[BUG] Install Script Error (Elemental Warrior)

[RexOdonata]

Does an issue for this already exist?

• I have searched the existing issues
• I have ensured my environment (operating system, app launcher, etc) is up to date

Operating System and Version

Majaro 25.0.7

Launcher

Lutris (Recommended)

Launcher Installation

Flatpak (Recommended)

Other Install

No response

Wine Version

ElementalWarrior (Recommended)

Affinity Version

2

Desktop Environment

xfce4

Description

On running the Elemental Warrior install script 'Affinity-ew.yaml' an error occurs, see logs.

Steps to reproduce

1. Install Lutris via flatpak
2. Create 'wine' directory in '~/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runners/'
3. Download Elemental Warrior tar, extract to above directory
4. Download Affinity-ew.yaml for Elemental Warrior
5. Follow instructions in guide step 4 'Add Affinity to Lutris'

Expected behaviour

Complete Install Script and proceed to executable selection

Screenshots

See Logs

Logs

mapping values are not allowed here
  in "<unicode string>", line 35, column 28:
          --tab-size-preference: 4;
                               ^

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/exception_backstops.py", line 79, in error_wrapper
    return handler(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/gui/addgameswindow.py", line 449, in on_continue_install_from_script_clicked
    installers = get_installers(installer_file=path)
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/__init__.py", line 37, in get_installers
    return [normalize_installer(i) for i in read_script(installer_file)]
                                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/__init__.py", line 26, in read_script
    script = yaml.safe_load(local_file.read())
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/__init__.py", line 125, in safe_load
    return load(stream, SafeLoader)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/__init__.py", line 81, in load
    return loader.get_single_data()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/constructor.py", line 49, in get_single_data
    node = self.get_single_node()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/composer.py", line 36, in get_single_node
    document = self.compose_document()
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/composer.py", line 58, in compose_document
    self.get_event()

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/parser.py", line 118, in get_event
    self.current_event = self.state()
                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/parser.py", line 193, in parse_document_end
    token = self.peek_token()
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/scanner.py", line 129, in peek_token
    self.fetch_more_tokens()

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/scanner.py", line 223, in fetch_more_tokens
    return self.fetch_value()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/scanner.py", line 577, in fetch_value
    raise ScannerError(None, None,

yaml.scanner.ScannerError: mapping values are not allowed here
  in "<unicode string>", line 35, column 28:
          --tab-size-preference: 4;
                               ^

