Hades II Infinite Splash Screen

[utkarshdalal]

Describe the bug
When loading Hades II.exe (after unpacking it using Steamless), the game launches but is stuck at an infinite splash screen, never progresses.

Emulator version
2025_11_27

Debug log

STEAM_LOG_717001340.log

steam_settings file
There's no single file. disable_lan_only=1, but setting it to 0 does nothing

Infos
The game SteamAppId: 1145350
The game using Denuvo: No

Requirement
Set x what you completed

• like this
• I am uploaded debug log.
• I am uploaded steam_setting file.
• I am sure the game not using 3rd party server (Photon, Playfab, GC, etc).
• I am sure can run the game offline.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Replace the steam_client64.dll for Hades II in Release folder.
2. Unpack the game using Steamless
3. Create steam_settings, populate it correctly
4. Game opens with infinite splash

Expected behavior
Game loads normally

Screenshots

Additional context
I tried with experimental steamclient, and got "Script modification detected"

[Detanup01]

Are you sure you launch the game with the same parameters as steam?

[utkarshdalal]

Yes pretty sure. It used to work, but after a recent update it stopped working. Utkarsh

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[utkarshdalal]

Is there some kind of debugging I can do to do what is freezing the game? I couldn't find a game log

[otavepto]

What command line did you pass? This game doesn't work without it you know.

[gameclamp]

The game work on my pc.

[utkarshdalal]

Game works without a command line option. Requires DX12.

@gameclamp - can you share what you're doing? are you using experimental steamclient or regular gbe_fork? And are there any special configs?

[gameclamp]

regular one and command:

start "" ".\Ship\Hades2.exe" /c ../ /steampowered /VerboseScriptLogging=false /DebugKeysEnabled=false /UnsafeDebugKeysEnabled=false /LiveCreateTextures=false /CheckNonExistingTextures=false /DirectLoadShell=true /SaveCollectionRateFloat=0.075 /SaveCollectionDeathInterval=10 /strictpackagechecks=true /ProgressionVersion=4 /IncludeInputStateWithBugReport

[utkarshdalal]

What about the configs.ini files? Utkarsh

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On Fri, 12 Dec, 2025, 22:39 9尾雪狐, ***@***.***> wrote: *gameclamp* left a comment (Detanup01/gbe_fork#390) <#390 (comment)> regular one and command: start "" ".\Ship\Hades2.exe" /c ../ /steampowered /VerboseScriptLogging=false /DebugKeysEnabled=false /UnsafeDebugKeysEnabled=false /LiveCreateTextures=false /CheckNonExistingTextures=false /DirectLoadShell=true /SaveCollectionRateFloat=0.075 /SaveCollectionDeathInterval=10 /strictpackagechecks=true /ProgressionVersion=4 /IncludeInputStateWithBugReport — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#390 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AA4SWC5NB7VUZWXV65A46ZT4BLZF5AVCNFSM6AAAAACNSRCJYGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZTMNBXGQYTEMZSGI> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[gameclamp]

disable_networking=1
offline=1
Others are default

[utkarshdalal]

AH that might fix it. Will try. Utkarsh

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