wine: could not load kernel32.dll, status c0000135

As title, says, I can't run anything with Proton 5.13-1, not even winecfg.
All i get is

esync: up and running.
wine: could not load kernel32.dll, status c0000135

I googled and apparently "c0000135" means not found, so I decided to check the location of kernel32.dll in Proton 5.0-9 and it's in the same places as in Proton 5.13-1, only difference is that now it uses symlinks.

[BieHDC]

edit: this worked for proton 5.0-1 just fine

I wasnt able to reproduce this issue through steam itself, even tried with a non updated proton environment (installed a game that wasnt on the pc before), however it happens on a not through steam launched proton environment
cd "/ext/ssd/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Proton 5.13"
STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH=/ext/ssd/proton ./proton waitforexitandrun taskmgr

results in
user:~% ./protonextern5.sh
Proton: Upgrading prefix from 5.0-1 to 5.13-1 (/ext/ssd/proton/)
esync: up and running.
wine: configuration in L"/ext/ssd/proton/pfx" has been updated.
user:~% ./protonextern5.sh
esync: up and running.
wine: could not load kernel32.dll, status c0000135

same for a new proton environment outside steam, however it populates it with files/symlinks and kernel32.dll is there, but the symlink is broken (see attachment). should be a full path instead of a relative one?

[ACheshirov]

I have this issue as well.
Yesterday was playing Phasmophobia on Proton 5.0-9.

Tried today with Proton 5.13-1 and get this:

Proton: 1602710188 proton-5.13-1b
SteamGameId: 739630
Command: ['/mnt/01D4F6F0309CE6C0/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Phasmophobia/Phasmophobia.exe', '-vrmode', 'none']
Options: {'forcelgadd'}
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/hunter/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/hunter/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/hunter/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/hunter/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
esync: up and running.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/hunter/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
180.006:0028:002c:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll" at 000000007BC00000: builtin
180.009:0028:002c:err:module:import_dll Loading library kernelbase.dll (which is needed by L"C:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll") failed (error c0000020).
wine: could not load kernel32.dll, status c0000135
180.011:0020:0024:err:environ:run_wineboot failed to start wineboot c0000135
180.014:0020:0024:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll" at 7BC00000: builtin
180.018:0020:0024:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll" at 7B000000: builtin
180.019:0020:0024:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll" at 7B620000: builtin
180.022:0020:0024:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe" at 7E7A0000: builtin
180.040:0020:0024:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll" at 7E600000: builtin
180.040:0020:0024:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\sechost.dll" at 61B00000: builtin
180.040:0020:0024:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll" at 7E6F0000: builtin
180.045:0020:0024:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll" at 7E490000: builtin
180.048:0020:0024:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll" at 6FDC0000: builtin
180.060:0020:0024:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\version.dll" at 65980000: builtin
180.060:0020:0024:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\setupapi.dll" at 6A900000: builtin
180.060:0020:0024:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\user32.dll" at 7E270000: builtin
180.060:0020:0024:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\ole32.dll" at 65200000: builtin
180.077:0020:0024:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\shcore.dll" at 64B40000: builtin
180.077:0020:0024:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll" at 68C40000: builtin
180.077:0020:0024:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\shell32.dll" at 7D860000: builtin
180.278:0020:0024:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\imm32.dll" at 6C0C0000: builtin
180.298:0034:0038:trace:loaddll:build_module Loaded L"C:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll" at 000000007BC00000: builtin
180.301:0034:0038:err:module:import_dll Loading library kernelbase.dll (which is needed by L"C:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll") failed (error c0000020).
wine: could not load kernel32.dll, status c0000135
180.310:0020:0030:err:winediag:nodrv_CreateWindow Application tried to create a window, but no driver could be loaded.
180.310:0020:0030:err:winediag:nodrv_CreateWindow The explorer process failed to start.
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 739630
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID: Caching Steam ID: 76561199087301916 [API loaded no]
180.559:0020:0024:err:steam:run_process Failed to create process L""Z:\mnt\01D4F6F0309CE6C0\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Phasmophobia\Phasmophobia.exe" -vrmode none": 1115
pid 3516 != 3515, skipping destruction (fork without exec?)

[earldbjr]

Same issue here. Can't seem to get anything to run. Can still run everything in 5.0-9 no problem.

