How to import Flatpak Steam as an source

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#1

Hi there!

I had some trouble getting Flatpak Lutris to recognize the library from my also Flatpak Steam on an different drive. Maybe this helps out anyone with a similar issue.

Give Lutris access to the Steam Flatpak install and the location of the Steam library. e.g.

~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam:ro
/mnt/Games/SteamLibrary

I recommend using Flatseal for this step.

Create a symbolic link the steam installation in your home directory

ln -s ~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.steam .steam

Restart both Steam and Lutris. Lutris should now be able to see Steam as an source and launch games using steam.

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#2

I’m sorry for the bump, but this was absolutely worth creating an account to thank you for.

I don’t have my Flatpak Steam and Library on a different drive, not even a different path than default, but I still needed to follow your guide to get my Flatpak Steam as a Source in Flatpak Lutris.

THANK YOU :heart_eyes:

#3

Thank you for sharing your solution! It’s great that you figured it out, and I’m sure this information will be helpful for others who may be experiencing a similar issue. Here’s a quick summary of the steps you provided:

Give Lutris access to the Steam Flatpak install and the location of the Steam library by using Flatseal to edit the permissions. For example, grant access to the following paths:
    ~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam:ro
    /mnt/Games/SteamLibrary

Use Flatseal to modify the permissions for Lutris:
    Install Flatseal if you haven't already: flatpak install flathub com.github.tchx84.Flatseal
    Launch Flatseal and find Lutris in the list of installed applications.
    Add the paths mentioned above in the "Filesystem" section under "Other files."

Create a symbolic link for the Steam installation in your home directory:
    Run the command: ln -s ~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.steam .steam

Restart both Steam and Lutris.
    Lutris should now recognize Steam as a source and be able to launch games using Steam.