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.
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
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- 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