Raphael Oct 1, 2022 @ 3:51pm
path help with Proton and EA Origin
I have Ubuntu 22.04 and Steam with Proton. I added the EA Origin installer to Steam using Proton Experimental and I am able to play Origin games through it with no issues. However, each time I start it it re-installs Origin. This isn't a huge problem, but I was trying to add the Origin.exe file to Steam so I could skip this step of re-installing.

When I added the Origin.exe file, I can start Origin, but it doesn't see the games I have installed. It has a "Locate Game" option if I click the gear icon on a game, but no matter what I put in it either says the path is too long, or it's a system folder, or some other kind of error.

The Ubuntu path to the file I'm trying to load (Mass Effect 3) is: ./.steam/debian-installation/steamapps/compatdata/4132860189/pfx/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Origin Games/Mass Effect Legendary Edition/Game/ME3/Binaries/Win64/MassEffect3.exe

I've tried all kinds of combinations in Origin, like "\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect Legendary Edition\Game\ME3\Binaries\Win64\MassEffect3.exe", "\Origin Games\Mass Effect Legendary Edition\Game\ME3\Binaries\Win64\MassEffect3.exe", "\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect Legendary Edition\Game\ME3\", but I always get one of those errors. What can I put in to get Origin to find it? Thanks!
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fluxtorrent Oct 1, 2022 @ 3:52pm 
not a steam issue, good bet you wont find help for it here.
Raphael Oct 1, 2022 @ 6:02pm 
But I'm running it through Steam.
Black Blade Oct 2, 2022 @ 12:58am 
As this is Linux
I think you be better posting in the Linux hub and/or on game spastic as someone there may have delt with it

Linux Hub:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/

None Valve games sub fourm may be good on this
Bee🐝 Oct 2, 2022 @ 11:38am 
Just use Lutris - it's faster and you're going to save yourself so many headaches in the future.
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Date Posted: Oct 1, 2022 @ 3:51pm
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