dawn/FAQ.md

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: (obsolete) Can I get banned if I use this patch?
A: Since version 4.0.0, the main patch script no longer modifies any game files and can be considered safe.

Q: Why does the game create a driverError.log file?
A: The kernel service used for cheat prevention cannot be loaded into Wine/Proton because it is not an operating system, but an userspace ABI for Windows executables.

Q: How can I analyse my gacha wishes?
A: Obtain the URL from the in-game browser cache.

1. Open the in-game wish history (table view)
2. Extract the URL using the script compat/get_gacha_url.sh
3. Use the URL on websites like paimon.moe / genshin-wishes.com / etc

Q: How do I skip the download of unused voice-over packs?
A: Either remove them in your game settings, or:

1. Locate the file audio_lang_* (where * stands for the newest) inside your game data files
2. Remove the unwanted pack lines (except maybe English(US)?)
3. Save
4. Navigate to StreamingAssets/AudioAssets/
5. Remove the pack directories that are no longer contained within audio_lang_*
6. Proceed to download the other game data archives

Q: Where is output_log.txt? (game log and crash backtrace)
A: $WINEPREFIX/drive_c/USERNAME/AppData/LocalLow/miHoYo/Genshin Impact/ where $WINEPREFIX depends on the Wine setup/configuration.

Q: Where can I find crash information?
A: A crash.dmp minidump and error.log file are saved to $WINEPREFIX/drive_c/USERNAME/Temp/mihoyocrash_*. Former can partially be analysed using winedbg or windbg depending on the progress of Wine. See also: TROUBLESHOOTING.md

Q: Where is $WINEPREFIX by default?

• System-wide Wine installation: ~/.wine
• Lutris: ~/Games
• Steam: in steamapps, usually ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/ANYNUMBER