Any advice on getting this app to work in Linux?

[candroid-man]

I'm currently using Arch Linux, and using Proton to play Sekiro. I ran the .exe with Wine, and it works fine, but it is unable to see the game since it is sandboxed, and I am unable to manually select a path to the game. Any advice?

Screenshot:

[amadejkastelic]

You need to launch it inside the same prefix as Sekiro.

[Pednick]

You need to launch it inside the same prefix as Sekiro.

I tried the same prefix, but I could be doing something wrong.

WINEPREFIX=~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/814380/pfx

cd ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/814380/pfx

~/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Proton\ '- Experimental'/files/bin/wine64 SekiroFpsUnlockAndMore_v1.2.5.2.exe

It starts up but still says waiting for game. My apologizes to amadejkastelic if I sounded blunt, it was not my intentions. I edited this post to sound some what nicer.

[ASmyrnyi]

same problem

[amadejkastelic]

I can share the script I'm using to launch it in the same prefix after work. SekiroFpsUnlockAndMore does not need updating, it should work fine with version 1.06 (at least it did for me).

[ASmyrnyi]

Sure, thanks. Also, it would be helpful to get some guide/steps on how to get it working properly if that's not hard for you

[Pednick]

I also realized it's not the version yesterday when I aquired a 1.05 version of the game, it still doesn't work and yes please I would also like to look at that script and also thank you in advance.

[amadejkastelic]

This is the script I'm using to launch SekiroFpsUnlockAndMore:

#!/bin/sh

# Application path
APP_PATH="$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
cd "$APP_PATH"

# Executable file
APP_EXEC="$APP_PATH/.exe"

# Steam / IDs
export SteamAppId="814380"
export SteamGameId=""

# Steam / Client path
export STEAM_COMPAT_CLIENT_INSTALL_PATH="$HOME/.steam/steam"

# Steam / Apps path
STEAM_APPS_PATH="/mnt/hdd1/SteamLibrary/steamapps"

# Steam / Compat data path
export STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH="$STEAM_APPS_PATH/compatdata/$SteamAppId"

# Proton / Path
PROTON_PATH="/usr/share/steam/compatibilitytools.d/proton-ge-custom"

# Proton / Executable script
PROTON_EXEC="$PROTON_PATH/proton"

export LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1
export FREETYPE_PROPERTIES="truetype:interpreter-version=35"

MANGOHUD=0 python "$PROTON_EXEC" run "SekiroFpsUnlockAndMore_v1.2.5.2.exe"

You need to correct all paths and have .net45 installed in the prefix.
This post also helped me fix the app changing to a black window iirc: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux4noobs/comments/firqs9/getting_windows_wpf_applications_to_run_with_wine/
And this getting dotnet installed: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/p33vzo/space_engineers_net_issue_solved/

[Pednick]

Will definately try this, thank you.

[ASmyrnyi]

yup, thanks for the guide!

[Pednick]

Ok so I'm getting a couple of errors:
./Sekiroscript: 4: Bad substitution
./Sekiroscript: 32: python: not found

I have the app in my home directory, I'm not a script writer, which line should I change to show where my app is located?

[amadejkastelic]

You need python installed and in your path. Eh, you can actually remove next lines:

# Application path
APP_PATH="$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
cd "$APP_PATH"

# Executable file
APP_EXEC="$APP_PATH/.exe"

You can specify the path on the last line (replacing SekiroFpsUnlockAndMore_v1.2.5.2.exe with the absolute path, if needed).

[Pednick]

I have python installed and will remove those two lines you indicated and will specify the path. Will let you know.

[Pednick]

Still has the error:
./Sekiroscript: 25: python: not found

I know I have python installed through linux, do I need to install it through wine?

[amadejkastelic]

run which python

[Pednick]

python3.10

[amadejkastelic]

Not sure then, maybe try specifying the full python path...

[Pednick]

Ok will try.