Lutris log:
[INFO:2025-09-14 15:08:31,802:application]: Starting Lutris 0.5.19
[INFO:2025-09-14 15:08:31,843:__init__]: Running migration: mess_to_mame
[INFO:2025-09-14 15:08:31,844:__init__]: Running migration: migrate_hidden_ids
[INFO:2025-09-14 15:08:31,845:__init__]: Running migration: migrate_steam_appids
[INFO:2025-09-14 15:08:31,845:__init__]: Running migration: retrieve_discord_appids
[INFO:2025-09-14 15:08:31,846:retrieve_discord_appids]: Updating Games Discord APP ID's
[INFO:2025-09-14 15:08:31,847:__init__]: Running migration: migrate_sortname
[INFO:2025-09-14 15:08:31,847:migrate_sortname]: Adding blank sortname field to database
[INFO:2025-09-14 15:08:31,848:__init__]: Running migration: migrate_hidden_category
[INFO:2025-09-14 15:08:31,848:migrate_hidden_category]: Moving hidden games to the '.hidden' category
[INFO:2025-09-14 15:08:31,848:__init__]: Running migration: migrate_ge_proton
[INFO:2025-09-14 15:08:31,894:startup]: "card1" is Intel Graphics (8086:7d67 1458:d000 i915) Driver None
[INFO:2025-09-14 15:08:32,381:startup]: "card2" is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (10de:2584 10de:2584 nvidia) Driver 575.64.05
[WARNING:2025-09-14 15:08:34,907:system]: Non existent path: /home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runtime/umu-games
[WARNING:2025-09-14 15:08:35,518:system]: Non existent path: /home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runtime/umu
[WARNING:2025-09-14 15:08:41,602:system]: Non existent path: /home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runtime/winetricks
[WARNING:2025-09-14 15:08:43,042:system]: Non existent path: /home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runtime/battleye_runtime
[WARNING:2025-09-14 15:08:43,458:system]: Non existent path: /home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runtime/eac_runtime
[WARNING:2025-09-14 15:08:44,802:system]: Non existent path: /home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runtime/innoextract-1.9-linux
[WARNING:2025-09-14 15:08:45,365:system]: Non existent path: /home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runtime/p7zip
[WARNING:2025-09-14 15:08:45,923:system]: Non existent path: /home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runtime/gamecontrollerdb
[WARNING:2025-09-14 15:08:46,424:system]: Non existent path: /home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runtime/network-tools
[WARNING:2025-09-14 15:08:47,591:system]: Non existent path: /home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runtime/Ubuntu-18.04-i686
[WARNING:2025-09-14 15:08:48,440:system]: Non existent path: /home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runtime/Ubuntu-18.04-x86_64
[WARNING:2025-09-14 15:08:48,894:system]: Non existent path: /home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runtime/dxvk-cache-tool
[ERROR:2025-09-14 15:12:45,872:exception_backstops]: Error handling signal 'clicked': mapping values are not allowed here
  in "<unicode string>", line 35, column 28:
          --tab-size-preference: 4;
                               ^
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/exception_backstops.py", line 79, in error_wrapper
    return handler(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/gui/addgameswindow.py", line 449, in on_continue_install_from_script_clicked
    installers = get_installers(installer_file=path)
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/__init__.py", line 37, in get_installers
    return [normalize_installer(i) for i in read_script(installer_file)]
                                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/__init__.py", line 26, in read_script
    script = yaml.safe_load(local_file.read())
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/__init__.py", line 125, in safe_load
    return load(stream, SafeLoader)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/__init__.py", line 81, in load
    return loader.get_single_data()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/constructor.py", line 49, in get_single_data
    node = self.get_single_node()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/composer.py", line 36, in get_single_node
    document = self.compose_document()
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/composer.py", line 58, in compose_document
    self.get_event()
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/parser.py", line 118, in get_event
    self.current_event = self.state()
                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/parser.py", line 193, in parse_document_end
    token = self.peek_token()
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/scanner.py", line 129, in peek_token
    self.fetch_more_tokens()
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/scanner.py", line 223, in fetch_more_tokens
    return self.fetch_value()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/scanner.py", line 577, in fetch_value
    raise ScannerError(None, None,
yaml.scanner.ScannerError: mapping values are not allowed here
  in "<unicode string>", line 35, column 28:
          --tab-size-preference: 4;
                               ^
[ERROR:2025-09-14 15:17:27,492:exception_backstops]: Error handling signal 'clicked': mapping values are not allowed here
  in "<unicode string>", line 35, column 28:
          --tab-size-preference: 4;
                               ^
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/exception_backstops.py", line 79, in error_wrapper
    return handler(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/gui/addgameswindow.py", line 449, in on_continue_install_from_script_clicked
    installers = get_installers(installer_file=path)
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/__init__.py", line 37, in get_installers
    return [normalize_installer(i) for i in read_script(installer_file)]
                                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/__init__.py", line 26, in read_script
    script = yaml.safe_load(local_file.read())
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/__init__.py", line 125, in safe_load
    return load(stream, SafeLoader)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/__init__.py", line 81, in load
    return loader.get_single_data()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/constructor.py", line 49, in get_single_data
    node = self.get_single_node()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/composer.py", line 36, in get_single_node
    document = self.compose_document()
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/composer.py", line 58, in compose_document
    self.get_event()
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/parser.py", line 118, in get_event
    self.current_event = self.state()
                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/parser.py", line 193, in parse_document_end
    token = self.peek_token()
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/scanner.py", line 129, in peek_token
    self.fetch_more_tokens()
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/scanner.py", line 223, in fetch_more_tokens
    return self.fetch_value()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/yaml/scanner.py", line 577, in fetch_value
    raise ScannerError(None, None,
yaml.scanner.ScannerError: mapping values are not allowed here
  in "<unicode string>", line 35, column 28:
          --tab-size-preference: 4;
                               ^

Config

No response

Self-service

• I'd be willing to fix this issue myself.

[Gamedirection]

https://github.com/seapear/AffinityOnLinux/blob/main/Guides/Lutris/Guide.md#3-copy--paste-wine-binaries

Steps to reproduce

- Install Lutris via flatpak
- Create 'wine' directory in '~/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runners**/wine**'

Make sure it's extracted to the /runners/wine/*

- Rename the ElementalWarriror
- Download Affinity-ew.yaml for Elemental Warrior
- Follow instructions in guide step 4 'Add Affinity to Lutris'

[RexOdonata]

/home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runners/wine/ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64
This is the path the files are in

[helenclx]

I had encountered this issue before. It was caused by not downloading the YAML install script from the repository correctly, so the YAML install script file you ran included unsupported content like --tab-size-preference, which is actually CSS custom properties, so it's not something that should exist in a proper YAML file.

You should not right-click to save the link of the install script from the installation guide, because that link does not actually download the YAML install script file. Instead, you should open the link on your web browser first, then click the "Download raw file" button to download the YAML install script properly.

To double-check you have downloaded the YAML file correctly, use a text editor to open your downloaded YAML file, and make sure the file has the same content as the one from the repository.

[RexOdonata]

This is the error I get from using the raw YAML text downloaded via the file's repo page.

