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pb 22 Aug, 2018 @ 5:56am
How to enable steamplay (proton) for all games on SteamOS?
In the desktop client it's as easy as going to settings and then steamplay section. On SteamOS / BPM there is no steamplay section in the settings... Steamplay works for whitelisted games (e.g. Geometry Dash) but how do I enable it for all games?
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RTheren 22 Aug, 2018 @ 5:57am 
On top-left corner click on Steam -> Settings -> Steam Play and tick "Enable Steam Play for all titles"
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pb 22 Aug, 2018 @ 6:01am 
Originally posted by Linux RTheren:
On top-left corner click on Steam -> Settings -> Steam Play and tick "Enable Steam Play for all titles"

Did you even read my post?
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pb 22 Aug, 2018 @ 6:33am 
Ok, figured it out, I copied this:
"Tools" { "enable" "1" } "ToolMapping" { "0" { "name" "proton_37" "config" "" "Priority" "75" } }
to config/config.vdf under
"InstallConfigStore" { "Software" { "Valve" { "Steam" {
and now I can install and run all games on SteamOS. :-)
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skinnyraf 22 Aug, 2018 @ 12:14pm 
I must have done something wrong, as it didn't work. :(
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pb 22 Aug, 2018 @ 12:36pm 
make sure you put it within "Steam" brackets (the position shouldn't matter but just in case - I put it at the end, after all the other other parameters), and don't miss any closing brackets. Also make sure you don't already have Tools or ToolMapping set somewhere so it won't double.
Last edited by pb; 22 Aug, 2018 @ 12:37pm
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pb 22 Aug, 2018 @ 12:41pm 
So basically my config.vdf looks like this:
"InstallConfigStore" { "Software" { "Valve" { "Steam" { // lots and lots of stuff here "Tools" { "enable" "1" } "ToolMapping" { "0" { "name" "proton_37" "config" "" "Priority" "75" } } } } } // some more stuff here }
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skinnyraf 22 Aug, 2018 @ 1:10pm 
Shouldn't I kill Steam first? It seems it's overwriting my edits on exit.
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pb 22 Aug, 2018 @ 1:26pm 
Of course you should close the program before editing its config :-D I switched to tty before logging in and did the edits, then started Steam. If you have autologin, try disabling it for the time being.
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SavvyBarbarian 30 Aug, 2018 @ 10:04am 
@PB you had the EXACT question/issue I have.
To try your solution, I assume I need to switch from BigPicture Mode to Desktop Mode.

Then where is the Config.VDF file? Where is the path to this guy?

I can't seem to find a file called that on my SteamOS system.
Thanks in advance :)
--B
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pb 30 Aug, 2018 @ 10:13am 
iirc /home/steam/.steam/steam/config/config.vdf

you can probably do it from desktop, I did it from tty (ctrl+alt+f2)
Last edited by pb; 30 Aug, 2018 @ 10:14am
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skinnyraf 30 Aug, 2018 @ 10:33am 
And you need to sudo pkill steam first. When I tried to kill steam from tty, it restarted automatically, so for me it had to be after switching to desktop.
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SavvyBarbarian 30 Aug, 2018 @ 10:43am 
Win! Thank you PB! Tried your fix and it worked! I'm downloading/installing a Win game onto SteamOS right now!
THANK YOU!!
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pb 30 Aug, 2018 @ 11:42am 
Originally posted by hnqla:
Win! Thank you PB! Tried your fix and it worked! I'm downloading/installing a Win game onto SteamOS right now!
THANK YOU!!

Have fun! :-)
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Pak0 7 Sep, 2018 @ 5:05am 
Thanks, @pb ! Works like a charm.

Killing Steam from the desktop and modifying the config file with vim went really easy. From there, i'ts just installing from BMP as usual.
Just:
```
- $ sudo pkill steam
- $ sudo vim /home/steam/.steam/steam/config/config.vdf
```

My first test title is Beyound Good & Evil which may not have been the best idea :D The game itself is old and has it's own issues (audio, black bars, etc) but there was nothing wrong with Steam Play.

During the weekend, I think I will try the DMC bundle :steamhappy:
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WarnerCK 7 Sep, 2018 @ 7:48am 
Don't use sudo unless you really have to. You don't have to for things in your Home directory. That's what the Home directory is for.

vim is for masochists.
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