[Pednick]

What I jusy noticed typing python in the command prompt it says:
Command 'python' not found, did you mean:
command 'python3' from deb python3
command 'python' from deb python-is-python3
But if I type python3 it starts python:

$ python3
Python 3.10.4 (main, Apr 2 2022, 09:04:19) [GCC 11.2.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

So do I need to change something in the script so that it uses python3 instead?

[amadejkastelic]

Yeah, just replace python with python3 (last line).

[ASmyrnyi]

could you please tell where should I run the script?

[Pednick]

The app started but says waiting for game, here's the output:

./Sekiroscript
esync: up and running.
wine: RLIMIT_NICE is <= 20, unable to use setpriority safely
[S_API] SteamAPI_Init(): SteamAPI_IsSteamRunning() did not locate a running instance of Steam.
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed

Do I start steam first and start the game and then run the script?

[Pednick]

I should say I did change this:

Proton / Path

PROTON_PATH="/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Proton - Experimental"

Does that matter?

[Pednick]

Should I get proton-ge-custom?

[amadejkastelic]

I should say I did change this:

Proton / Path

PROTON_PATH="/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Proton - Experimental"

Does that matter?

It needs to point to the same proton you're using for Sekiro.

[amadejkastelic]

could you please tell where should I run the script?

Doesn't matter as long as you configure all the paths correctly.

[Pednick]

I should say I did change this:

Proton / Path

PROTON_PATH="/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Proton - Experimental"
Does that matter?

It needs to point to the same proton you're using for Sekiro.

Proton - Experimental is the one I'm using for Sekiro.

[Pednick]

Just wondering is the script suppose to start both the app and the game?

[amadejkastelic]

Just wondering is the script suppose to start both the app and the game?

Only the app. Launch the game 1st through steam, then run the script.

[Pednick]

Just wondering is the script suppose to start both the app and the game?

Only the app. Launch the game 1st through steam, then run the script.

Ok will try to figure this out, sorry for all the questions.

[Pednick]

Ok the app starts but at the bottom where it should be green, it says
no valid game process found. I'm not going to bother you anymore, Ill try to figure this out.

[amadejkastelic]

Ok the app starts but at the bottom where it should be green, it says no valid game process found. I'm not going to bother you anymore, Ill try to figure this out.

Did you change the STEAM_APPS_PATH variable to reflect the location of your steam library containing Sekiro?

[Pednick]

Ok the app starts but at the bottom where it should be green, it says no valid game process found. I'm not going to bother you anymore, Ill try to figure this out.

Did you change the STEAM_APPS_PATH variable to reflect the location of your steam library containing Sekiro?

Ok the app starts but at the bottom where it should be green, it says no valid game process found. I'm not going to bother you anymore, Ill try to figure this out.

Did you change the STEAM_APPS_PATH variable to reflect the location of your steam library containing Sekiro?

yep:

Steam / Apps path

STEAM_APPS_PATH="/.steam/steam/steamapps"

[amadejkastelic]

Ok the app starts but at the bottom where it should be green, it says no valid game process found. I'm not going to bother you anymore, Ill try to figure this out.

Did you change the STEAM_APPS_PATH variable to reflect the location of your steam library containing Sekiro?

Ok the app starts but at the bottom where it should be green, it says no valid game process found. I'm not going to bother you anymore, Ill try to figure this out.

Did you change the STEAM_APPS_PATH variable to reflect the location of your steam library containing Sekiro?

yep:

Steam / Apps path

STEAM_APPS_PATH="/.steam/steam/steamapps"

Add these two lines before the last one and paste the output:

echo $PROTON_EXEC
echo $STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH

[Pednick]

echo $PROTON_EXEC
echo $STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH

echo $PROTON_EXEC
echo $STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH

echo $PROTON_EXEC
echo $STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH

Ok the app starts but at the bottom where it should be green, it says no valid game process found. I'm not going to bother you anymore, Ill try to figure this out.

