# Eve Launcher \> app-1.9.4 with proton-likes/linux **URL:** \ **Category:** EVE Launcher\ **Created:** [October 16, 2025, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-launcher-app-1-9-4-with-proton-likes-linux/499302 "2025-10-16T17:32:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tizona\_from\_Zzerenzzen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tizona_from_zzerenzzen/32/476745_2.png) [@Tizona\_from\_Zzerenzzen](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tizona_from_Zzerenzzen)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-launcher-app-1-9-4-with-proton-likes-linux/499302/1 "2025-10-16T17:32:28Z")
_Edit: Following the hint of Power Armor, the issue seems to be resolved by switching to Proton 10.xx_ Hi, this has been a recurring issue and I fear one day the workaround will just not work, so I am hoping either for someone having found something that reliably works and is future proof, or at least some confirmation that this is an issue that is going to be worked on. As you probably know, because this happens every time there is a launcher update after `app-1.9.4`, the launcher does not start, at least not under linux/steam/proton. The workaround is always to go to `~/.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/common/Eve Online` (steam path, with different packaging YMMV) where you can find files like ```auto app-1.12.1 _CommonRedist packages eve-online.exe Squirrel-Update.log Update.exe app-1.9.4 Launcher app.ico Squirrel-CheckForUpdate.log steam_appid.txt ``` Removing the newest `app-xxx` i.e. today `app-1.12.1` does work (for now), but I’d wish there was some confirmation that at some point playing the game will not boil down to luck and being able to use legacy launchers. Kinda breaks the immersion in a game where you plan multi month to year long campaigns, when you have to expect it to never work again in a few weeks. See also (not extensive list of the issues, I am only allowed to post 2 links) > [@Launcher won't start in Steam after update](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/launcher-wont-start-in-steam-after-update/485526): > > Xubuntu latest (AMD CPU, AMD GPU), Ubuntu LTS (Intel CPU, Nvidia GPU) on both PCs. Tried Proton versions 7, 8, 9, Experimental. UPD: deleting /mnt/WD1TB/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Eve Online/app-1.10.0/ helped > [@Eve Launcher on Linux (Lutris) not working after launcher update 5/08/2025](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-launcher-on-linux-lutris-not-working-after-launcher-update-5-08-2025/485547/92): > > Can confirm GE-Proton 10.3 working with 1.10.1 launcher version Or is there possibly a linux/steam user who found a way to make it work with the newer launcher apps? That’s be cool as well. ---
**Author:** ![andrei\_haiducul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/andrei_haiducul/32/420104_2.png) [@andrei\_haiducul](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/andrei_haiducul)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-launcher-app-1-9-4-with-proton-likes-linux/499302/2 "2025-10-16T18:53:19Z")
You can just use GE-Proton or Proton Experimental ---
**Author:** ![Akkar\_Kardashev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/akkar_kardashev/32/514189_2.png) [@Akkar\_Kardashev](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Akkar_Kardashev)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-launcher-app-1-9-4-with-proton-likes-linux/499302/3 "2025-10-16T19:01:12Z")
When the problem OP describes occurs, no amount of proton version selecting will work. The launcher will simply insta-close onClick. You have to get in and delete that folder. However, I should point out that when this happens to me, I don’t delete the most recent one, I delete the oldest one, and then I can play again. ---
**Author:** ![andrei\_haiducul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/andrei_haiducul/32/420104_2.png) [@andrei\_haiducul](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/andrei_haiducul)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-launcher-app-1-9-4-with-proton-likes-linux/499302/4 "2025-10-16T19:03:49Z")
> [@Akkar\_Kardashev](#): > > When the problem OP describes occurs, no amount of proton version selecting will work. The launcher will simply insta-close onClick. This happens for me if there’s a zombie process still running. Since I run with flatpak, I just use `flatpak kill` to get rid of it. ---
**Author:** ![Tizona\_from\_Zzerenzzen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tizona_from_zzerenzzen/32/476745_2.png) [@Tizona\_from\_Zzerenzzen](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tizona_from_Zzerenzzen)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-launcher-app-1-9-4-with-proton-likes-linux/499302/5 "2025-10-16T19:31:49Z")
Thanks for the info! I will try that next time! ---
**Author:** ![Akkar\_Kardashev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/akkar_kardashev/32/514189_2.png) [@Akkar\_Kardashev](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Akkar_Kardashev)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-launcher-app-1-9-4-with-proton-likes-linux/499302/6 "2025-10-16T20:17:15Z")
Yeah I know it’s not that since my configuration is vastly different; a reboot doesn’t even take that away, the only thing that worked was the procedure outlined above ---
**Author:** ![Tizona\_from\_Zzerenzzen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/tizona_from_zzerenzzen/32/476745_2.png) [@Tizona\_from\_Zzerenzzen](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Tizona_from_Zzerenzzen)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-launcher-app-1-9-4-with-proton-likes-linux/499302/7 "2025-10-16T20:54:32Z")
Sadly removing the old app-1.9.4 and only keeping 1.12.1 did not result in anything that started, even after changing Proton versions inbetween. ---
**Author:** ![Power\_Armor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/power_armor/32/413178_2.png) [@Power\_Armor](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Power_Armor)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-launcher-app-1-9-4-with-proton-likes-linux/499302/8 "2025-10-16T22:22:16Z")
I don’t know how the release process is with proton/steam. But they should release new versions from time to time to incorporate fixes, right? Or do you need to report errors to them to get stuff fixed or ported from wine? I only know that this was fixed in wine way back in May. The fix version was winehq-devel 10.8 and right now we are are winehq-devel 10.16. The launcher worked ever since with all new versions released. ---
**Author:** ![Akkar\_Kardashev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/akkar_kardashev/32/514189_2.png) [@Akkar\_Kardashev](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Akkar_Kardashev)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2025, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-launcher-app-1-9-4-with-proton-likes-linux/499302/9 "2025-10-17T00:15:59Z")
It was removing the other one (1.12 etc) that just worked for me. I kept the 1.9 one. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-launcher-app-1-9-4-with-proton-likes-linux/499302/10 "2026-01-15T00:16:12Z")
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