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Attempting to run a Windows game while Proton is disabled deletes all game files

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#5745 · opened 2018-09-09 by kiroma · updated 2023-05-08 · 4 comments · github
Kkiroma 2018-09-09 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): Sep 8 2018
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Kubuntu 18.04
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

If you download a Windows game on Linux with Proton enabled, and then disable Proton, the game has all of its base content deleted.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Turn on Proton
  2. Download a Windows only game
  3. Turn off Proton
  4. Try to run the game
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2021-01-29 github

Hello @kiroma, are you still experiencing this issue on an up to date system?

Kkiroma 2021-01-29 github

Yes, just tested it out.

Kkiroma 2021-01-29 github

Oh it actually deleted games I didn't even attempt to run this time.

WWidowan 2023-05-08 github

Just happened to me, turned off proton and then steam just nuked the entire game.

Nothing extracted yet.