Steam: Non-Steam game configuration - where is Prefix Location stored?

[Turbo]

I can see some of the non-Steam game config is in shortcuts.vdf. Heroic Launcher, for example, rewrites that file to add non-Steam games.

But, the Prefix Location is not stored there. Does anyone know which file that is in?
Thanks, T

[BPS_86]

First add non steam game to steam, then play it. After that, close the game, then open protontricks gui from terminal(command: protontricks --gui, install it first if it was not available). Then, you'll see the appid, keep that in mind. After that open /home/[your username]/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/[the non steam game app id]/your prefix is here. Hope that help.

Edit: Oh, if you're using steam deck then open up desktop mode first, then open terminal and do the step above.

[Turbo]

I mean where in the configuration is it stored. I can find the directory.

[Rammix]

Originally posted by BPS_86:

First add non steam game to steam, then play it. After that, close the game, then open protontricks gui from terminal(command: protontricks --gui, install it first if it was not available). Then, you'll see the appid, keep that in mind. After that open /home/[your username]/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/[the non steam game app id]/your prefix is here. Hope that help.

Edit: Oh, if you're using steam deck then open up desktop mode first, then open terminal and do the step above.

Thanks!

[MaximumMishima]

Originally posted by BPS_86:

First add non steam game to steam, then play it. After that, close the game, then open protontricks gui from terminal(command: protontricks --gui, install it first if it was not available). Then, you'll see the appid, keep that in mind. After that open /home/[your username]/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/[the non steam game app id]/your prefix is here. Hope that help.

Edit: Oh, if you're using steam deck then open up desktop mode first, then open terminal and do the step above.

What does terminal mean??? Where is terminal? What is terminal? I’m so confused 😭😭😭 I’m doing this on steam deck and losing my f***ing mind I just want a fkn mod, this stuff is so complex.

[MarvinR]

Originally posted by Sonic:

Originally posted by BPS_86:

First add non steam game to steam, then play it. After that, close the game, then open protontricks gui from terminal(command: protontricks --gui, install it first if it was not available). Then, you'll see the appid, keep that in mind. After that open /home/[your username]/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/[the non steam game app id]/your prefix is here. Hope that help.

Edit: Oh, if you're using steam deck then open up desktop mode first, then open terminal and do the step above.

What does terminal mean??? Where is terminal? What is terminal? I’m so confused 😭😭😭 I’m doing this on steam deck and losing my f***ing mind I just want a fkn mod, this stuff is so complex.

terminal is similar to cmd and powershell in windows.
it's a linux app that can be found in desktop mode, and provides a way to control the device with typed commands.
it's not really something casual users should use though.
while most dangerous commands are shielded by default, sending the wrong command in a terminal window can do a lot of damage to the OS or data on your device.

[JSidney15]

Originally posted by MaximumMishima:

Originally posted by BPS_86:

First add non steam game to steam, then play it. After that, close the game, then open protontricks gui from terminal(command: protontricks --gui, install it first if it was not available). Then, you'll see the appid, keep that in mind. After that open /home/[your username]/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/[the non steam game app id]/your prefix is here. Hope that help.

Edit: Oh, if you're using steam deck then open up desktop mode first, then open terminal and do the step above.

What does terminal mean??? Where is terminal? What is terminal? I’m so confused 😭😭😭 I’m doing this on steam deck and losing my f***ing mind I just want a fkn mod, this stuff is so complex.

The terminal is the black box that pops up to let you type in commands and things (dolphin calls it Konsole)