Q: Can I get banned if I use this patch?
A: Yes because this is a client modification. However, since the first patch in
December 2020 no bans in relation to this patch were reported.
Q: Why is this project rather difficult to find?
A: Imagine what the game developers could do if they figured out that this patch
circumvents their rootkit service in order to reach Linux compatibility.
To keep the patch working, it is highly recommended to not share this project in public,
despite its MIT license. It is for your own good.
Q: How quickly do patches get released?
A: Usually, the first testing patch is proposed within a day after the official game update
which happens on Wednesday (UTC). To check for issues, the patch is tested until Saturday,
after which the script is updated for normal use.
Q: Where can I use this patch?
A: On GNU/Linux distributions, but it may also work on other systems which run Wine.
Windows does not need this patch and is not supported for obvious reasons.
Q: Does the patch work on macOS?
A: Yes, at least since Ventura 13.1, Wine 7.7 (CrossOver) and game version 3.4.0.
Please follow INSTALLATION.md to fix many rendering issues.
Note: the patch script compatibility is currently work in progress.
Q: How can I analyse my gacha wishes?
A: Obtain the URL from the CEF cache.
strings *_Data/webCaches/Cache/Cache_Data/data_2 | grep -o "https://.*/e20190909gacha-v2/.*" | tail -n 1
from the game installation directoryQ: How do I skip the download of unused voice-over packs?
A: Either remove them in your game settings, or:
audio_lang_*
(where *
stands for the newest) inside your game data filesEnglish(US)
?)StreamingAssets/AudioAssets/
audio_lang_*
Q: Where is output_log.txt
?
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?
~/.wine
~/Games
steamapps
, usually ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/ANYNUMBER