OOTP 25 on steam deck

Killuminati19 · 03-16-2024, 12:01 AM

Is OOTP 25 not compatible with the steam deck? I have never had a problem with multiple previous iterations. OOTP 25 will not launch. It was giving me a SteamAPI_Init Failure. Now it's saying "An error occurred while launching this game: app running". I've tried multiple protons.

ThePymonster · 03-16-2024, 05:28 AM

Previous versions of the game had a native Linux build but this has been delayed this year:
https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=353059

The plan was for users to use Proton (the Steam compatibility feature) in the meantime but unfortunately there is an issue affecting this at present:
https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=353187

Killuminati19 · 03-16-2024, 01:28 PM

Appreciate the response. Thank you.

burkejay · 03-17-2024, 10:20 AM

I downloaded the new patch but still can't start OOTP25 because of the SteamAPI_Init() error.

Dale Gribble · 03-17-2024, 11:35 AM

Same here. Looking for a solution. I tried using different versions of proton, verifying the integrity of the files, and restarting the deck. Nothing.

Dale Gribble · 03-24-2024, 01:53 PM

I got it to run on my Steam Deck using GE-Proton9-2. Use the first part of this guide to install it from Desktop mode:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfil...?id=3177959238

Then make sure you go back into Gaming mode, go to the properties of the game, go to compatibility, check the box, and then select "GE-Proton9-2".

Have fun!

03-16-2024, 12:01 AM	#1
Killuminati19 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2024 Posts: 2	OOTP 25 on steam deck Is OOTP 25 not compatible with the steam deck? I have never had a problem with multiple previous iterations. OOTP 25 will not launch. It was giving me a SteamAPI_Init Failure. Now it's saying "An error occurred while launching this game: app running". I've tried multiple protons.

03-17-2024, 10:20 AM	#4
burkejay Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2024 Posts: 3	New patch did not impact this error I downloaded the new patch but still can't start OOTP25 because of the SteamAPI_Init() error.

03-24-2024, 01:53 PM	#6
Dale Gribble Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2024 Posts: 4	Update!!! I got it to run on my Steam Deck using GE-Proton9-2. Use the first part of this guide to install it from Desktop mode: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfil...?id=3177959238 Then make sure you go back into Gaming mode, go to the properties of the game, go to compatibility, check the box, and then select "GE-Proton9-2". Have fun!

03-16-2024, 05:28 AM	#2
ThePymonster Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2022 Posts: 5	Previous versions of the game had a native Linux build but this has been delayed this year: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=353059 The plan was for users to use Proton (the Steam compatibility feature) in the meantime but unfortunately there is an issue affecting this at present: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=353187

03-16-2024, 01:28 PM	#3
Killuminati19 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2024 Posts: 2	Appreciate the response. Thank you.

03-17-2024, 11:35 AM	#5
Dale Gribble Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2024 Posts: 4	Same here. Looking for a solution. I tried using different versions of proton, verifying the integrity of the files, and restarting the deck. Nothing.