ValveSoftware / ValveSoftware/Proton

Steam Overlay Not Working in EA/Origin Titles

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Description

Compatibility Report

  • Name of the game with compatibility issues: All EA Titles that require Origin Launcher
  • Steam AppID of the game: -

System Information

  • GPU: RTX 2070 SUPER
  • Driver/LLVM version: NVIDIA 440.82
  • Kernel version: 5.4.0-7634-generic
  • Full System Info
  • Proton version: 5.0-9

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-1233570.log

Symptoms

Steam Overlay does not work when playing games that require Origin through Proton. Tested on Titanfall 2 and Mirror's Edge Catalyst. Unable to use various features that require Steam Overlay to be present such as Steam Input, Broadcasting, Remote Play and in-game chat.

Reproduction

Play any game that uses Origin Launcher through Proton.

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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 by reproducing the report with Proton 5.0-9 using Titanfall 2 or Mirror's Edge Catalyst and the Origin Launcher, then inspect the attached steam-1233570.log and compare behavior with Steam Overlay enabled. Done means Steam Overlay works for Origin-based games, including Steam Input, Broadcasting, Remote Play, and in-game chat.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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