[BUG] System.TypeLoadException: Can't find 'Windows.Services.Store.StoreLicense'

[AtlasV1224]

Does an issue for this already exist?

• I have searched the existing issues
• I have ensured my environment (operating system, app launcher, etc) is up to date

Operating System and Version

linux 6.17.7.arch1-1

Launcher

Lutris (Recommended)

Launcher Installation

Native

Other Install

Installed via pacman, version 0.5.19-6

Wine Version

ElementalWarrior (Recommended)

Affinity Version

Affinity by Canva, Lastest as of 04 Nov 2025, Unsure how find version number

Desktop Environment

hyprland

Description

When running Affinity by Canva through lutris after installation, Affinity splash screen shows, then crashes with Unhandled Exception: System.TypeLoadException: Could not find Windows Runtime type 'Windows.Services.Store.StoreLicense'. error.

Further Info:

During installation when using Affinity-ew.yaml, at step 5.7, downloading WinMetadata.zip via Archive.org set to Download failed when attempting to connect to Archive.org. I retried installation using Select with a copy of WinMetadata obtained from system32 of a windows 11 installation (dual-boot) then compressed to a zip archive which resulted in this crash. Following the crash, I copied the WinMetadata file directly into ~Affinity/drive_c/windows/system32 which resulted in the same crash yet again

This windows 11 install has never had any affinity product installed and only has a local account, no Microsoft account.

Steps to reproduce

• Install using Guide for Lutris
• follow all steps through to step 5.7, change WinMetadata.zip location from Download to Select and select a copy of WinMetadata from a local windows installation
• Continue through the guide until step 6.7, then click Play in lutris

Expected behaviour

Affinity splash screen closes and program GUI shows

Screenshots

Logs

lutris-wrapper: Affinity By Canva
Started initial process 229970 from /home/atlas/.local/share/lutris/runners/wine/ElementalWarriorWine-x86_64/bin/wine /home/atlas/Programs/Affinity/drive_c/Program Files/Affinity/Affinity/Affinity.exe
Start monitoring process.

Unhandled Exception: System.TypeLoadException: Could not find Windows Runtime type 'Windows.Services.Store.StoreLicense'.
   at Serif.Affinity.Application.OnServicesInitialised(IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
   at Serif.Interop.Persona.Application.OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Application.<.ctor>b__1_0(Object unused)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.InvokeImpl()
   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.CallbackWrapper(Object obj)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at MS.Internal.CulturePreservingExecutionContext.Run(CulturePreservingExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherOperation.Invoke()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.ProcessQueue()
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.WndProcHook(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
   at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
   at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)
   at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(Object ignore)
   at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)
   at Studio.Application.Main(String[] args)
Monitored process exited.
Initial process has exited (return code: 0)
Exit with return code 0

Config

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Self-service

• I'd be willing to fix this issue myself.

[AtlasV1224]

I'm unsure what the "I'd be willing to fix this issue myself" checkbox is referring to, if it means submitting a PR with code changes, I cannot do that, however if it means obtaining and transferring files, and testing, I can do that.

[Gamedirection]

I'm unsure what the "I'd be willing to fix this issue myself" checkbox is referring to, if it means submitting a PR with code changes, I cannot do that, however if it means obtaining and transferring files, and testing, I can do that.

I might change the wording on this. I think the initial intention was if you already solved the issue you could check this.

[Gamedirection]

With the recent updates to the guide, did the Wine 10.17+ method help?

[AtlasV1224]

Just tested it with and without the optional tahoma optional argument in step 3. Install runtime dependencies, and it does not work, creating a new image causes a crash with the error:

X Error of failed request:  BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
  Major opcode of failed request:  62 (X_CopyArea)
  Serial number of failed request:  4644
  Current serial number in output stream:  4648

This is fixed however by using the vulkan renderer arg also mentioned in the guide

There is some weirdness with tools slightly lagging and "trailing" behind the cursor, but to me that's something that I can deal with.

I did notice Step 5. Install Affinity, Clicking the "Copy" button in the code block causes it to fail with the error:
wine: failed to open "/home/atlas/Downloads/Affinity\xc2\xa0x64.exe".
When pasted into the terminal it looks correct (without the \xc2\xa0 between Affinity and x64.exe), and when copied by highlighting the code block it works perfectly fine, just something to watch out for in the event other users come across the same issue.

[AtlasV1224]

Actually I stand corrected, the lagging behind the cursor increases as time goes on and affects the entire program (Affinity by Canva), making it entirely unusable with it taking a good 6 seconds to do anything at all including opening context menus.

[DaRandomCube]

that issue was fixed by redownloading the latest installer from their website

[AlphaCraft9658]

that issue was fixed by redownloading the latest installer from their website

It doesn't appear to solve the problem for me. I use the re-downloaded installer to repair the program and also uninstall and reinstall it, but nothing seems to help.
Even having re-created the prefix before didn't really seem to help.