Using Through Steam via Proton Not Currently Possible

[ow-mods]

Using Through Steam via Proton Not Currently Possible

[DomiStyle]

I'm getting the following when trying to run OWML 2.3.3 through wine/Proton:

Unhandled Exception:
System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'Newtonsoft.Json.JsonWriter' threw an exception. ---> System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
  at System.Linq.Enumerable.ToList[TSource] (System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable`1[T] source) [0x00000] in <55b3683038794c198a24e8a1362bfc61>:0 
  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonWriter.BuildStateArray () [0x00000] in <f74995119334484fb6db6825be2eac0d>:0 
  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonWriter..cctor () [0x000b3] in <f74995119334484fb6db6825be2eac0d>:0 
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonTextWriter..ctor (System.IO.TextWriter textWriter) [0x00000] in <f74995119334484fb6db6825be2eac0d>:0 
  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObjectInternal (System.Object value, System.Type type, Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializer jsonSerializer) [0x00015] in <f74995119334484fb6db6825be2eac0d>:0 
  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObject (System.Object value, System.Type type, Newtonsoft.Json.Formatting formatting, Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializerSettings settings) [0x0000e] in <f74995119334484fb6db6825be2eac0d>:0 
  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObject (System.Object value, Newtonsoft.Json.Formatting formatting, Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializerSettings settings) [0x00000] in <f74995119334484fb6db6825be2eac0d>:0 
  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObject (System.Object value, Newtonsoft.Json.Formatting formatting) [0x00000] in <f74995119334484fb6db6825be2eac0d>:0 
  at OWML.Utils.JsonHelper.SaveJsonObject[T] (System.String path, T obj) [0x00000] in <a2092924ff124e4c9a5b61a9ec24bfaa>:0 
  at OWML.Launcher.Program.CreateOwmlConfig () [0x0000c] in <ff5abc1e010b4a6981346414f5dfc859>:0 
  at OWML.Launcher.Program.CreateContainer (System.String[] args) [0x0000a] in <ff5abc1e010b4a6981346414f5dfc859>:0 
  at OWML.Launcher.Program.Main (System.String[] args) [0x00001] in <ff5abc1e010b4a6981346414f5dfc859>:0 
[ERROR] FATAL UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'Newtonsoft.Json.JsonWriter' threw an exception. ---> System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
  at System.Linq.Enumerable.ToList[TSource] (System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable`1[T] source) [0x00000] in <55b3683038794c198a24e8a1362bfc61>:0 
  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonWriter.BuildStateArray () [0x00000] in <f74995119334484fb6db6825be2eac0d>:0 
  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonWriter..cctor () [0x000b3] in <f74995119334484fb6db6825be2eac0d>:0 
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonTextWriter..ctor (System.IO.TextWriter textWriter) [0x00000] in <f74995119334484fb6db6825be2eac0d>:0 
  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObjectInternal (System.Object value, System.Type type, Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializer jsonSerializer) [0x00015] in <f74995119334484fb6db6825be2eac0d>:0 
  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObject (System.Object value, System.Type type, Newtonsoft.Json.Formatting formatting, Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializerSettings settings) [0x0000e] in <f74995119334484fb6db6825be2eac0d>:0 
  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObject (System.Object value, Newtonsoft.Json.Formatting formatting, Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializerSettings settings) [0x00000] in <f74995119334484fb6db6825be2eac0d>:0 
  at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObject (System.Object value, Newtonsoft.Json.Formatting formatting) [0x00000] in <f74995119334484fb6db6825be2eac0d>:0 
  at OWML.Utils.JsonHelper.SaveJsonObject[T] (System.String path, T obj) [0x00000] in <a2092924ff124e4c9a5b61a9ec24bfaa>:0 
  at OWML.Launcher.Program.CreateOwmlConfig () [0x0000c] in <ff5abc1e010b4a6981346414f5dfc859>:0 
  at OWML.Launcher.Program.CreateContainer (System.String[] args) [0x0000a] in <ff5abc1e010b4a6981346414f5dfc859>:0

I tried manually copying OWML.DefaultConfig.json to OWML.Config.json so it wouldn't have to run CreateOwmlConfig but it seems like it still does the same thing.

Any ideas?

[amazingalek]

@misternebula will this be fixed with #381 ?

[farmboy0]

You can work around that by using steamtinkerlaunch and configuring it to start the custom binary OWML_Launcher.exe instead. You also need to put a link from the Outer Wilds folder to where the game would be installed on windows or OWML wont find it.

[DomiStyle]

I was able to get everything to work like this:

1. Download Outer Wilds
2. Switch to Proton 5.0
3. Launch the game once and quit
4. Run protontricks 753640 dotnet48 (this might take a while)
5. Switch back to latest Proton version
6. Run the game once and quit
7. Use protontricks or steamtinkerlaunch to run the OuterWildsModManager-Installer.exe (I recommend installing both the mod manager and OWML into the game directory)
8. Set the steam launch parameters to steamtinkerlaunch %command%
9. Set the launch exe to the OuterWildsModManager.exe you just installed.
10. In the mod launcher enable the option to launch the exe directly and adjust the paths

Everything should work from there. I tried NomaiVR and Quantum Space Buddies with no issues.

It seems like this was caused by a bug in Wine Mono, replacing it with the regular .NET 4.8 works.

[xen-42]

Running OWML and the OWMM works on Linux, here's a guide by BUNN1E5

Prereqs ::
Download Outer Wilds Mod Manager
Download and install protontricks

It is recommended to try and start the game after each step cause
if at any point the game does not run delete the 753640/ folder verify game files
and start back at step 1

1. Run Outer Wilds at least once using proton 5.0-10
2. navigate to
   a. ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/753640/pfx/drive_c/'Program Files (x86)'/Steam/
3. run the following command
   a. sudo ln -s ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/ 'steamapps'
   b. if there is already a steamapps folder delete it and try the command again
4. Install dotnet48 using protontricks
   a. protontricks 753640 dotnet48
   b. Select Restart later
   4a. Run the game again just in case something broke
5. Switch to Proton 6.3-8
6. find OuterWildsModManager-Installer.exe
7. run the installer using protontricks-launch and complete the install
   a. protontricks-launch OuterWildsModManager-Installer.exe
   b. Open the Mod manager
8. Go to setting and check show advanced options
9. enable 'Launch game exe Directory'
10. Go to the mods panel
11. Download OWML
12. Select Start Game
    a. Note :: you only need to do this once!
    Congrats you are now modded!
13. Select whatever mods you want!
    a. DO NOT click Start game again

To play the game just run it from steam, make sure you close the mod manager before you start the game
Make sure that wine actually closes when you close the mod manager

You can find mod manager at the following directory
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/753640/pfx/drive_c/'Program Files'/OuterWildsModManager/
and launch it with
protontricks-launch OuterWildsModManager.exe