### Install Protontricks with pipx

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Install the latest version of Protontricks from PyPI using pipx. Ensure Python 3.7+ and pip, setuptools, and virtualenv are installed.

```bash
pipx install protontricks
```

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### Install Development Version with pip

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Install the latest development version of Protontricks from the git repository using pip. Requires git to be installed.

```bash
sudo python3 -m pip install git+https://github.com/Matoking/protontricks.git
```

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### Install Protontricks with pip

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Install the latest release of Protontricks from PyPI using pip. This method is not recommended due to potential conflicts with system packages. Requires pip and setuptools to be installed.

```bash
sudo python3 -m pip install protontricks
```

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### Install mfplat using a custom script

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/wiki/Custom-scripts

This command installs mfplat, a component required by some games. Replace <ARCH> with '32' or '64' and <EXE_DIR> with the relative path to the game's executable directory. The <APPID> is the Steam Application ID.

```bash
protontricks -c "wget https://gist.githubusercontent.com/Matoking/2017eeffc1cee82f4797530c67707437/raw/install_mfplat.sh; chmod +x install_mfplat.sh; ./install_mfplat.sh <ARCH> <EXE_DIR>;" <APPID>
```

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### Install Development Version with pipx

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Install the latest development version of Protontricks directly from the git repository using pipx. Requires git to be installed.

```bash
pipx install git+https://github.com/Matoking/protontricks.git
```

```bash
pipx install --spec git+https://github.com/Matoking/protontricks.git protontricks
```

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### Install Protontricks Desktop Integration

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Run this command in the terminal to enable desktop integration for Protontricks, including app shortcuts and executable launching.

```bash
protontricks-desktop-install
```

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### Install Protontricks for Current User with pip

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Install Protontricks for the current user only using pip. This avoids the need for sudo and potential system-wide conflicts.

```bash
python3 -m pip install --user protontricks
```

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### Install vdf using pip

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/src/protontricks/_vdf/README.rst

Install the latest release of the vdf module from PyPI.

```bash
pip install vdf
```

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### Install pipx Dependencies on Gentoo

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Install necessary Python packages for pipx on Gentoo. This includes pip, virtualenv, and setuptools, followed by installing pipx itself and ensuring its path is set.

```bash
sudo emerge -av dev-python/pip dev-python/virtualenv dev-python/setuptools
python3 -m pip install --user pipx
~/.local/bin/pipx ensurepath
```

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### Install vdf development version

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/src/protontricks/_vdf/README.rst

Install the current development version of the vdf module directly from GitHub.

```bash
pip install git+https://github.com/ValvePython/vdf
```

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### Upgrade Protontricks with pipx

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Upgrade an existing Protontricks installation managed by pipx to the latest release.

```bash
pipx upgrade protontricks
```

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### Upgrade Protontricks with pip

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Upgrade an existing Protontricks installation managed by pip to the latest release.

```bash
sudo python3 -m pip install --upgrade protontricks
```

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### Set Custom Winetricks Location

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Set the $WINETRICKS environment variable to point to a local Winetricks installation, overriding the system default.

```bash
export WINETRICKS=<path>
```

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### Set Custom Steam Directory

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Export the $STEAM_DIR environment variable to specify a non-default Steam installation directory.

```bash
export STEAM_DIR=<directory>
```

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### Add Protontricks Flatpak Aliases

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Add shell aliases to use Protontricks as a command-line application after Flatpak installation. Restart your terminal for changes to take effect.

```bash
echo "alias protontricks='flatpak run com.github.Matoking.protontricks'" >> ~/.bashrc
echo "alias protontricks-launch='flatpak run --command=protontricks-launch com.github.Matoking.protontricks'" >> ~/.bashrc
```

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### Launch Protontricks GUI

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Opens the graphical user interface for Protontricks, providing a visual way to manage game configurations.

```bash
protontricks --gui
```

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### Display Protontricks Help Message

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Prints the help message for Protontricks, detailing all available commands and options.

```bash
protontricks --help
```

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### Launch Windows Executable with Protontricks

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Launches a Windows executable (.exe) using Protontricks. This is useful for running Windows applications within a Wine prefix.

```bash
protontricks-launch <EXE>
```

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### Run Custom Command with Protontricks

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Execute a custom command for a selected game using its App ID.

```bash
protontricks -c <COMMAND> <APPID>
```

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### Run Winetricks Commands with Protontricks

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Execute Winetricks commands for a specific game using its App ID. Any parameters after the App ID are passed directly to Winetricks.

```bash
protontricks <APPID> <ACTIONS>
```

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### List All Games with Protontricks

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Lists all detected Steam games, which can be useful for identifying the correct App ID.

```bash
protontricks -l
```

