Segmentation fault on Linux (Nobara) trying to run OpenRA AppImage

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BevanFindlay
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Segmentation fault on Linux (Nobara) trying to run OpenRA AppImage

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Hi all,
I have just set up a new PC with Nobara Linux (a variant on Fedora). If I download and try to run the AppImage, I get the following error on starting:

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Red Alert has encountered a fatal error.
Please refer to the crash logs and FAQ for more information.

Log files are located in /home/bevan/.config/openra/Logs
The FAQ is available at https://wiki.openra.net/FAQ
The log files are all zero bytes (but have been created).

If I run it from the terminal, it gives a bit more information:

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Platform is Linux (X64)
Engine version is release-20250330
Runtime: .NET CLR 6.0.36
/tmp/.mount_OpenRAChcFoo/usr/bin/openra-ra: line 49: 20839 Segmentation fault      (core dumped) ./OpenRA Game.Mod=ra Engine.LaunchPath="${LAUNCHER}" "${JOIN_SERVER}" "$@"
The same thing happens with the Combined Arms AppImage, but the Flatpak of OpenRA works (as does running the Windows version under Wine). Nobara is a bit of an unusual distro, but focused on games, so I am a little surprised that it's having issues. My guess is that maybe it's running into something to do with AppArmour? Hoping someone has some ideas. (In the meantime, it looks like I might have to play Combined Arms via the Windows emulation).

Operating System: Nobara Linux 42
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.14.0
Qt Version: 6.9.0
Kernel Version: 6.15.4-200.nobara.fc42.x86_64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 12 × AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core Processor
Memory: 31.0 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Product Name: B650 UD AX-Y1
System Version: Default string-CF

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