ValveSoftware / ValveSoftware/Proton

proton games saying "steam client not found"

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Description

some games such as people playground and realm of the mad god exalt run into this problem. i have no idea how to fix it

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure with People Playground or Realm of the Mad God Exalt under Proton and record the relevant Steam and Proton details. The issue names no files or tests; done means identifying a reproducible cause and documenting or fixing the Steam client detection failure.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
game-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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