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Last active December 2, 2025 12:44
Install EA App under Steam/Linux/Proton

Installation

  1. Create the directory /home/deck/Games/ea/pfx. This will be the Proton prefix and will make it easier to get to when things invariably go wrong at some point in the future.
  2. Download the EA app
  3. Add non-Steam game and find the exe
  4. Edit the app's settings in Steam
  5. Rename the app to "EA App" for cleanliness
  6. Nuke the contents of "Start In"
  7. Set the launch options to STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH="/home/deck/Games/ea/pfx" %command%. Feel free to add other options like RADV_PERFTEST=gpl.
  8. Flip over to Compatibility and force a version of Proton known to work. 8.0-2 was used when writing this, but I will forget to keep this up to date, you should do some research.