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