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I can't run any programs

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ValveSoftware/Proton#4936 · opened 2021-07-02 by MichaelBest01 · updated 2021-07-02 · 6 comments · github
MMichaelBest01 2021-07-02 github

Compatibility Report

  • Name of the game with compatibility issues: GTA San Andreas
  • Steam AppID of the game:

System Information

  • GPU: Intel HD 520 Graphics
  • Driver/LLVM version:
  • Kernel version: 5.12.14
  • Link to full system information report as Gist:
  • Proton version: 6.3

I confirm:

  • [ X ] that I haven't found an existing compatibility report for this game.
  • [ X ] that I have checked whether there are updates for my system available.
Proton: Upgrading prefix from 6.3-2 to 6.3-3 (/home/michaelbest01/Documents/Proton/env//)
Proton: Removing ShellExecute DDE registry entries.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/michaelbest01/.steam/steam/steamapps/common//Proton 6.3/proton", line 1031, in <module>
    g_session.init_session(sys.argv[1] != "runinprefix")
  File "/home/michaelbest01/.steam/steam/steamapps/common//Proton 6.3/proton", line 860, in init_session
    g_compatdata.setup_prefix()
  File "/home/michaelbest01/.steam/steam/steamapps/common//Proton 6.3/proton", line 483, in setup_prefix
    steamdir = os.environ["STEAM_COMPAT_CLIENT_INSTALL_PATH"]
  File "/usr/lib/python3.9/os.py", line 679, in __getitem__
    raise KeyError(key) from None
KeyError: 'STEAM_COMPAT_CLIENT_INSTALL_PATH'

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Reproduction

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2021-07-02 github

Hello @MichaelBest01, Proton pointing to a wineprefix in ~/Documents/Proton/env and KeyError: 'STEAM_COMPAT_CLIENT_INSTALL_PATH' looks abnormal and hints that you're running Proton in an unsupported way, outside of Steam. Can you clarify how you're trying to use Proton?

MMichaelBest01 2021-07-02 github

I downloaded the .exe from rockstars and I am using a program called proton-caller https://github.com/caverym/Proton-Caller/

MMichaelBest01 2021-07-02 github

It also happens to other programs, it never happened before. When trying to run games in Steam everything is fine.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2021-07-02 github

Thanks for clarifying. Let the developer of the third party utility know that you're having trouble using it. Quirks with the third party utility is out of scope for this issue tracker.

MMichaelBest01 2021-07-02 github

I talked to the developer before I came here and she told me to come and ask you guys.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2021-07-02 github

For what it's worth, this is most likely related to the discussion on #4833.

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