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Game not being seen by Steam Client when running via command line

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#7543 · opened 2020-12-13 by msmafra · updated 2020-12-13 · 1 comments · github
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Mmsmafra 2020-12-13 github
  • Steam client version (build number or date): Dec 7 2020, at 18:04:33
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Fedora 33 Workstation
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

To run the game via custom command line or .destkop file and it use the Steam API.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Install Cyberpunk 2077 (I think it would work with any game). I don't have CP2077 any more but I noticed it before uninstalling;
  2. Run via shell:
GAMECODE=1091500
GAMEPATH=/mnt/480GB/Games/steamapps/common/Cyberpunk\ 2077/bin/x64/Cyberpunk2077.exe
ENABLE_VKBASALT=0 MANGOHUD=0 __NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD=1 __VK_LAYER_NV_optimus=NVIDIA_only __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME=nvidia gamemoderun STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH=/mnt/480GB/Games/steamapps/compatdata/${GAMECODE} WINEPREFIX=/mnt/480GB/Games/steamapps/compatdata/${GAMECODE}/pfx /mnt/480GB/Games/steamapps/common/Proton\ 5.13/proton run ${GAMEPATH};
  1. Check that in the Steam Client that the game is not shown as running and the time it is open is not counting;
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2020-12-13 github

Hello @msmafra, thanks for the feedback, but in general, running games from outside of Steam is not supported and expecting Steam to know that an arbitrary executable that was started on a system is a game that it should be tracking is something we wouldn't want it to be doing for anyway.

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