Did you change the STEAM_APPS_PATH variable to reflect the location of your steam library containing Sekiro?

Ok the app starts but at the bottom where it should be green, it says no valid game process found. I'm not going to bother you anymore, Ill try to figure this out.

Did you change the STEAM_APPS_PATH variable to reflect the location of your steam library containing Sekiro?

yep:

Steam / Apps path

STEAM_APPS_PATH="/.steam/steam/steamapps"

Add these two lines before the last one and paste the output:

echo $PROTON_EXEC
echo $STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH

Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 814380
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Caching Steam ID: 76561199089436684 [API loaded no]
Fossilize INFO: Overriding serialization path: "/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/shadercache/814380/fozpipelinesv6/steamapprun_pipeline_cache".
/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Proton - Experimental/proton
/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/814380

[amadejkastelic]

Looks fine. So you're running the game and then the script?

[Pednick]

Yeah but app starts up but doesn't initialize, says waiting for game.
Don't worry about it though, I'll do without. Thanks

[extract]

Check out https://github.com/Lahvuun/sekirofpsunlock, it works flawlessly for linux

[kiwec]

Game process not found, also using @amadejkastelic's script:

#!/bin/sh

export SteamAppId="814380"
export SteamGameId=""
export STEAM_COMPAT_CLIENT_INSTALL_PATH="$HOME/.steam/steam"
STEAM_APPS_PATH="$STEAM_COMPAT_CLIENT_INSTALL_PATH/steamapps"
export STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH="$STEAM_APPS_PATH/compatdata/$SteamAppId"
PROTON_PATH="$STEAM_COMPAT_CLIENT_INSTALL_PATH/steamapps/common/Proton - Experimental"
PROTON_EXEC="$PROTON_PATH/proton"

export LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1
export FREETYPE_PROPERTIES="truetype:interpreter-version=35"
export WINEPREFIX="$STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH/pfx"

echo $PROTON_EXEC
echo $STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH

MANGOHUD=0 python "$PROTON_EXEC" run "SekiroFpsUnlockAndMore_v1.2.5.2.exe"

I also added a line to export WINEPREFIX, didn't help.

Paths

/home/kiwec/.steam/steam/steamapps/common/Proton - Experimental/proton
/home/kiwec/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/814380

[jabuxas]

any updates on 2024?

[fixitty]

any updates on 2024?

+1, this issue has no solution yet?

I'm using lutris + wine, GOG installation of sekiro. I put this patcher exe in the same wine prefix, and launch it by selecting the 'run EXE inside Wine prefix', the patcher runs but I can't launch the game at this point -- only one or the other. Now, what do?

[L1ttleFlyyy]

For anyone in 2024 came to this thread to find a solution on linux:

If you wanna resolution/FPS unlock feature

The most recommended way is to use the native linux version Lahvuun/sekirofpsunlock

If you wanna the misc features (I really like the no death penalty + auto loot)

Then What you really need is

• Steam Tinker Launch https://github.com/sonic2kk/steamtinkerlaunch?tab=readme-ov-file#how-do-i-install-it
• Fling Trainer https://flingtrainer.com/trainer/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-trainer/
• And check out the guide to launch the trainer with the game here: https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/wklnqx/a_guide_to_set_up_trainerscheats_through_steam/?rdt=63937

STL is the best way to launch another exe within the same prefix/container, it sets up all the env vars for you so that you can forget about all the scripting hassle. I've personally tried all the hacks mentioned above and also tried things like protontricks/winetricks. Eventually STL is the only one that works perfectly. I was able to use the trainer with "fork custom command" option, on my ROG Ally running Bazzite OS.

It is worth mention though the author of STL is complaining about SteamOS being not friendly when it comes to custom exe launching, they are considering dropping the SteamOS support in the future which is unfortunate.
But at least for now we have a solution for Sekiro on both SteamOS and other Linux desktops.