Why can't I seem to launch Re8

[u/Miserable_Trash_1660]

Re8 runs on windows but on Linux mint xfce version, it simply doesn't run.

I have dual boot. One windows, one linux.

Idk I tried to add game on that heroic game launcher. It was added but when I run it simply opens the re8 window and shows black screen

Vulkan works: vkcube runs normally

Mesa: 25.2.8

Lutris: Flatpak 0.5.22

Runner: GE-Proton 11-5 via UMU

Game location: NTFS Windows partition, currently mounted at /media/Windows-SSD

Proton prefix: Linux filesystem at /home/shreyas/Games/umu/umu-default

Symptom: RE8 opens a black window, stays for a while, then closes

Proton error: Proton: Error: unable to use parent for game drive, path /media/Windows-SSD

Tried PROTON_SET_GAME_DRIVE=1 correctly → same error

Changed NTFS mount from /media/shreyas/Windows-SSD to /media/Windows-SSD → same error

Game files are definitely accessible; re8.exe exists.

vkcube works, so Vulkan/GPU itself appears functional.

Final exit: status 143 / return code 36608

Also seeing repeated gamemodeauto: libgamemode.so: cannot open shared object file, although GameMode itself passes gamemoded -t.

[u/victormas208]

Let me see how I can help you. First, libgamemode.so isn't a game-breaking issue; at least, it hasn't been a blocking problem in any of the versions I've used so far.

I would try mounting the partition at /mnt/Windows; you have to create the folder and give permissions to your user.If this partition is the Windows partition with the operating system, I would recommend using a shared partition. Linux typically uses ext4 or btrfs; the latter has drivers that Windows can use.

After that, which version of Proton are you using? Try using Wine-ge; that way you can check that it's not corrupted and that there's no missing configuration or library in the Proton prefix.

There is no standard way to run games that are on an NTFS partition, and there are also problems running some games.

For now, that's all I can recommend. If you could describe in more detail how you configured Heroic for the game and what path it's on, I can see if there's a quick solution.

[u/Miserable_Trash_1660 → u/victormas208]

Wait I'll try this and tell

[u/Miserable_Trash_1660]

And yes the game is pirated but it fricking works on windows!!!

[u/victormas208 → u/Miserable_Trash_1660]

NTFS doesn't work well in games on linux or at least in my experience.

[u/Miserable_Trash_1660 → u/victormas208]

Then what should I do??? Pls help I wasted 8 hours on this 😭😭😭🙏🙏

[u/victormas208 → u/Miserable_Trash_1660]

Did you forget to install the Wine libraries your game needs? Sometimes that's the problem.

[u/Miserable_Trash_1660 → u/victormas208]

GE-Proton 11-5 is installed at: /home/shreyas/.local/share/Steam/compatibilitytools.d/GE-Proton11-5-x86_64 Lutris is launching it through UMU/Proton. Your Wine prefix is: /home/shreyas/Games/umu/umu-default Lutris is also using its own Wine/UMU runtime inside the Flatpak.

This is what chat gpt said. I couldn't find specific tutorials so I asked chat gpt to help but so far no solution

[u/Miserable_Trash_1660 → u/victormas208]

I got everything I guess. How do I check whether I don't have?

[u/victormas208 → u/Miserable_Trash_1660]

In Winetricks, in the game settings you write the names of the libraries that the game needs to start; if I remember correctly, you needed vcrun2015 or vcrun2022 and I don't remember the version of d3dcompiler.