[Bug] Adding Game/Update/DLC Directories crashes Ryujinx on Linux

[eromatiya]

Description of the issue

After updating to 1.3.229-1 onwards, Ryujinx crashes if I try to add directories for games, updates and DLCs. File picker to add/update keys and firmware doesn't appear as well. Right now I'm using the latest canary build(1.3.234-1) in Archlinux.

For some reason it doesn't crash when I try to run it with superuser privilege, file picker for updating/installing the keys and firmware works without issue as well. This is what I did just to install the newest firmware. I just copied it from /root to /home, so I can play.

Reproduction steps

Just try to add Game, Update/DLCs directory from settings while using Ryujinx Canary 1.3.229-1 onwards. It crashes with the logs below.

Log file

00:02:51.017 |E| Application : Unhandled exception caught: Tmds.DBus.Protocol.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Portal operation not allowed: Unable to open /proc/241635/root
at Tmds.DBus.Protocol.DBusConnection.MyValueTaskSource1.System.Threading.Tasks.Sources.IValueTaskSource<T>.GetResult(Int16 token) at Tmds.DBus.Protocol.DBusConnection.CallMethodAsync[T](MessageBuffer message, MessageValueReader1 valueReader, Object state)
at Tmds.DBus.Protocol.Connection.CallMethodAsync[T](MessageBuffer message, MessageValueReader1 reader, Object readerState) at Avalonia.FreeDesktop.DBusSystemDialog.OpenFolderPickerAsync(FolderPickerOpenOptions options) at Avalonia.Platform.Storage.FallbackStorageProvider.OpenFolderPickerAsync(FolderPickerOpenOptions options) at Gommon.Extensions.Then[T,TR](Task1 task, Func2 continuation) at Ryujinx.Ava.UI.Views.Settings.SettingsUiView.AddDirButton(TextBox addDirBox, AvaloniaList1 directories)
at CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input.AsyncRelayCommand.AwaitAndThrowIfFailed(Task executionTask)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.<>c.b__124_0(Object state)
at Avalonia.Threading.SendOrPostCallbackDispatcherOperation.InvokeCore()
at Avalonia.Threading.Dispatcher.ExecuteJobsCore(Boolean fromExplicitBackgroundProcessingCallback)
at Avalonia.X11.X11PlatformThreading.RunLoop(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Avalonia.Threading.DispatcherFrame.Run(IControlledDispatcherImpl impl)
at Avalonia.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrame(DispatcherFrame frame)
at Avalonia.Threading.Dispatcher.MainLoop(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at Avalonia.Controls.ApplicationLifetimes.ClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime.StartCore(String[] args)
at Avalonia.Controls.ApplicationLifetimes.ClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime.Start(String[] args)
at Avalonia.ClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetimeExtensions.StartWithClassicDesktopLifetime(AppBuilder builder, String[] args, Action`1 lifetimeBuilder)
at Ryujinx.Ava.Program.Main(String[] args)
fish: Job 1, 'ryujinx' terminated by signal SIGABRT (Abort)

OS

Arch Linux

Ryujinx version

1.3.229-1

Game version

No response

CPU

Ryzen 5 5600G

GPU

RX 580

RAM

16GB

List of applied mods

No response

Additional context?

After a few test, the bug started with 1.3.229-1.

[sh0inx]

Upload a complete log, please. Issues are useless if we don't have the full context.

[eromatiya]

Upload a complete log, please. Issues are useless if we don't have the full context.

Ryujinx_1.3.234+8eb1124f99e17a01db21911fa8bd3e1b2edd4964_2025-12-13_14-52-19.log

[AutomaticFailure]

Don't have a log file, but can confirm.
When in desktop mode, unable to select firmware as no window/file directory displays allowing to select file.
If I am in Steam gaming/Big Picture mode, I can make it work, but the option to select install firmware disappears unless I am quick enough to select 'install from file', then the file directory opens.

Device: ROG Ally X
OS: CachyOS

[sh0inx]

When in desktop mode, unable to select firmware as no window/file directory displays allowing to select file.
If I am in Steam gaming/Big Picture mode, I can make it work, but the option to select install firmware disappears unless I am quick enough to select 'install from file', then the file directory opens.

@AutomaticFailure this is not the problem described in this issue. Please make your own issue. You will be required to provide a log, per the issue guidelines, or we will close the issue.

Ryujinx crashes if I try to add directories for games, updates and DLCs. File picker to add/update keys and firmware doesn't appear as well.

@eromatiya We've deduced that this is an issue with Avalonia and Wayland, we're working on a fix.

[ChthonVII]

Same here. Anythign that uses a file picker either crashes or just doesn't respond.

[sh0inx]

@ChthonVII Please read the message directly above yours. Provide a log -- "me too" is not helpful.

[ChthonVII]

Nothing more useful than the log eromatiya already provided.

Ryujinx_Canary_1.3.234_2025-12-17_11-59-58.log

[sh0inx]

Nothing more useful than the log eromatiya already provided.

On the contrary, but we'll decide what's useful and what isn't. Context is everything in issue reports, thanks for uploading a log.

[francieslima]

I'm having the same problem. The last version that worked correctly was version 1.3.224.

[sh0inx]

I'm having the same problem. The last version that worked correctly was version 1.3.224.

Can I ask why you made your own issue if your problem is detailed in this issue? Please provide your log here instead of opening a new issue.

[angelotux]

same thing happens to me with linux mint only version 1.3.224 works the crash continues

[sh0inx]

same thing happens to me with linux mint only version 1.3.224 works the crash continues

Upload a log. "Me too" is not helpful, please refer to #204 (comment)