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Battlefield 3 (1238820)

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Description

Compatibility Report

  • Name of the game with compatibility issues: Battlefield 3 Premium Edition
  • Steam AppID of the game: 1238820

System Information

I confirm:

  • that I haven't found an existing compatibility report for this game.
  • that I have checked whether there are updates for my system available.

steam-1238820.log

Symptoms

Launching the application opens the standard Origin client followed by a native browser window which fails to launch the CAMPAIGN mode:

Screenshot 1

Changing the application's Proton/Windows prefix to Windows 7 using the following command results in the same issue:

env STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH=~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/1238820 proton run winecfg

For completeness, using the Windows Vista prefix results in the following error during launch:

Screenshot 2

Reproduction

  1. Select the title within your Library using the Steam client and press the Play button
  2. Sign-In using the BATTLELOG browser window and select CAMPAIGN > LAUNCH CAMPAIGN

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the Battlefield 3 reproduction steps and compare the attached Windows 10, Windows 7, and Windows Vista logs. Confirm the Origin/Battlelog failure under the reported Proton version and determine whether a supported Proton change can make Campaign launch successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
devtools, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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