Update Compatibility Report Template to reference log location for Flatpak based Steam installs

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ValveSoftware/Proton#5521 · opened 2022-01-27 by scottAnselmo · updated 2022-11-20 · 4 comments · github

SscottAnselmo 2022-01-27 github

Problem:

Currently the Compatibility Report Template does not include the filepath for the generated .log if Steam was installed via Flatpak:

<!-- Please add `PROTON_LOG=1 %command%` to the game's launch options and
attach the generated $HOME/steam-$APPID.log to this issue report as a file.
(Proton logs compress well if needed.)-->

Solution:

Update the instructions to reference Flatpak filepath (~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/) so something like:

<!-- Please add `PROTON_LOG=1 %command%` to the game's launch options and
attach the generated steam-$APPID.log which will be found as $HOME/steam-$APPID.log or if you installed Steam as a Flatpak,  ~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/steam-$APPID.log, to this issue report as a file.
(Proton logs compress well if needed.)-->

Eehea617 2022-01-28 github

The Flatpak package of Steam is not officially supported by Valve, so I don't see the point of mentioning a quirk with where it stores Proton logs here.

SscottAnselmo 2022-01-28 github

Whether or not Valve 'officially' provides a Flatpak manifest is a moot point. Flatpak users are still Linux users and Flatpak isn't a blocker on games running on Steam. See: the sum of ProtonDB Reports and Compatibility Reports Issues listed here.

It's a minor line edit to a template to help improve feedback which is in Valve's interest to make reporting easier for increasing Steam Deck compatibility, etc. It takes all of 30 seconds to improve and no unit tests to worry about. There are numerous distros that ship with Flatpak out of the box, promote it, and will have users install Steam via Flatpak: https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2021/10/distros-which-adopted-flatpak-in-2021.html

Valve has even promoted the Flatpak of their Steam Link app in the last year: https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/10/3106892760562833187/

Aarrowgent 2022-01-29 github

make a PR

Aaeikum 2022-02-01 github

I'm surprised that Flatpak redirects $HOME. That seems like something Flatpak users should be aware of, since it'd affect a lot more than Proton log locations.

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