DTA won't start on Steam Deck

GUEST · Guest

I've been playing TS on my Steam Deck just fine, I wanted to play DTA but it wont start. Anyone know how to get DTA running on the Steam Deck?

^Rampastein · Rampastring **Joined**: 11 Oct 2008 **Location**: Gensokyo

Which version of TS have you been playing on the Steam Deck? The official Steam distribution by Electronic Arts, or a fan-made version like the one hosted on cncnet.org?

The original game that is on Steam does not use a separate client. DTA has replaced the original game's main menu with a client that runs on .NET Framework 4.5 and DirectX (either version 11 or 9, depending on which is detected as better supported on your system).

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GUEST · Guest

Thanks for your reply,
I'm able to play the official Steam EA version of TS on my Steam Deck, but I cant get DTA to launch when I try playing it on the Steam Deck.

Do you think the problem is with the .NET Framework 4.5 and DirectX?

^Rampastein · Rampastring **Joined**: 11 Oct 2008 **Location**: Gensokyo

GUEST wrote:

Do you think the problem is with the .NET Framework 4.5 and DirectX?

Most likely yes.

If you want to try tinkering with it, you need to get one of these files running, from DTA's directory:

1) /Resources/clientdx.exe (DX11)
2) /Resources/clientxna.exe (DX9 through Microsoft XNA Framework 4.0 Refresh)
3) /Resources/clientogl.exe (OpenGL)

DTA.exe, which is in the main folder, is just a shortcut that normally launches one of these, after detecting which one is most compatible with your system.

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