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Bodycam: Game Crashes on Linux on Start (Fix)
Short answer
On linux mint for me what worked was, force it to run on proton 11, right click > properties > compatability > check box to force and then select proton 11 after that i needed to make a new prefix folder, steamapps/compatdata/2406770 rename that folder to the same thing with _backup at the end and…
How to fix it
Force the game to use Proton 11
- In your Steam library, right‑click Bodycam → Properties → Compatibility.
- Check Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool.
- From the dropdown, select Proton 11.
Reset the Proton prefix
- Close Steam completely.
- Open your file manager or a terminal and navigate to the Steam compatibility data folder:
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/2406770(the exact path may vary slightly depending on your Steam installation). - Rename this folder to something like
2406770_backup. This backs up the existing prefix.
Launch the game
- Start Steam again and run Bodycam.
- Steam will detect that the prefix folder is missing and automatically create a fresh one.
- The game should now start without crashing.
If it still doesn't work
- Verify you are indeed using Proton 11 in the compatibility settings; sometimes the selection can revert.
- Ensure no other Proton versions (e.g., Experimental, GE Proton) are forced for the game.
- Try running the game on a different Linux distribution where the fix is known to work (e.g., Linux Mint, CachyOS).
- Check the Steam logs (
~/.steam/steam/logs/) for any error messages that might indicate a different underlying issue.
What players reported
Just bought the game, seeing all the devlogs about the newest update, had a little research right before and confirmed it'll work on my system - Arch, using Proton Experimental, system requirements are all met, but it just doesn't work. Tried ALL of options I could find online. GE Proton Silver, through Protontricks, everything, all sorts of different Proton Versions. It just crashes on start Am…
What players suggest
On linux mint for me what worked was, force it to run on proton 11, right click > properties > compatability > check box to force and then select proton 11 after that i needed to make a new prefix folder, steamapps/compatdata/2406770 rename that folder to the same thing with _backup at the end and launch the game it should create a new prefix folder and since done that it hasn't had any issues
i am playin on cachyos and it works
linux mint here, I can get into the new lobby/menu and walk around just fine. Game crashes anytime I try to join a match. update: I can play matches smoothly if I join through server browser, matchmaking consistently crashes, and if I leave the game it crashes as well. proton version: proton-cachyos-11.0-20260703-slr-x86_64_v3
It works for me. I'm using proton 11
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Source: original Steam Community discussion. Quotes are shortened; all credit goes to the posters. Tags: crash, multiplayer