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ARK Survival Evolved uses Linux Sniper Runtime (Scout) eventhough it's deprecated but still default???

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#12158 · opened 2025-07-02 by MLG993 · updated 2025-07-02 · 1 comments · github
MMLG993 2025-07-02 github

Your system information

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
RAM: 32 GB DDR4 3600mhz
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550m DS3H
GPU: RX 6600 XT (Sapphire Pulse)

  • Steam client version (build number or date): Sat, Jun 28 3:07 AM UTC -08:00 (Build Date)
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Fedora (Steam Native, System Package)
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: No
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
  • Steam Logs: There are no logs regarding this Issue
  • GPU: AMD (RX 6600XT)

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Describe what you expected should happen and what did happen. Please link any large code pastes as a Github Gist:

I reinstalled Fedora and added all my disks in Steam, I wanted a specific Proton version when under the tab: Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatability tool it automatically selects the Steam Linux Runtime 1.0 (Scout) and uninstall every windows component, causing the game to break (ARK has dropped support for the native runtime). The game will uninstall every file and shrink to around 5GB (too low for ark) when launching it says: Cant Find Binaries /.../ Linux Shootergame runtime... You will need to select your Proton version of choice and reinstall ark with all its DLCs and then it will work.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Install ARK
  2. Open Properties > Compatability > Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatability tool
  3. Steam Linux Runtime (Scout) is default and will uninstall the whole game it will not launch
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2025-07-02 github

Hello @MLG993, looking at the game's files, this isn't really a Steam client bug. The game's devs have chosen to remove the contents of the Linux native variant in the mainline game release, but it's available in the linuxnative beta branch.

There's enough game config there for Steam to conclude that there could be a Linux native variant and acts accordingly. Being more forceful on Steam's side would likely do more harm than good. This issue should be reported directly to the game's dev(s).

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