@AlithiaGM
Have the same issue since today's update. There is an error popping up in game, that ascension.dll failed to load. Tried everything described here - but no luck so far.

And it looks like the file is not touched by the Ascension launcher in any way. I renamed the file to ".dll_OLD" to test if it will be re-created or downloaded again. But no. Nothing happens even when you repair or re-install the launcher.

Please help.

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Update

After 2 hours of ducking with the client in all possible combinations: just took the whole Ascension client folder from my wife... and it's working now. She has the same Windows version as me.
So, the problem is not in PC configuration or firewall/antivirus rules, but in the client itself. I also pasted all my backed up folders "Cache", "WTF", "Interface" win all the addons inside.. no issues so far.

i tried this fix and it still does nothing. I click the launcher and it pops up in my task manager but 0% memory or cpu use at all

Hi i want to play ascension on steamdeck but when i want to log into the game it gets stuck at succesfully authentificate.
I installed it with lutris and the appimage on the side.
Im updating it with the appimage and logging in with the lutris one.
If i wanna use the appimage i get error 127.
5.13.0-valve36-1-neptune

edit:
I added the exe in steam and used GE 50 and same thing happend .. got stuck at succesfully authentificated.

edit2:
I deleted DivxTac.dll and it worked

So I've been trying my luck with the M1 again. Stumbled upon a new problem.

Here's whats works and how to get there.

Requirements:
Crossover
Parallels running Windows 11 ARM

Step 1. download a trial of Crossover v. 22

Setup a bottle running Win7 x86

Install .net 4.8

Install the ascension-setup.exe launcher (tested with .94)

Once the installation is done, save the path to your installed Ascension Launcher as we need it in step 2t
It looks something like this.../CrossOver/Bottles/BottleName/drive_c/Program Files/Ascension Launcher

Step 2

Get your Parallels and Windows 11 ARM up and running

Copy the the Ascension Launcher folder from your macOS to Win11ARM

Run the launcher and download the game

Hit play and you'll end up at the loginscreen \o/

Now, here's the issue when I type in my username and password, it goes through the authentication process, when I get to success the authentication box disappears and it should give me the realm selection or character screen. But it keeps looping back to the loginscreen , I can then click connect and the auth. starts over, so on and so forth.

Firewall is disabled
Antivirus is disabled
I've tried running the game directly from Crossover got to select realm, but then the client crashes due to some other issues.

Any ideas?

Oh and BTW, step one has to be done everytime there's an update for the launcher, as the .exe can't be run on Win11ARM.

@Eilytres FYI I'm able to run/play on Fedora 38 via Bottles in Steam.

Instructions in this Reddit post.

Able to launch the Ascension launcher from within Steam via Bottles. There's a menu option inside of Bottles to link the launcher to Steam automagically.