[DarkWav]

Same. Unable to launch anything. Proton 5.0-9 and 5.9-GE-ST-8 still work completely fine.

[Raklodder]

I'm in the same boat, nothing will run with Proton 5.13 on Fedora 33 on a Gnome/Wayland session.

Quake Champions (2017), Prey (2006), FarCry (2004), DOOM 3 (2004) or Quake IV (2005).

I tried restarting my client, verify Proton and all of my games, run an Xorg session, but they won't launch.

Thankfully I can still manually fall back to proton 5.0-9 and the previous runtime.

Logfile: vyfuMCwE.log Full system specifications: 9MRtQFwe.log

GameAction [AppID 611500, ActionID 2] : LaunchApp changed task to ProcessingInstallScript with ""
/data/src/clientdll/installscript_posix.cpp (357) : Assertion Failed: strCommonRedistForeignInstallPath != ""
/data/src/clientdll/installscript_posix.cpp (357) : Assertion Failed: strCommonRedistForeignInstallPath != ""
_v2-entry-point[137291]: STEAM_COMPAT_APP_ID=611500
_v2-entry-point[137291]: STEAM_COMPAT_SESSION_ID=87f8e6d8eb860e11
_v2-entry-point[137291]: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
_v2-entry-point[137319]: STEAM_COMPAT_APP_ID=611500
_v2-entry-point[137319]: STEAM_COMPAT_SESSION_ID=87f8e6d8eb860e11
_v2-entry-point[137319]: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
bwrap: Can't mkdir /usr/lib64/gconv: Read-only file system
ln: misslyckades att skapa symbolisk länk '/run/user/1000/SteamLinuxRuntime.87f8e6d8eb860e11/socket' → '': Filen eller katalogen finns inte
/data/src/clientdll/installscript_posix.cpp (419) : Assertion Failed: Standalone evaluator returned error code for app 611500
/data/src/clientdll/installscript_posix.cpp (419) : Assertion Failed: Standalone evaluator returned error code for app 611500
GameAction [AppID 611500, ActionID 2] : LaunchApp changed task to SiteLicenseSeatCheckout with ""
GameAction [AppID 611500, ActionID 2] : LaunchApp changed task to CreatingProcess with ""
GameAction [AppID 611500, ActionID 2] : LaunchApp waiting for user response to CreatingProcess ""
GameAction [AppID 611500, ActionID 2] : LaunchApp continues with user response "CreatingProcess"
Game update: AppID 611500 "", ProcID 137405, IP 0.0.0.0:0
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/kattpojken/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/kattpojken/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/kattpojken/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
Starting app 611500
>>> Adding process 137405 for game ID 611500
GameAction [AppID 611500, ActionID 2] : LaunchApp changed task to WaitingGameWindow with ""
>>> Adding process 137406 for game ID 611500
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/kattpojken/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
gamemodeauto: 
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/kattpojken/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
gamemodeauto: 
pid 137432 != 137406, skipping destruction (fork without exec?)
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/kattpojken/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
GameAction [AppID 611500, ActionID 2] : LaunchApp changed task to Completed with ""
_v2-entry-point[137406]: STEAM_COMPAT_APP_ID=611500
_v2-entry-point[137406]: STEAM_COMPAT_SESSION_ID=87f8e6d8eb860e11
_v2-entry-point[137406]: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/kattpojken/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
>>> Adding process 137424 for game ID 611500
>>> Adding process 137433 for game ID 611500
>>> Adding process 137436 for game ID 611500
>>> Adding process 137441 for game ID 611500
bwrap: Can't mkdir /usr/lib64/gconv: Read-only file system
ln: misslyckades att skapa symbolisk länk '/run/user/1000/SteamLinuxRuntime.87f8e6d8eb860e11/socket' → '': Filen eller katalogen finns inte
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/kattpojken/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
>>> Adding process 137475 for game ID 611500
bwrap: Can't mkdir /usr/lib64/gconv: Read-only file system
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/run/user/1000/SteamLinuxRuntime.87f8e6d8eb860e11/socket' -> '': No such file or directory
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/kattpojken/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/home/kattpojken/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/gameoverlayrenderer.so' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32): ignored.
pressure-vessel-launch[137556]: Can't connect to peer socket: Could not connect: No such file or directory
>>> Adding process 137555 for game ID 611500
>>> Adding process 137556 for game ID 611500
Game removed: AppID 611500 "", ProcID 137405 
Uploaded AppInterfaceStats to Steam
Exiting app 611500

[zaps166]

Yesterday Proton 5.13-1 worked for me, but today (after computer shutdown) I've got the same problem.

