Steam games NOT launching at all no matter the proton version

I just installed bazzite as I'm over windows and want to try Linux. I'm completely new and I think I got everything working but no game on steam launches at all. How do I fix this??

mrvictorywin•8/16/25, 6:53 AM

NTFS is not supported, install games and dependencies (proton, steam linuc runtime) to a linux filesystem

Mmrvictorywin NTFS is not supported, install games and dependencies (proton, steam linuc runti...

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 6:56 AM

I can't since I'm dual booting with windows also

Mmrvictorywin NTFS is not supported, install games and dependencies (proton, steam linuc runti...

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 6:57 AM

Surely there's a way to play games on Linux while dual booting

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 6:57 AM

Otherwise what's the point

Crono•8/16/25, 6:57 AM

WinBTRFS

Crono•8/16/25, 6:58 AM

It will do for a game drive

Crono•8/16/25, 6:58 AM

It is finicky on the Windows side though

CCrono It will do for a game drive

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 6:58 AM

I have a Ntfs drive with 3 different partitions. One with windows, one for bazzite and the other with some games and important files

CCrono WinBTRFS

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 6:59 AM

Idk what that is since I'm completely new to this

Crono•8/16/25, 7:00 AM

NTFS is a Windows file system, it's not meant to be used in other systems

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:01 AM

I only want to use windows for video editing and games where Linux just won't work like fortnite

Crono•8/16/25, 7:01 AM

The NTFS support in Linux barely works, it's more so meant for convenience, not for day to day use

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:02 AM

Is there anything I can do to game on Linux without sacrificing any drives?

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:03 AM

I want to start using Linux and learning it but I don't want to wipe everything

Crono•8/16/25, 7:03 AM

Dual booting from the same drive also isn't recommended, Windows Update might nuke your bootloader

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:03 AM

Well I don't have any empty drives

Crono•8/16/25, 7:04 AM

I'd recommend setting up a dedicated drive for Linux

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:04 AM

https://youtu.be/4I9hECz6_cI

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How to Install Bazzite on PC/Laptop | Best Linux Gaming OS (Steam, ...

Looking for the ultimate Linux gaming OS? Bazzite is an optimized gaming-focused Linux distribution designed for PC and handheld gaming devices. It comes preloaded with Steam, Lutris, Heroic Games Launcher, and GameScope, making it one of the best Linux distros for gaming!

In this video, I’ll show you step-by-step how to install Bazzite on yo...

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:04 AM

I followed this guide

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:04 AM

How can he game then

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:04 AM

With an NTFS drive

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:04 AM

Makes no sense

CCrono I'd recommend setting up a dedicated drive for Linux

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:06 AM

Also apparently helldivers 2 works on Ubuntu with an NTFS drive also

Crono•8/16/25, 7:08 AM

Don't run games from an NTFS partition, it's really not a working recipe

CCrono Don't run games from an NTFS partition, it's really not a working recipe

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:10 AM

Well I can't thoigh

Crono•8/16/25, 7:12 AM

Everything I'm saying is in the Bazzite docs

CCrono Everything I'm saying is in the Bazzite docs

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:13 AM

im not wiping everything if i cant dual boot

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:14 AM

i dont want to wipe everything just to run linux

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:14 AM

as i also use windows

Crono•8/16/25, 7:14 AM

Your best bet is segregated drives

Crono•8/16/25, 7:15 AM

Or backup and wipe

CCrono Your best bet is segregated drives

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:15 AM

all my drives are NTFS formatted due to me using windows also

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:16 AM

i have a lot of games installed

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:16 AM

and i have no drives to use to back up

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:17 AM

i guess ill try a different distro because my friend is on ubutu and can play his games while also dual booting

Crono•8/16/25, 7:20 AM

It's a Proton issue, not a distro one

AAussie_Wog03 all my drives are NTFS formatted due to me using windows also

mrvictorywin•8/16/25, 7:29 AM

Since you insisted I'm linking this, I didn't initially because if you use ntfs any ticket you file will be closed.
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Using-a-NTFS-disk-with-Linux-and-Windows

GitHub

Using a NTFS disk with Linux and Windows

Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components - ValveSoftware/Proton

Mmrvictorywin Since you insisted I'm linking this, I didn't initially because if you use ntfs ...

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:48 AM

I tried this and it doesn't work

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:48 AM

Guess I'm trying a different distro

mrvictorywin•8/16/25, 7:48 AM

You will need extra setup on any distro

mrvictorywin•8/16/25, 7:48 AM

Check compatdata folder on your steam library

Mmrvictorywin Check compatdata folder on your steam library

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:48 AM

I did the commands

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:49 AM

No game on steam launches

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:49 AM

If bazzite just refuses to work for NTFS, I'll just try a different OS, since I know my friend can play games with dual booting

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:50 AM

And he's on Ubuntu

mrvictorywin•8/16/25, 7:50 AM

You will need extra setup on any distro

Mmrvictorywin You will need extra setup on any distro

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:50 AM

If I can get it working, I'll see

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:50 AM

Bazzite just doesn't work for me

Aussie_Wog03OP•8/16/25, 7:50 AM

Even when I did the commands

Steam games NOT launching at all no matter the proton version

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