![[Age of Empires IV] "Steam must be running to play this game" error with DODI Repack on Fedora 44](https://preview.redd.it/h4wqdcysit1h1.png?auto=webp&s=8399ad34befb514cd21af12ea66cfd806897e0cd)
[Age of Empires IV] "Steam must be running to play this game" error with DODI Repack on Fedora 44
**System Information:**
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
- OS: Fedora Linux 44 (KDE Plasma Desktop Edition) x86_64
**Software Information:**
- Proton Version: Proton 10.0 (via Lutris/UMU)
- Game Launcher: Lutris
**Release Information:**
- Release: DODI Repack
- Crack: RUNE Steam Emulator (steamclient64.dll + steam_emu.ini)
**Issue:**
Getting "Steam must be running to play this game. Try again by launching game from Steam." error when launching RelicCardinal.exe through Lutris.
**Steps Already Taken:**
- Extracted RUNE.rar from the _Crack folder and copied all contents (steamclient64.dll, steam_emu.ini, amd_ags_x64.dll, etc.) into the main game directory alongside RelicCardinal.exe
- Added `-nosteamcheck` to launch arguments
- Added steamclient64 DLL override (n,b) in Lutris Runner options
- DXVK enabled, Esync/Fsync enabled
- Searched the sub and ProtonDB but couldn't find a Fedora-specific fix for this crack
**Logs (relevant lines):**
```
fsync: up and running.
gamemodeauto: dlopen failed - libgamemode.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
```
Game starts the Proton/UMU runtime successfully but then throws the Steam error before the window appears.
Any ideas on what I'm missing to get the RUNE crack working?