[HurricanePootis]

I had this problem too. Even when I changed my game (A Hat In Time and Doom 2016) back to an older version of proton, I still had the kernel32 issue. This fixed itself when I deleted the compatdata folder for each game and relaunched with the older Proton versions.

[jomarocas]

same issue none of games run, new version?

I also tried with a new proton prefix and the issue was the same :/

[ACheshirov]

Ok, I just fixed it somehow. I reinstalled the steam and downloaded the proton 5.13 again.

[birdspider]

I also have this:

ln: failed to create symbolic link '/run/user/1000/SteamLinuxRuntime.43a8a80b376a7b6d/socket' -> '': No such file or directory
pressure-vessel-launch[127686]: Can't connect to peer socket: Could not connect: No such file or directory

with the actual folder:

$ ls -lh /run/user/1000/SteamLinuxRuntime.43a8a80b376a7b6d/
prw-r--r-- 1 birdspider birdspider 0 16. Okt 18:17 fifo
$ file /run/user/1000/SteamLinuxRuntime.43a8a80b376a7b6d/fifo
/run/user/1000/SteamLinuxRuntime.43a8a80b376a7b6d/fifo: fifo (named pipe)

as in, is fifo supposed to be socket ?

[414n]

I also was not able to run anything with new Proton-5.13-1 version, then I started debugging the issues using the
PRESSURE_VESSEL_VERBOSE=1 environment variable override, as I guessed that they all stemmed from the new runtime environment.

missing XDG_RUNTIME_DIR env variable

The first issue i found is that on my system (Slackware64 14.2) the XDG_RUNTIME_DIR env variable is not set (this is a system with no systemd, and IIUC this variable is tipically set by systemd at login time) and this breaks something in the SteamLinuxRuntime_soldier/_v2-entry-point script that gets called when launching a game with the new 5.13-1 Proton release:

/mnt/storage/Steam/SteamApps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime_soldier/_v2-entry-point: line 179: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR: unbound variable

This can be fixed by preparing a temp dir inside your user $HOME (seems like the script does not like world-readable paths) for that before launching steam:

mkdir -p ~/steam-tmp
export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=~/steam-tmp
steam

This is a just stop-gap solution: I think it would be better for the _v2-entry-point script to provide a default location as a fallback.

libdconfsettings.so error

It seems like there's an issue with this library, as this appears in the output using PRESSURE_VESSEL_VERBOSE=1:

pressure-vessel-wrap[28264]: Replacing self with bwrap...
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/gio/modules/libdconfsettings.so: undefined symbol: g_type_ensure
Failed to load module: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/gio/modules/libdconfsettings.so

Does not seem to be fatal, though.

empty launch_args array is considered unbound variable

The launch_args array used in the _v2-entry-point script is not expanded at line 254 because it results as an unbound variable:

/mnt/storage/Steam/SteamApps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime_soldier/_v2-entry-point: line 254: launch_args[@]: unbound variable

This is new to me too, but an empty array is considered unbound when using set -u.
I solved this by deleting the entire line 254 of the file, assuming that a newly declared empty variable (a few lines prior) would've nothing to add there.

After the XDG_RUNTIME_DIR override and the launch_args array fix in the _v2-entry-point scripts, I was finally able to launch games with the new Proton version

[PeterMX]

Same problem, kernelbase.dll is a 0 byte file, so I replaced it with the one(it's a 64,008 bytes file) from Proton 5.0-9 but now it fails with "error 4000000e"

[PeterMX]

Same problem, kernelbase.dll is a 0 byte file, so I replaced it with the one(it's a 64,008 bytes file) from Proton 5.0-9 but now it fails with "error 4000000e"

So by replacing kernelbase.dll and explorer.exe(this failed to load when I replaced kernelbase.dll) in lib64/wine in proton 5.13-1 directory with files from here https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/focal/main/binary-amd64/wine-staging-amd64_5.13~focal_amd64.deb Proton 5.13-1 starting working for me

What I've noticed is that the error code I have is because the symlinks are broken