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@WintaireJae Thanks for the kind words. What I do is often unthankful, full of hate from trolls and honestly - really lonely but I keep on thanks to messages like this.
I still found this confusing: "Can Steam Play be forced onto native Linux games? Yes! Simply follow the same method above to force it."
I'd suggest something like "Yes! Choose a specific Proton version, and steam will use that, and thus the Windows version of the game"
The reverse section ("How do you force Steam to download a Native Linux game?") addresses my confusion pretty well, and so I'd suggest moving that same explanation of the model up.
Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮
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in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮 • • •"Can Steam Play be forced onto native Linux games?
Yes! Simply follow the same method above to force it."
I'd suggest something like "Yes! Choose a specific Proton version, and steam will use that, and thus the Windows version of the game"
The reverse section ("How do you force Steam to download a Native Linux game?") addresses my confusion pretty well, and so I'd suggest moving that same explanation of the model up.