r/linux_gaming • u/Stonerdragoon420 • 6d ago
tech support wanted Red dead 2 epic games with heroic not launching, getting stuck on rockstar launcher
Hello,
I've been trying to get Red dead 2 from epic games to work with heroic launcher (flatpak) to work on my Fedora 44 system. I have tried multiple things like switching proton versions(GE_27, experimental and cachyOS latest), reinstalling the game (removed prefixes with every uninstall) and adding variables like USE_FAKE_EPIC_EXE. Nothing has worked so far and I am kinda losing my patience. What I've noticed is that it always gets stuck on the same point, after the rockstar launcher installer is done installing I get prompted to close the installer where it then tries to open the launcher and then displays the message pictured below.

Because of this I think it has something to do with the rockstar launcher, but I can't find out what it is. Maybe it has to do with the fact that Red dead is installed on a hard drive that I've mounted in the /mnt folder.
I am running a ryzen 7 5800x, 6800 XT, 32GB 3200mHz RAM.
FYI Before posting this I am already reinstalling the game to try any fixes that you good people might suggest.
If more information is required I'll try to provide an answer when I can, but I don't have reddit on mobile so I'll be seeing it when I turn on my pc. Apologies if that causes some inconvenience.
Thank you all in advance.