Add workaround for Elden Ring multiplayer for players that don't own the DLC #87
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gamefixes-steam/1245620.py
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| if not pathlib.Path(f"{util.get_game_install_path()}/Game/DLC.bdt").exists(): | ||
| # Create the DLC.bdt file if it doesn't already exist, which is known to fix Easy AntiCheat not working for players that don't own the DLC | ||
| # A blank file is enough to get multiplayer working | ||
| open(f"{util.get_game_install_path()}/Game/DLC.bdt", 'w').close() |
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Prefer either:
Path(f"{util.get_game_install_path()}/Game/DLC.bdt").write_text()
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Path(f"{util.get_game_install_path()}", "Game", "DLC.bdt").write_text()
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Whoops. I meant using Path.touch().
gamefixes-steam/1245620.py
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| if not pathlib.Path(f"{util.get_game_install_path()}/Game/DLC.bdt").exists(): |
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After import Path, would prefer either:
Path(f"{util.get_game_install_path()}/Game/DLC.bdt")
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Path(f"{util.get_game_install_path()}", "Game", "DLC.bdt")
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Wow, it's this simple to workaround EAC? Let's just hope that this doesn't get fixed, and I'll try to merge this ASAP after you apply my feedback. Edit: |
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This is good enough. Don't mind the CI failures this time because that's something I'll have to correct later. |
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The recent Elden Ring patch 1.14 has broken multiplayer again. When I launch the game, the connection is lost after a second or so and the game requests that I fix the network issues and log in again. Seems like you now also need to create DLC.bhd in addition to DLC.bdt. When I went into the Game folder and created DLC.bhd, and started the game again, the connection issue was resolved. |
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Done: #129 |
Looking around online and at ProtonDB, the game's Easy Anticheat expects the
Game/DLC.bdtfile to be present for Linux players in order to work correctly, regardless of whether they actually own the DLC that file comes from, and as a result players that don't have the DLC are getting an "Inappropriate activity detected" error when trying to play online.This workaround simply creates a blank
DLC.bdtfile underElden Ring/Game, which is known to fix the multiplayer for those that don't own the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.More information: ValveSoftware/Proton#5613 (comment), ValveSoftware/Proton#5613 (comment)