Steam writes localconfig.vdf via atomic rename (write temp + rename over
original). chmod 444 on the file is bypassed by the rename. chmod 555 on
the directory blocks rename-into, preserving the launch option across
Steam restarts.
Also unlocks the directory at the start of step 6 so re-running the
script can update the launch option.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01D8ckUJQtj1pH8jtAddBDZs
On native Linux Steam, EA App self-installs via EAappInstaller.exe on first
SWBF2 launch. Link2EA.exe appears in the Wine prefix without any MSI extraction.
Script now checks for Link2EA.exe first and skips steps 2-3 (MSI locate +
extract) if EA Desktop is already installed, proceeding directly to writing
registry fix files and the launch wrapper.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01D8ckUJQtj1pH8jtAddBDZs
The MSI is bundled in steamapps/common with the game files. The script
was only checking drive_c (where Steam copies it after a launch), causing
a false "not found" error before the user had launched the game.
Now searches steamapps/common and all of steamapps as fallbacks, reports
which path it found the MSI at. Also remove stale references to the
"Origin is not installed" error which no longer appears.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01D8ckUJQtj1pH8jtAddBDZs
Both scripts now detect and install msitools if missing, supporting
apt-get (Debian/Ubuntu), dnf (Fedora), and pacman (Arch). Falls back
to a clear error if the package manager is not recognised.
Remove msitools from manual prerequisites in the doc.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01D8ckUJQtj1pH8jtAddBDZs
Both scripts now download and install GE-Proton10-34 if not already present:
- setup-swbf2-linux.sh: installs to ~/.steam/root/compatibilitytools.d/
- setup-swbf2-wolf.sh: installs into the WolfSteam container via docker cp + tar
Both pause after install and prompt the user to set GE-Proton in Steam
(Compatibility → Force) before continuing, since that step requires the GUI.
Update docs to reflect GE-Proton is now handled automatically.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01D8ckUJQtj1pH8jtAddBDZs
Two self-contained scripts for getting SWBF2 (2017, AppID 1237950) working
with GE-Proton on Linux — no dependency on the ubuntu-post-install framework.
setup-swbf2-wolf.sh — for Wolf/Games-on-Whales + Moonlight streaming
setup-swbf2-linux.sh — for native Linux Steam (no Docker)
Both implement the same core fix:
- msiextract bypass for JunoConfigureRegistry Wine incompatibility
- EA Desktop files copied into Wine prefix from extracted MSI
- link2ea_fix.reg + ea_services.reg written to drive_c
- Launch wrapper that imports .reg files via Proton on every launch
(direct system.reg edits are overwritten by wineserver on shutdown)
Wolf version also handles Docker cp, container paths, STEAM_UNIX_SOCKET,
and localconfig.vdf directory locking inside the Wolf state folder.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01D8ckUJQtj1pH8jtAddBDZs
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