if you're using any mods, disable them and verify your game files

Known issue with Linux and the Steamdeck, OP. You can either wait for a hotfix or buy the DLC.

I'm on Linux and was getting the "Inappropriate Activity" message after the 1.12 patch. After the DLC was released and it installed, I no longer get the message and can play online. The problem seems to stem from the new build of EAC which thinks that the missing DLC content means you messed with your files.

Check this thread for sure, it helped me.

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/app/1245620/discussions/0/4343240135699061731/

See the posts of Dillinger.

Originally posted by -Tr¡Ρ-:

if you're using any mods, disable them and verify your game files

i said base game brother -_-

Originally posted by nfinite.recursion:

Known issue with Linux and the Steamdeck, OP. You can either wait for a hotfix or buy the DLC.

I'm on Linux and was getting the "Inappropriate Activity" message after the 1.12 patch. After the DLC was released and it installed, I no longer get the message and can play online. The problem seems to stem from the new build of EAC which thinks that the missing DLC content means you messed with your files.

ahhhh dang

Originally posted by paulaus333:

Check this thread for sure, it helped me.

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/app/1245620/discussions/0/4343240135699061731/

See the posts of Dillinger.

so to put it short

just make an empty txt file named DLC.dbt [or bdt] in the game folder.

Originally posted by paulaus333:

Check this thread for sure, it helped me.

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/app/1245620/discussions/0/4343240135699061731/

See the posts of Dillinger.

It worked for a while....then it stopped working.... completely

Originally posted by nfinite.recursion:

Known issue with Linux and the Steamdeck, OP. You can either wait for a hotfix or buy the DLC.

I'm on Linux and was getting the "Inappropriate Activity" message after the 1.12 patch. After the DLC was released and it installed, I no longer get the message and can play online. The problem seems to stem from the new build of EAC which thinks that the missing DLC content means you messed with your files.

Use windows. Problem solved.

Originally posted by Donaldo Trumpado:

Originally posted by nfinite.recursion:

Known issue with Linux and the Steamdeck, OP. You can either wait for a hotfix or buy the DLC.

I'm on Linux and was getting the "Inappropriate Activity" message after the 1.12 patch. After the DLC was released and it installed, I no longer get the message and can play online. The problem seems to stem from the new build of EAC which thinks that the missing DLC content means you messed with your files.

Use windows. Problem solved.

hey, ik u. ur lame

Originally posted by Bot:

Originally posted by Donaldo Trumpado:

Use windows. Problem solved.

hey, ik u. ur lame

That is an objective solution to your issue. Take it or leave it.

Same issue works on my pc but doesn't on my steam deck. I verified on both one at a time and nada

why you guys do not use the fix ? or buy the DLC and the problem is solved too.

Been dealing with this for days

Not sure what exactly worked (I would assume the last thing I did) but here's what I did:

Changed all in game menu on multiplayer (essentially enabled everything and agreed)

Restarted Deck

Forgot WiFi and reset it up

Restarted deck

Went into properties for Elden, then installed files, checked integrities

Restarted deck

Uninstalled Elden and reinstalled

Finally found this article:

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/how-to-install-proton-ge-on-the-steam-deck

I have screenshots but not sure how to attach here.

How to install Proton GE on the Steam Deck

Step 1: Enter Desktop Mode by holding down the Steam Deck’s power button, then selecting “Switch to Desktop”. You can navigate this with the trackpad and the onscreen keyboard (to open this, hold down the Steam button and press X), but it’s a mite easier if you plug in a mouse and keyboard via a USB-C hub.

Step 1 of how to install the Epic Games Launcher on the Steam Deck: enter Desktop Mode.


Step 2: Once you’re in Desktop mode, open up the Discover app store - that’s the blue shopping bag icon in the taskbar – and search for ProtonUp-Qt. Click "Install" once it shows up in the search results.

Step 2 of how to install Proton GE on the Steam Deck: search for ProtonUp-Qt in the Discover app store.

Step 3: Once it’s installed, you can just click on the search result again to open its main Discover page, then hit the Launch button in the top-right corner to open it.

Step 3 of how to install Proton GE on the Steam Deck: Launch ProtonUp-Qt.

Step 4: In the now-running ProtonUp-Qt, click “Add version”. You’ll be presented with ProtonGE as the default compatibility tool for installation – good, we want that – as well as its latest version. Click the Install button and wait a few moments for ProtonUp-Qt to do its thing.

Step 4 of how to install Proton GE on the Steam Deck: Click "Add version" and install the latest version of Proton GE.
Step 5: Once the installed version of Proton GE appears in the installed tools list, you can close ProtonUp-QT and (go to game mode) launch Steam. Find the game you’re having problems with, open up its Properties menu, then head to the Compatibility tab and check the “Force the use…” box. Make sure the latest version of Proton GE is selected, then close the window.

Step 5 of how to install Proton GE on the Steam Deck: in the Steam app, open the game's Properties menu, open the Compatibility tab and force it to use Proton GE.


The next time you launch the game, it will use Proton GE instead of the ‘standard’ Proton version that SteamOS uses by default. This might be all you need to fix problems with broken cutscenes and sound, among other issues with Proton, though remember that it’s not a magic cure-all. You should also check ProtonUp-Qt regularly for new versions of Proton GE, which can release every few days, or even several times in a single day if it’s adding new hotfixes.

To make this process of checking for updates a little easier, try adding ProtonUp-Qt to Steam as a non-Steam game; this will let you access and use it from within the Steam Deck’s default Gaming Mode. For now, though, you’ll need to start by opening Steam in Desktop Mode. Click “Games” at the top, followed by “Add a non-Steam game to my Library”. Then, simply check ProtonUp-Qt in the list of apps and click “Add selected programs”.

With that done, you’ll find ProtonUp-Qt in Gaming Mode’s Library view, under the Non-Steam tab. Just repeat steps 4 and 5 whenever there’s a new version of Proton GE that you want to use with specific games.

This fixed it for me
No issues so far

Originally posted by dark-breed:

why you guys do not use the fix ? or buy the DLC and the problem is solved too.

what "fix"?

Originally posted by Bot:

Originally posted by dark-breed:

why you guys do not use the fix ? or buy the DLC and the problem is solved too.

what "fix"?

I thought this was for Deck...sorry 😅