Failed to retrieve wine (ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64) information

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/interpreter.py", line 280, in install_runner
    runner.install(

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/runners/runner.py", line 521, in install
    raise RunnerInstallationError(_("Failed to retrieve {} ({}) information").format(self.name, version))

lutris.runners.RunnerInstallationError: Failed to retrieve wine (ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64) information


The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:


Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/exception_backstops.py", line 79, in error_wrapper
    return handler(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/gui/installerwindow.py", line 453, in launch_install
    if not self.interpreter.launch_install(self):
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/interpreter.py", line 213, in launch_install
    self.install_runners(ui_delegate)

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/interpreter.py", line 267, in install_runners
    self.install_runner(self.runners_to_install.pop(0), ui_delegate)

  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/interpreter.py", line 287, in install_runner
    raise ScriptingError(ex.message) from ex

lutris.installer.errors.ScriptingError: Failed to retrieve wine (ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64) information

Lutris log:
[INFO:2025-09-16 20:01:40,829:application]: Starting Lutris 0.5.19
[INFO:2025-09-16 20:01:41,192:startup]: "card1" is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (10de:2882 1043:8948 nvidia) Driver 535.247.01
[INFO:2025-09-16 20:01:41,209:startup]: "card0" is AMD Radeon Graphics (1002:164e 1849:364e amdgpu) Driver None
[INFO:2025-09-16 20:01:55,580:interpreter]: Runner wine needs to be installed
[ERROR:2025-09-16 20:01:55,858:interpreter]: Failed to retrieve wine (ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64) information
[ERROR:2025-09-16 20:01:55,858:errors]: Failed to retrieve wine (ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64) information
[ERROR:2025-09-16 20:01:55,858:exception_backstops]: Error handling idle function: Failed to retrieve wine (ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64) information
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/interpreter.py", line 280, in install_runner
    runner.install(
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/runners/runner.py", line 521, in install
    raise RunnerInstallationError(_("Failed to retrieve {} ({}) information").format(self.name, version))
lutris.runners.RunnerInstallationError: Failed to retrieve wine (ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64) information

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/exception_backstops.py", line 79, in error_wrapper
    return handler(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/gui/installerwindow.py", line 453, in launch_install
    if not self.interpreter.launch_install(self):
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/interpreter.py", line 213, in launch_install
    self.install_runners(ui_delegate)
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/interpreter.py", line 267, in install_runners
    self.install_runner(self.runners_to_install.pop(0), ui_delegate)
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/interpreter.py", line 287, in install_runner
    raise ScriptingError(ex.message) from ex
lutris.installer.errors.ScriptingError: Failed to retrieve wine (ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64) information
[WARNING:2025-09-16 20:02:01,024:system]: Non existent path: /home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/cache/lutris/installer/affinity-suite
[INFO:2025-09-16 20:03:50,672:interpreter]: Runner wine needs to be installed
[ERROR:2025-09-16 20:03:51,014:interpreter]: Failed to retrieve wine (ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64) information
[ERROR:2025-09-16 20:03:51,014:errors]: Failed to retrieve wine (ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64) information
[ERROR:2025-09-16 20:03:51,014:exception_backstops]: Error handling idle function: Failed to retrieve wine (ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64) information
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/interpreter.py", line 280, in install_runner
    runner.install(
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/runners/runner.py", line 521, in install
    raise RunnerInstallationError(_("Failed to retrieve {} ({}) information").format(self.name, version))
lutris.runners.RunnerInstallationError: Failed to retrieve wine (ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64) information

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/exception_backstops.py", line 79, in error_wrapper
    return handler(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/gui/installerwindow.py", line 453, in launch_install
    if not self.interpreter.launch_install(self):
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/interpreter.py", line 213, in launch_install
    self.install_runners(ui_delegate)
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/interpreter.py", line 267, in install_runners
    self.install_runner(self.runners_to_install.pop(0), ui_delegate)
  File "/app/lib/python3.11/site-packages/lutris/installer/interpreter.py", line 287, in install_runner
    raise ScriptingError(ex.message) from ex
lutris.installer.errors.ScriptingError: Failed to retrieve wine (ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64) information

[Bugg4]

@RexOdonata
Can you please post the output of the following command?

whoami && \
ls -lah /home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runners/wine/ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64 && \
tar -c /home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runners/wine/ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64 | md5sum

[Gamedirection]

Might need to use -> $USER

whoami && \
ls -lah /home/$USER/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runners/wine/ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64 && \
tar -c /home/$USER/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runners/wine/ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64 | md5sum

[Bugg4]

Might need to use -> $USER

From what Rex wrote here:

/home/user/.var/app/net.lutris.Lutris/data/lutris/runners/wine/ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64 This is the path the files are in

I thought they put the EW folder into a literal user folder, hence why I asked for an ls, We need to make sure the EW files are actually where they need to be