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### VDFDict duplicate key handling

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/src/protontricks/_vdf/README.rst

Demonstrates how VDFDict handles duplicate keys by storing them as a list and allows accessing, modifying, or deleting specific duplicates using indexed access.

```python
>>> d = vdf.VDFDict()
>>> d['key'] = 111
>>> d['key'] = 222
>>> d
VDFDict([('key', 111), ('key', 222)])
>>> d.items()
[('key', 111), ('key', 222)]
>>> d['key']
111
>>> d[(0, 'key')]  # get the first duplicate
111
>>> d[(1, 'key')]  # get the second duplicate
222
>>> d.get_all_for('key')
[111, 222]

>>> d[(1, 'key')] = 123  # reassign specific duplicate
>>> d.get_all_for('key')
[111, 123]

>>> d['key'] = 333
>>> d.get_all_for('key')
[111, 123, 333]
>>> del d[(1, 'key')]
>>> d.get_all_for('key')
[111, 333]
>>> d[(1, 'key')]
333
```

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### Launch Windows Executable for Specific Steam App

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Launches a Windows executable for a specific Steam application, using its App ID to ensure it runs in the correct Wine prefix.

```bash
protontricks-launch --appid <APPID> <EXE>
```

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### VDFDict duplicate key output and checks

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/src/protontricks/_vdf/README.rst

Shows how VDFDict represents duplicate keys when dumped to a string and provides methods to check for duplicates and remove them.

```python
>>> print vdf.dumps(d)
"key" "111"
"key" "333"

>>> d.has_duplicates()
True
>>> d.remove_all_for('key')
>>> len(d)
0
>>> d.has_duplicates()
False
```

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### Set Custom Wine Prefix Path

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Use the $STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH environment variable to specify a custom path for the Wine prefix. This can be set in Steam game launch options.

```bash
WINEPREFIX=$STEAM_COMPAT_DATA_PATH/pfx
```

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### Parse VDF text and files

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/src/protontricks/_vdf/README.rst

Load VDF data from a file or a string using vdf.load, vdf.loads, vdf.parse.

```python
import vdf

# parsing vdf from file or string
d = vdf.load(open('file.txt'))
d = vdf.loads(vdf_text)
d = vdf.parse(open('file.txt'))
d = vdf.parse(vdf_text)
```

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### VBKV format with header and CRC checking

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/src/protontricks/_vdf/README.rst

Load and dump VDF data in the VBKV format, including header and CRC checking, using vdf.vbkv_loads and vdf.vbkv_dumps.

```python
# VBKV with header and CRC checking

d = vdf.vbkv_loads(vbkv_bytes)
b = vdf.vbkv_dumps(d)
```

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### Using OrderedDict or VDFDict as mapper

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/src/protontricks/_vdf/README.rst

Specify collections.OrderedDict or vdf.VDFDict as the mapper when loading VDF strings to preserve key order or handle duplicate keys.

```python
d = vdf.loads(vdf_string, mapper=collections.OrderedDict)
d = vdf.loads(vdf_string, mapper=vdf.VDFDict)
```

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### Binary VDF serialization and deserialization

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/src/protontricks/_vdf/README.rst

Load and dump VDF data in binary format using vdf.binary_loads and vdf.binary_dumps. Supports an alternative format with alt_format=True.

```python
d = vdf.binary_loads(vdf_bytes)
b = vdf.binary_dumps(d)

# alternative format - VBKV

d = vdf.binary_loads(vdf_bytes, alt_format=True)
b = vdf.binary_dumps(d, alt_format=True)
```

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### Find Game App ID with Protontricks

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Use this command to find a game's App ID by its name. This is often needed for other protontricks commands.

```bash
protontricks -s <GAME NAME>
```

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### Set Specific Proton Version

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/README.md

Manually set the Proton version to be used by exporting the $PROTON_VERSION environment variable. Use the name displayed in Steam, e.g., 'Proton 5.0'.

```bash
export PROTON_VERSION=<Proton version name>
```

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### Dump Python dict to VDF file

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/src/protontricks/_vdf/README.rst

Write a Python dictionary to a file in VDF format using vdf.dump. Use pretty=True for indented output.

```python
# dumping dict as vdf to file
vdf.dump(d, open('file2.txt','w'), pretty=True)
```

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### Dump Python dict to VDF string

Source: https://github.com/matoking/protontricks/blob/master/src/protontricks/_vdf/README.rst

Convert a Python dictionary into a VDF formatted string using vdf.dumps. Use pretty=True for indented output.

```python
# dumping dict as vdf to string
vdf_text = vdf.dumps(d)
indented_vdf = vdf.dumps(d, pretty=True)
```

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