From 1c07531267a2a77bfb05148df031851522a16da1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Michael T. DeGuzis" Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2018 09:59:27 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Proton FAQ (markdown) --- Proton-FAQ.md | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/Proton-FAQ.md b/Proton-FAQ.md index 5572090..50b3eb1 100644 --- a/Proton-FAQ.md +++ b/Proton-FAQ.md @@ -1,4 +1,18 @@ -* Where is Proton installed? + + +**Table of Contents** *generated with [DocToc](https://github.com/thlorenz/doctoc)* + +- [Where is Proton installed?](#where-is-proton-installed) +- [Where is the Proton configuration file?](#where-is-the-proton-configuration-file) +- [How does Proton manage WINE prefixes?](#how-does-proton-manage-wine-prefixes) +- [Where are Proton's Wine binaries located?](#where-are-protons-wine-binaries-located) +- [None of my games are launching / "prefix not owned by you" error](#none-of-my-games-are-launching--prefix-not-owned-by-you-error) +- [None of my games are launching / "prefix not owned by you" error](#none-of-my-games-are-launching--prefix-not-owned-by-you-error-1) +- [My game has a graphics launcher that only runs once and I need to change stuff!](#my-game-has-a-graphics-launcher-that-only-runs-once-and-i-need-to-change-stuff) + + + +# Where is Proton installed? Proton is located in the "Proton 3.7" directory in your steam library folder, under "common". An example path to the Proton directory is: ```$HOME/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Proton 3.7/``` @@ -6,22 +20,29 @@ Keep in mind that Proton will be installed in the same library as the first Stea ```/mnt/data/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Proton 3.7/``` -* Where is the Proton configuration file? +# Where is the Proton configuration file? The configuration file is called `user_settings.py` and it is located in the "Proton 3.7" directory. You can either manually create the file, or edit the sample configuration `user_settings.sample.py` by renaming it to `user_settings.py`. -* How does Proton manage WINE prefixes? +# How does Proton manage WINE prefixes? Proton creates a new WINE prefix for each game. These prefixes are located in the same library as the game, in the `steamapps/compatdata/[appid]/pfx/` directory ([appid] being the game's [Application ID](https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Steam_Application_IDs)). The default WINE prefix for Proton is located in the `Proton 3.7/dist/share/default_pfx/` directory. -* Where are Proton's Wine binaries located? +# Where are Proton's Wine binaries located? All of Proton's binaries and libraries are stored in `Proton 3.7/dist/`. The main WINE executable is located at `Proton 3.7/dist/bin/wine`. -* None of my games are launching / "prefix not owned by you" error +# None of my games are launching / "prefix not owned by you" error This is likely caused by attempting to launch games from a library located on an NTFS partition which is not owned by your user. See [#35](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/35#issuecomment-414949271) for information on how to fix this. + +# None of my games are launching / "prefix not owned by you" error + +This is likely caused by attempting to launch games from a library located on an NTFS partition which is not owned by your user. See [#35](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/issues/35#issuecomment-414949271) for information on how to fix this. + +# My game has a graphics launcher that only runs once and I need to change stuff! +"Proton-FAQ.md" 36L, 2143C