FR: Discriminate in the status when someone is playing a game using a compatibility tool

steamopen Feature RequestSteam clientProton

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#7612 · opened 2021-01-18 by FurtadoPires · updated 2021-07-19 · 2 comments · github

FFurtadoPires 2021-01-18 github

Steam client version: 1610931225
Distribution: Manjaro
Steam client beta?: Yes
Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

I want to suggest (if possible) the inclusion of some kind of information when someone is playing a game through a compatibility tool like proton, so other people know we're using it.

The reason is not many people outside the Linux bubble knows what Proton is, and this could drag some positive attention to this steam feature.

I suggest something like "Proton: nameofthegame" or the usage of a different shade of green / another color

Aarrowgent 2021-01-23 github

i do like this idea

similar to how it shows ?i think? when youre playing a non-steam game added to library
or i think it used to. im not actually online anymore for it to show up

FFurtadoPires 2021-07-19 github

Now that Steam deck it's a thing, I think this resource it's even more useful, since people who are not familiar with Proton / Wine may try to contact the game developers directly about problems with it

And the official documentation stating this, means that developers doesn't necessary have responsibility on it

So it would be better if they know that their games are running though a compatibility tool in order to minimize this misunderstanding

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