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this post was submitted on 11 Dec 2023
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Ditch Windows and install Linux and Steam, then add your game to the library as a non-Steam app and use the compatibility tab in the properties menu to force the use of the Proton compatibility layer. You should then be able to run the game through steam as normal. This has worked for me with almost all my old games and will probably work for you too.
How does that work if you haven't installed the game already? Also, what about copy protection?
Add the setup/installer executable as a non-steam game, run it to do the install, then modify the non-steam game's settings to point at the installed executable so it can run from the directory where it is installed.
I'm positively surprised that this works.
That will make installing old games so much easier on my Steam Deck. Thanks!
No problem! I've used this trick to run non-game Windows apps on the Steam Deck too, though support can vary wildly.
As an alternative, you might also check Lutris, which employs user scripts for installing and running Windows software in Linux. You can even add them to Steam so they'll work in the Steam Deck's gaming mode:
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/6s0pt7/launch_wine_games_from_lutris_on_steam/
He has to install them first, and how would he do that with an original CDROM for a Windows program?